Career Timeline of Fareed Zakaria: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Fareed Zakaria made an impact.

Fareed Zakaria is a prominent Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He hosts CNN's 'Fareed Zakaria GPS' and is a weekly columnist for 'The Washington Post'. His career includes notable positions such as columnist for Newsweek, editor of Newsweek International, and editor at large of Time, marking him as a significant voice in global affairs and political analysis.

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1992: Managing Editor of Foreign Affairs

In 1992, at the age of 28, Fareed Zakaria became the managing editor of Foreign Affairs. He redesigned the magazine to be published bi-monthly.

1998: Publication of "From Wealth to Power"

In 1998, Fareed Zakaria authored "From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America's World Role", published by Princeton.

From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America's World Role (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics Book 84)

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October 2000: Editor of Newsweek International

In October 2000, Fareed Zakaria was named editor of Newsweek International and became a weekly columnist for Newsweek.

2002: News Analyst on ABC's This Week

From 2002 to 2007, Fareed Zakaria was a news analyst on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, participating in the Sunday morning roundtable.

2003: Publication of "The Future of Freedom"

In 2003, Fareed Zakaria authored "The Future of Freedom", published by Norton. It became a New York Times bestseller and was translated into over 25 languages.

The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad

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2005: Host of Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS

From 2005 to 2008, Fareed Zakaria hosted the weekly TV news show, Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS.

2006: Criticism of Fear-Based American Policies

From 2006, Fareed Zakaria has criticized what he views as "fear-based" American policies, particularly in combating terrorism and enforcing immigration and drug laws. He has also argued in favor of decriminalization of drugs and citizenship for illegal immigrants.

June 2008: Premiere of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN

In June 2008, Fareed Zakaria's weekly show, Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square), premiered on CNN. The show airs multiple times weekly and reaches over 200 million homes.

2008: Publication of "The Post-American World"

In 2008, Fareed Zakaria authored "The Post-American World". It became a New York Times bestseller and was translated into more than 25 languages.

The Post-American World: Release 2.0

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August 2010: Editor at Large and Columnist at Time

In August 2010, Fareed Zakaria moved to Time to serve as editor at-large and columnist.

2011: Publication of "The Post-American World Release 2.0"

In 2011, an updated and expanded edition of Fareed Zakaria's "The Post-American World" was published as "Release 2.0".

The Post-American World: Release 2.0

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August 2012: Zakaria Suspended for Plagiarism Allegation

In August 2012, Fareed Zakaria faced allegations of plagiarism when similarities were found between his August 20 column on gun control and an article by Jill Lepore in The New Yorker. Time and CNN investigated the matter, leading to Zakaria's week-long suspension. He apologized for what he called "a terrible mistake."

2013: Producer for HBO's Vice

In 2013, Fareed Zakaria became one of the producers for the HBO series Vice, also serving as a consultant for the show.

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September 2014: Renewed Plagiarism Allegations

In September 2014, new plagiarism allegations against Fareed Zakaria surfaced, reported by Esquire and The Week magazines based on pseudonymous blogs. Newsweek added a warning to Zakaria's archived articles and found improper citation in seven columns. Slate also added a notice to one of Zakaria's columns due to unattributed quotations and information.