Susan Rasky

Susan Rasky (June 10, 1952 – December 29, 2013) was an American university educator and political journalist for the New York Times. She won the George Polk Award for her coverage of Capitol Hill in 1991.

Early life and education Susan Rasky was born in 1952 in Hollywood, California to Jewish, liberal parents. and later earned her master's degree in economic history from the London School of Economics.

Career Rasky moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue a career in journalism. She covered economic policy for Reuters and the Bureau of National Affairs for five years. and Salon.

In 1992, Rasky joined the Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism faculty teaching political journalism as a senior lecturer. Her students reportedly referred to themselves as "Raskyites" and "Raskyfarians".