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David Ensor (journalist)

A television and radio journalist for over 30 years, David Burnham Ensor[1] is a communications executive with experience in government, business and the non-profit sector.

David Ensor.

Ensor was the founding Director of the George Washington University Project for Media and National Security, a non-profit group bringing reporters, military leaders and national security leaders together for face-to-face conversations, in support of fact-based journalism. The Project includes the Defense Writers Group, a forty-year Washington, D.C. institution.

He was an Executive Vice President of the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C. think tank on international issues 2016–2017. In the Fall Term of 2015, he was a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center, at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Ensor served as the 28th director of the Voice of America 2011–2015. During his four years leading VOA, its audience increased almost 40 percent. He co-founded a daily Russian language television show "Current Time" responding to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Crimea, developed a partnership with the BBC fighting Ebola in Africa; and helped defend VOA against political attempts to weaken its journalistic independence. He helped VOA reach over 187 million globally per week in 45 languages, on television, radio, internet, social media.

In 2010–2011, he served as Director for Communications and Public Diplomacy of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. He led American efforts to help Afghans build a modern mobile telephone, social media, radio and television infrastructure, and a broad range of press and cultural activities designed to help Afghanistan recover from 30 years of war. He was one of the highest ranking representatives of President Obama's 'civilian surge' to serve in Afghanistan.

From 2006 to 2009, Ensor was the spokesman and Executive Vice President for Communications at Mercuria Energy Group.[2] Prior to joining Mercuria Energy Group he worked for 31 years as a journalist for National Public Radio, ABC News, and CNN.[3]

Education

Ensor earned a bachelor's degree with honors in European history from the University of California, Berkeley.[3]He graduated from Phillips Academy Andover in 1969.

Career as a journalist

From 1975 to 1980, Ensor was a reporter in Washington, D.C. for National Public Radio. He joined ABC News as White House correspondent in 1980, reporting on the presidency of Jimmy Carter. During his career at ABC News Ensor also served as a diplomatic correspondent for ABC News based at the U.S. State Department, and reported from Warsaw, Rome and Moscow. In August 1999, Ensor joined CNN, where he worked as national security correspondent based in Washington, D.C, reporting on the U.S. intelligence community and on national security issues such as international terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the national missile defense debate. For his 2004 CNN documentary "Warsaw Rising" on the 1944 Polish uprising against the Nazis, he received an Emmy nomination, a National Headliner Award and the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit, from the President of Poland.[3] He left CNN in 2006.[4]

Organizations

Ensor is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[3][5]

Personal life

Ensor is the son of Mideast oil expert Andrew F. Ensor and grandson of the historian Sir Robert Ensor, one of the founders of the Fabian Society and of the Labour Party (UK).[6]

Publications

  • "In Volatile Europe Danger and Opportunity Abound", with Fred Kempe, Handelsblatt.com, June 2, 2016
  • "How Washington Can Win the Information War", Foreign Policy, December 14, 2015
  • "No, Governor Kasich, Voice of America's Not About 'Judeo-Christian Values', Politico, November 2015
  • "Exporting the First Amendment" Shorenstein Center paper, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, December 14, 2015
  • "Poland Is Moving to Shut Off Independent News. What Will Biden Do?", Politico, August 26, 2021

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Ensor". Legacy.com. from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  2. ^ New PKN Orlen--Mercuria term contract 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, David Ensor, Vice President for Communications, Mercuria Energy Group, Dec 1 2009. Accessed Apr 23 2010
  3. ^ a b c d , "About David Ensor", Person of the Month, August 2004
  4. ^ David Ensor Resigns From CNN; He's Taking A "Non-Television Job In Europe"
  5. ^ CFR 2009 Annual Report, p. 32
  6. ^ Schudel, Matt (2008-03-09). "Andrew F. Ensor, 90; Expert on Oil Policy In the Middle East". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-04-05.

