Alexandra Berzon
Alexandra Berzon (born 1979) is an American investigative reporter for The New York Times. She previously wrote for ProPublica and The Wall Street Journal. Her 2008 series of investigative stories about the deaths of construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip for the Las Vegas Sun won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and The Hillman Prize.
Alexandra Berzon | |
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| Born | Alexandra Eve Berzon 1979 (age 44–45) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Education | Concord Academy Vassar College UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Notable credit(s) | Las Vegas Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times |
| Family | Marsha Berzon (mother) |
The Public Service Pulitzer cited "the courageous reporting by Alexandra Berzon, for the exposure of the high death rate among construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip amid lax enforcement of regulations, leading to changes in policy and improved safety conditions." The centerpiece was a four-part series entitled "Construction Deaths". Berzon began her investigation after nine construction workers died in eight separate accidents. Her series exposed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's lax enforcement of regulations and highlighted the cozy relationship between safety regulators and builders.
The series was cited in congressional hearings examining OSHA's record and led to changes in policy and improved safety conditions.