Washington Post names McAuley a contributing columnist

The Washington Post has named James McAuley a contributing columnist to its Global Opinions section.

Beginning this week, the Paris-based journalist and former France correspondent for The Post will write about European political and social affairs.

“For the last few years, James has done thoughtful reporting that has vividly captured the cultural and political tensions shaping the identity of France and Europe. We’re thrilled to bring readers his insight and analysis of the pivotal issues the continent faces, from nationalism to security,” said Elias Lopez, senior editor for Global Opinions.

McAuley has reported for The Washington Post since 2016, and has also written for the New York Review of Books. He holds a PhD in French history from the University of Oxford, where he was a Marshall Scholar.

He is the author of “The House of Fragile Things,” a forthcoming book exploring the role of art and material culture played in the assimilation and identity of French Jews before World War II. He is currently at work on a biography of Edmond de Rothschild and the early Zionist movement.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.