Yossi Melman

Israeli writer and journalist (born 1950)
Person human Q981835
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Summary

Yossi Melman is a human[1]. Born in Poland[2], he… he was born on December 27, 1950[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and opinion journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Poland[2].
  • Yossi Melman was born on December 27, 1950[3].
  • Yossi Melman was married to Billie Melman[9].
  • Yossi Melman held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Yossi Melman worked as a journalist[4].
  • Yossi Melman's professions included historian[5].
  • Yossi Melman's professions included writer[6].
  • Yossi Melman worked as an opinion journalist[7].
  • Yossi Melman was employed by Maariv[11].
  • Yossi Melman was employed by Haaretz[12].
  • Among Yossi Melman's employers was IDF Radio[13].
  • Among Yossi Melman's employers was Kol Yisrael[14].
  • Among Yossi Melman's employers was Davar[15].
  • Yossi Melman was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yossi Melman is Swiss Leaks[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yossi Melman is Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yossi Melman is Collateral Damage[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Yossi Melman is Making a Killing[20].
  • Yossi Melman received the Sokolov Award[21].
  • Yossi Melman was a member of International Consortium of Investigative Journalists[22].
  • Yossi Melman is recorded as male[23].
  • Yossi Melman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yossi Melman's Commons category is recorded as Yossi Melman[25].
  • Yossi Melman's family name is recorded as Melman[26].
  • Yossi Melman's given name is recorded as Yossi[27].

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Origins and Family

Yossi Melman was born in Poland[2]. He was born on December 27, 1950[3].

Education

Yossi Melman was educated at Harvard University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and opinion journalist[7]. Employers include Maariv[11], a daily newspaper[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv[31]; Haaretz[12], a daily newspaper[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1919[34]; IDF Radio[13], a radio station[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1950[37]; Kol Yisrael[14], a radio station[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1948[40]; and Davar[15], a newspaper[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1925[43], headquartered in Tel Aviv[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Swiss Leaks[17], an information leak[45]; Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze[18]; Collateral Damage[19]; and Making a Killing[20].

Recognition

Yossi Melman received the Sokolov Award[21].

Personal Life

Yossi Melman was married to Billie Melman[9].

Why It Matters

Yossi Melman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Yossi Melman born?

Yossi Melman was born in Poland[2].

Who was Yossi Melman married to?

Yossi Melman's spouses include Billie Melman[9].

What did Yossi Melman do for work?

Yossi Melman worked as journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and opinion journalist[7].

Where did Yossi Melman go to school?

Yossi Melman was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did Yossi Melman receive?

Honors received include Sokolov Award[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BE5F-49BC-4394-D53C-54AD
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0087786-Melman-Yossi
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → journalist, historian, writer +1
    Spouse → Billie Melman
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