Pierre Tristam

Political Journalist

Education

B.A., Politics and History, New York University

Introduction

  • Editor and publisher of FlaglerLive.com, a non-profit news site in Florida, for which he writes a regular column focusing on the Middle East, foreign affairs, civil liberties, immigration, and federal politics.
  • Freelance writer for a variety of publications over a 20-year period.
  • Since 1991, has been awarded 13 first-place awards from various state and regional professional press associations for his magazine, column, editorial, and commentary writing.

Experience

Pierre Tristam is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed stories covering topics related to the Middle East. A native of Beirut, Lebanon, Tristam became an American citizen in 1986. Since then he has written a variety of articles on the Middle East, foreign affairs, civil liberties, immigration, and federal politics for national and international publications, including FlaglerLive.com, a local non-profit Florida-based news site of which he is also the publisher and editor.

 

Education

  • Graduate of the United Nations International School in New York
  • B.A. in politics and history from New York University
Awards and Publications
  • Since 1991, Tristam has collected 13 first-place awards from various state and regional professional press associations for magazine, column, editorial and commentary writing

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