Scott Neuman
Scott Neuman is a correspondent for NPR's General Assignment Desk, based in Washington, D.C.
He joined the network in 2007 as a breaking news editor and reporter. At NPR, he's reported on a wide range of topics, with a particular interest in international news, science and stories that put the day's news in context. In recent years, he's covered Florida's Hurricane Ian and the 2023 Gaza war.
Before joining NPR, Neuman worked at a variety of news organizations as both an editor and correspondent. At The Associated Press in Bangkok, Thailand, he was an editor on the news agency's Asia Desk, during which time he covered the 2004 Indonesian tsunami. Prior to that, he was an editor and correspondent with The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, and worked extensively in Pakistan in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. He also spent time with the AP in New York, and in India as first a freelancer and then later, writing for United Press International.
Born and raised in Indiana, Neuman got his start in journalism at public radio in the Midwest, beginning in his hometown of Fort Wayne, and, later, at NPR stations in Illinois.
He is a graduate of Purdue University. In his spare time, he enjoys sailing, woodworking and amateur astronomy.
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