External links

  • Mercuria
  • VOA
  • Atlantic Council
  • Shorenstein Center
  • Project for Media & National Security

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The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten Use the lead layout guide to ensure the section follows Wikipedia s norms and is inclusive of all essential details December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message A television and radio journalist for over 30 years David Burnham Ensor 1 is a communications executive with experience in government business and the non profit sector David Ensor Ensor was the founding Director of the George Washington University Project for Media and National Security a non profit group bringing reporters military leaders and national security leaders together for face to face conversations in support of fact based journalism The Project includes the Defense Writers Group a forty year Washington D C institution He was an Executive Vice President of the Atlantic Council a Washington D C think tank on international issues 2016 2017 In the Fall Term of 2015 he was a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University s Kennedy School of Government Ensor served as the 28th director of the Voice of America 2011 2015 During his four years leading VOA its audience increased almost 40 percent He co founded a daily Russian language television show Current Time responding to Vladimir Putin s invasion of Crimea developed a partnership with the BBC fighting Ebola in Africa and helped defend VOA against political attempts to weaken its journalistic independence He helped VOA reach over 187 million globally per week in 45 languages on television radio internet social media In 2010 2011 he served as Director for Communications and Public Diplomacy of the U S Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan He led American efforts to help Afghans build a modern mobile telephone social media radio and television infrastructure and a broad range of press and cultural activities designed to help Afghanistan recover from 30 years of war He was one of the highest ranking representatives of President Obama s civilian surge to serve in Afghanistan From 2006 to 2009 Ensor was the spokesman and Executive Vice President for Communications at Mercuria Energy Group 2 Prior to joining Mercuria Energy Group he worked for 31 years as a journalist for National Public Radio ABC News and CNN 3 Contents 1 Education 2 Career as a journalist 3 Organizations 4 Personal life 5 Publications 6 References 7 External linksEducation EditEnsor earned a bachelor s degree with honors in European history from the University of California Berkeley 3 He graduated from Phillips Academy Andover in 1969 Career as a journalist EditFrom 1975 to 1980 Ensor was a reporter in Washington D C for National Public Radio He joined ABC News as White House correspondent in 1980 reporting on the presidency of Jimmy Carter During his career at ABC News Ensor also served as a diplomatic correspondent for ABC News based at the U S State Department and reported from Warsaw Rome and Moscow In August 1999 Ensor joined CNN where he worked as national security correspondent based in Washington D C reporting on the U S intelligence community and on national security issues such as international terrorism the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the national missile defense debate For his 2004 CNN documentary Warsaw Rising on the 1944 Polish uprising against the Nazis he received an Emmy nomination a National Headliner Award and the Knight s Cross of the Order of Merit from the President of Poland 3 He left CNN in 2006 4 Organizations EditEnsor is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations 3 5 Personal life EditEnsor is the son of Mideast oil expert Andrew F Ensor and grandson of the historian Sir Robert Ensor one of the founders of the Fabian Society and of the Labour Party UK 6 Publications Edit In Volatile Europe Danger and Opportunity Abound with Fred Kempe Handelsblatt com June 2 2016 How Washington Can Win the Information War Foreign Policy December 14 2015 No Governor Kasich Voice of America s Not About Judeo Christian Values Politico November 2015 Exporting the First Amendment Shorenstein Center paper Kennedy School of Government Harvard University December 14 2015 Poland Is Moving to Shut Off Independent News What Will Biden Do Politico August 26 2021References Edit Andrew Ensor Legacy com Archived from the original on 2018 07 19 Retrieved 2020 07 14 New PKN Orlen Mercuria term contract Archived 2011 07 14 at the Wayback Machine David Ensor Vice President for Communications Mercuria Energy Group Dec 1 2009 Accessed Apr 23 2010 a b c d Polonia Global Fund About David Ensor Person of the Month August 2004 David Ensor Resigns From CNN He s Taking A Non Television Job In Europe CFR 2009 Annual Report p 32 Schudel Matt 2008 03 09 Andrew F Ensor 90 Expert on Oil Policy In the Middle East The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2020 04 05 External links EditMercuria VOA Atlantic Council Shorenstein Center Project for Media amp National Security Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Ensor 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