Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg (born 1974) is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for The New York Times. He currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine and is the author of three books: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Smarter Faster Better and Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.
Charles Duhigg

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- Name
- Charles Duhigg
- Born
- 1974
- Birthplace
- New Mexico, U.S.
- Known for
- Writing, Journalism
- Occupation
- Journalist, Author
- Education
- Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MBA)
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- economy · journalism · economics · popular science literature
- Honours
- George Polk Award · Gerald Loeb Award · The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Biography
In 2013, Duhigg was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of ten articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies.
Charles Duhigg studied at Yale University, Harvard Business School and Harvard University. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is economy, journalism and economics. Works named in the authority record are Supercommunicators, The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. Distinctions recorded are George Polk Award, Gerald Loeb Award and The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism.

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Key facts
• Name — Charles Duhigg • Born — 1974 • Birthplace — New Mexico, U.S. • Relatives — Katy Duhigg (sister) • Known for — Writing, Journalism • Occupation — Journalist, Author • Education — Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) • Employer — The New York Times • Website — charlesduhigg.com
Early life and education
Early life and education
Charles Duhigg was born in 1974 in New Mexico. He graduated from Yale University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Career
Career
Duhigg is a former Los Angeles Times staff writer. Between 2006 and 2017, he was a reporter at The New York Times. He currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine. Duhigg led a team of New York Times reporters who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 10 articles about the business practices of Apple and other technology companies. Duhigg wrote other series, including Toxic Waters, Golden Opportunities, and was part of the team that wrote The Reckoning. Duhigg's book about the science of habit formation, titled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, was published by Random House on February 28, 2012. An extract was published in The New York Times entitled "How Companies Learn Your Secrets." The Power of Habit spent over three years on The New York Timess bestseller lists. He is also the author of Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business, which was released on March 8, 2016. It became a New York Times Best Seller on March 27, 2016. In 2024, Duhigg published his third book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. It spent over 30 weeks on the New York Times's bestseller lists.
Personal life
Personal life
Duhigg resides in Santa Cruz, California. His sister, Katy Duhigg, is an attorney and politician who is a member of the New Mexico Senate.
Articles
Articles
• "How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism", The New Yorker, 23 November 2020.link
Identity
Identity
Charles Duhigg is recorded as having received George Polk Award, Gerald Loeb Award and The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism. Recognition and collections. Duhigg received George Polk Award, Gerald Loeb Award and The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1974
Charles Duhigg born at New Mexico.
Books
• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business • Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business • Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Awards
• 2007 George Polk Award • 2007 Heywood Broun Award • 2008 Hillman Prize • 2008 Gerald Loeb Award Honorable Mention for Beat Writing for "Golden Opportunities" • 2009 Scripps Howard National Journalism Award • 2009 Investigative Reporters and Editors Medal • 2009 Gerald Loeb Award for Large Newspapers for "The Reckoning" • 2010 United States National Academies National Academies Communication Award, • 2010 Society of Environmental Journalists Investigative Reporting Award • awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the Deadline Awards, and the John B. Oakes Awards • 2013, with other The New York Times reporters, Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, for a series of 10 articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies.
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- 1.Alumni Magazine. Harvard Business School.
- 2.Charles Duhigg. The New York Times.
- 3.Pulitzer.org. The 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Explanatory Reporting.
- 4.2013 Journalism Pulitzer Winners. New York Times. 15 April 2013.
- 5.Duhigg, Charles. Toxic Waters - Series. The New York Times.
- 6.Duhigg, Charles. Golden Opportunities - Series. The New York Times.
- 7.Goodman, Peter S. The Reckoning - Series. The New York Times.
- 8.Duhigg, Charles. The Power of Habit: Why We do What We do in Life and Business. National Geographic Books. 28 February 2012. 978-1-4000-6928-6.
- 9.Duhigg, Charles. How Companies Learn Your Secrets. The New York Times. February 16, 2012.
- 10.Duhigg, Charles. Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business. Random House Publishing. 2016. 978-0812993394.
- 11.Bestseller List. The New York Times. March 27, 2016.
- 12.Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg — talking the talk if not walking the walk. Financial Times.
- 13.B'klyn Writer Wins Award For Series on Senior Citizens. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 4, 2008.
- 14.Duhigg, Committee To Elect Katy. About Katy. Committee To Elect Katy Duhigg.
- 15.Slain California editor posthumously honoured with George Polk Award. The Hindu. February 19, 2008.
- 16.Honors. The Washington Post. March 13, 2008.
- 17.2008 Gerald Loeb Award Winners Announced by UCLA Anderson School of Management. Fast Company. October 28, 2011.
- 18.Scripps Howard Foundation. Scripps Howard Foundation Announces National Journalism Awards Winners. March 12, 2010.
- 19.Complete List of Investigative Reporters and Editors Winners and Finalists. Editor & Publisher. November 2018.
- 20.Loeb Winners. UCLA Anderson School of Management. June 29, 2009.
- 21.2010 Communication Awards. October 14, 2010.
- 22.Winners: SEJ 9th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment. October 17, 2010.
- 23.SABEW Names Winners in the Best in Business Contest. Wireless News. March 26, 2009.
- 24.New York Times Wins Big at Deadline Club Awards Dinner. August 2017.
- 25.Columbia Journalism School. Past Winners of the Oakes Award.
- 26.Pulitzer.org. The 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Explanatory Reporting.
- 27.2013 Journalism Pulitzer Winners. New York Times. 15 April 2013.
- 28."How You Can Harness 'The Power Of Habit'", Morning Edition, NPR Radio, February 27, 2012
- 29.Duhigg, Charles. How Companies Learn Your Secrets. The New York Times. February 16, 2012.
- 30.USA Today March 2, 2012 page B1 "Even the signs have eyes these days"
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