Lee is the executive director of the World Journalism Institute and former Washington, D.C. bureau chief for WORLD Magazine. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and teaches journalism at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Edward Lee Pitts | A 12-member congressional 'supercommittee' is about to try to accomplish what the rest of Washington has failed to do-rein in out-of-control deficits
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' formally ends, but questions remain concerning long-term repercussions
President Obama's plan goes after the wealthy while leaving entitlements alone
Edward Lee Pitts | Facing an uncertain future and a mountain of regulations, small businesses lack the confidence to grow
Edward Lee Pitts | Hurricane Irene's many victims rely on volunteer cleanup crews even as they ready for the next possible storm
President Obama pitches to Congress and America a new $450 billion job plan
Irene leaves behind widespread power outages and flooding
Edward Lee Pitts | Shanksville, the site of Flight 93's crash, gets a national makeover in time for the 10th anniversary of remembering its heroes
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake gives Capitol Hill a midday jolt from its summer slumber
Christian, Republican, anti-nuclear activist Mark Hatfield was not a typical senator
