Lukas I. Alpert

Lukas I. Alpert is a highly accomplished Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with a rich background spanning over two decades in media.

His expertise covers a wide range of topics including crime, politics, business, and war, having worked in various roles such as metro street reporter, tabloid muckraker, Moscow correspondent, and media reporter.

In 2019, Lukas was a crucial member of the Wall Street Journal team that received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for exposing President Trump's undisclosed payments to women alleging affairs, sparking significant legal and political ramifications.

With a diverse portfolio, Lukas has contributed to reputable media outlets like the New York Daily News, New York Post, The Associated Press, Playboy, and Maxim.

He is well-versed in Russian and Mandarin, leveraging his language skills during his tenure in Russia to author the book 'Kremlin Speak: Inside Putin's Propaganda Factory,' shedding light on Kremlin's propaganda tactics.

Lukas's academic background is equally impressive with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Bard College, language studies in Russian at New York University, and Chinese at Tianjin Normal University.

Throughout his career, Lukas has held key positions such as Financial Investigations Reporter at MarketWatch, Media Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, Editor at The Moscow Times, and reporter roles at leading publications like the New York Daily News, New York Post, and Associated Press.