His stories helped free an innocent man from death row, send a corrupt politician to jail and earn a Pulitzer Prize for public service. He has been a fellow and an adjunct professor at Columbia Journalism School, contributed to publications ranging from Scientific American to Slate, and led the newsrooms of OnEarth magazine and the environmental publication Grist. Currently he's a senior staff editor at The New York Times and sits on the boards of both the Society of Environmental Journalists and the Columbia Journalism School Alumni Association. He has often served as a judge for the National Magazine Awards. Follow or reach him: @scottdodd