Bio
About Frank Washington

Frank's career in journalism and communications spans four decades.

During that time he has written for numerous publications including Advertising Age, Fortune, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan , The New York Times, and Time magazine.

Since 1988, Frank has covered the automotive industry, contributing to African Americans On Wheels, Auto Executive, Automotive News, Automotive News Marketer, Savoy, Ward's Auto World, Ward's Automotive Reports, Ward's Dealer Business, the Detroit News Online and the Detroit News.

  In 1996, Frank was honored by the Detroit Press Foundation for his article, “The Underground Work Force,” which was published in Ward's Auto World. In 1995, he received the International Wheel Award from the Detroit Press Club Foundation for his story, “The Big Three Strike Back,” which was published in Newsweek Japan . That award was received in the wake of his 1993 Golden Wheel Award for “The Hardest Sell,” which was published in Newsweek .

  Frank became Newsweek magazine's Detroit bureau chief in August 1989, after serving as the Detroit correspondent for one year. In addition to automotive journalism, Frank reported on the 1992 Democratic presidential primary. He was also sent to South Central Los Angeles to report on the civil disturbance there for Newsweek's cover story, "Fire and Fury," ( May 11, 1992 ) as well as Newsweek's follow up story, "Rethinking Race and Crime in America .” The story was one of the entries for which Newsweek won the National Magazine Award in 1992. The series was also honored with a First Place award from the National Association of Black Journalists for outstanding coverage of the black condition.

  While leading Newsweek's coverage of the auto industry, Frank wrote several articles on the then Big 3's ongoing competition with Japanese automakers, including an interview with Lee Iacocca for the Newsweek's cover story, "What Japan Thinks of Us."

  Presently Frank writes an automotive column, About That Car, which is syndicated nationally in African American Newspapers weekly.

Frank has produced segments for ABC's Good Morning America and the Mutual Broadcasting (Radio) Network. And he has appeared as a commentator on NBC's The Today Show , the MBC Network, and Newsweek on Air as well as numerous radio news talk shows.

His responsibilities have included that of editor-in-chief, editor-at-large, managing editor, advertising and marketing editor, bureau chief, correspondent, staff writer, reporter, producer and contributing editor.

Frank is currently the principal and managing partner of The Washington Bureau which is the parent company of www.AboutThatCar.com.