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Dave Levinthal

Senior Editor, Money and Influence

Dave Levinthal is a senior editor at The Washington Sun, focused on money, political influence, investigations and special projects.

He is the former editor-in-chief of Raw Story and deputy editor of Business Insider and has also worked at the Center for Public Integrity, Politico, OpenSecrets and Dallas Morning News.

Dave’s writing has appeared in dozens of publications, including The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, TIME, Columbia Journalism Review, Washingtonian and the Washington Post.

His work as a reporter and editor has also won numerous awards, such as the Goldsmith Prize, Edward R. Murrow Award, National Headliner Award, National Press Club Arthur E. Rowse Award, the Society of Professional Journalists Sunshine Award, SABEW Best in Business Award, Fair Media Council Folio Award and Excellence in Financial Journalism Award.

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