David Phinney

David Phinney is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster based in Washington, D.C., whose work has appeared on United States Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as well as in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Miami Herald, the Hearst-owned San Francisco Examiner, Wired, Salon.com and many other news organizations.

In addition to documentary work and on-air reporting, Mr. Phinney has been frequently a guest and analyst for BBC, cable news programs and radio. His work includes political coverage, national affairs, terrorism and security. He has consulted with reporters and producers on stories for ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and many major news outlets. His articles have been translated into a dozen different languages for distribution.

Mr. Phinney graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a dual major in English and Political Science.

A one-time publishing executive and editor, he co-founded Bay City Publications in the San Francisco Bay Area along with Steve Hills, now president of The Washington Post. Together, they launched the Bay City Business Journal and the Emeryville Guardian. The two publications became widely recognized for investigative work that exposed political corruption and real estate scandals in California.