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Sewell Chan

January 20, 2023

Sewell Chan is an American journalist who is the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune. Prior to that he was the editorial page editor at the Los Angeles Times, where he oversaw the editorial board and the Op-Ed and Sunday Opinion pages of the newspaper. Chan worked at The New York Times from 2004 to 2018 in a variety of reporting and editorial positions.

Sewell Chan
Chan in 2022
BornAugust 29, 1977 (1977-08-29) (age 45)
Manhattan, New York, U.S
Alma materHunter College High School
Harvard University (BA)
Oxford University (MPhil)
Notable credit(s)Los Angeles Times (2018–2021)
The New York Times (2004–2018)
The Washington Post (2000–2004)

Early life and education

Chan, the son of immigrants from China and Hong Kong, grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended New York City public schools and Hunter College High School,[1] where he was the co-editor of the school's independent newspaper, The Observer.[2] His father was a taxi cab driver. He graduated from Harvard University with an AB in Social Studies in 1998 and received a Marshall Scholarship for graduate study at Oxford University.[3] He received his MPhil in Politics in 2000. He interned for The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1995, The Wall Street Journal in 1996, and The Washington Post in 1997 and 1999.[4]

Career

From 2000 to 2004, Chan wrote for The Washington Post, where he covered municipal politics, poverty and social services, and education.[5]

After moving to The New York Times in 2004, Chan developed a reputation as a prolific reporter.[6] From 2007 to 2009, Chan was the founding bureau chief of City Room, the newspaper's local news blog,[7][8] which "helped spark The New York Times' digital evolution."[9] Under Chan, City Room was part of The Times's 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning breaking news reporting which led Eliot Spitzer to resign as governor of New York.[10]

In January 2010, Chan joined The Times's Washington bureau as a correspondent covering economic policy.[11]

In February 2011, Chan was named deputy editor of the Times Op-Ed page and Sunday Review section.[12] While in that role, Chan was named in 2014 to the Out magazine Out100 list of the most compelling lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the world.[13]

From 2015 to 2018, Chan was International News Editor at The New York Times, working in London and then New York.[14][15]

In August 2018, the Los Angeles Times named Chan a deputy managing editor to "supervise a team of journalists responsible for initiating coverage and developing content for its digital, video and print platforms."[16]

In April 2020, Chan was promoted to editorial page editor, in charge of overseeing the editorial and op-ed pages.[17] He was the lead author of a 2020 editorial examining the Los Angeles Times' fraught history with communities of color and journalists of color and apologizing for the newspaper's history of racism.[18][19] After Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, Chan faced criticism for publishing a full page of letters devoted to Californians who had voted for Trump.[20] Under Chan's leadership, editorial writer Robert Greene was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing, for his coverage of criminal justice reform in Los Angeles.[21]

Chan was named The Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief effective October 2021.[18][21]

Awards and honors

  • 2021 Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership, CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism[22]
  • 2021 Special Citation for Excellence in Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists (for the Los Angeles Times editorial, "An examination of the Times' failures on race, our apology and a path forward")[23]
  • 2014 Young Leader, American Council on Germany[24]
  • 2012 Marshall Memorial Fellowship, German Marshall Fund of the United States[5]
  • 2010 National Advisory Board Member, The Poynter Institute[25]
  • 2009 Young Leader, French-American Foundation[26]
  • 2003 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism, The Carter Center[27]

References

  1. ^ "Sewell Chan – Queens". Your Hometown. December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Changing of the Guard at City Room". The New York Times. January 8, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  3. ^ "Son of Cab Driver Is Among 40 To Win Marshall Scholarships". The New York Times. December 12, 1997. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  4. ^ Davis, Noah (April 29, 2009). . Mediabistro. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "National Press Foundation". National Press Foundation.
  6. ^ Sherman, Gabriel (June 25, 2006). "Byline Beast of N.Y.: Times' Sewell Chan Racks Up 422 in Year". The New York Observer. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  7. ^ Ernst, Amanda (January 8, 2010). . mediabistro.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  8. ^ "'Page One' Excerpt: How The New York Times learned to stop worrying and love the blog". Poynter. July 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "How one blog helped spark The New York Times' digital evolution". Nieman Lab. November 19, 2015.
  10. ^ "Talk to the Newsroom: City Room". The New York Times. April 26, 2009.
  11. ^ Calderone, Michael (January 8, 2010). "NYT's Chan heads to D.C.; joins economics team". The Politico. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  12. ^ Romenesko, Jim (February 18, 2011). "Chan Named NYT Deputy Op-Ed Editor". Poynter Institute. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  13. ^ "OUT100: Chris Geidner, Sewell Chan, Masha Gessen & Josh Barro". Out. November 10, 2014.
  14. ^ "Crossing the Atlantic". The New York Times Company. June 8, 2015.
  15. ^ "A New Role for Sewell Chan". The New York Times Company. August 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "Los Angeles Times Names Sewell Chan a Deputy Managing Editor". Los Angeles Times. August 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Times announces promotions, new roles among newsroom management team". Los Angeles Times. April 1, 2020.
  18. ^ a b Smith, Evan (August 5, 2021). "T-Squared: Sewell Chan is The Texas Tribune's next editor-in-chief". The Texas Tribune.
  19. ^ "Editorial: An examination of The Times' failures on race, our apology and a path forward". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 2020.
  20. ^ "Why should Trump supporters get media coverage that other groups of voters don't?". NiemanLab. November 20, 2020.
  21. ^ a b Robertson, Katie (August 5, 2021). "Sewell Chan of Los Angeles Times Will Lead Texas Tribune Newsroom". The New York Times.
  22. ^ "Executive Program Selects New Class of Media Leaders". CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. April 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "Darnella Frazier, LA Times, KC Star first recipients of SPJ Special Citation for Excellence in Journalism". Society of Professional Journalists. August 17, 2021.
  24. ^ "Young Leaders 1973-2019". American Council On Germany.
  25. ^ "Poynter Names Six New Members to National Advisory Board". The Poynter Institute. January 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  26. ^ "2009 Young Leaders". French-American Foundation.
  27. ^ "Carter Center Awards Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism for 2003-2004". The Carter Center. July 11, 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-23.

External links

  • New York Times articles by Sewell Chan
  • Appearances on C-SPAN

January 20, 2023
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Sewell Chan is an American journalist who is the editor in chief of The Texas Tribune Prior to that he was the editorial page editor at the Los Angeles Times where he oversaw the editorial board and the Op Ed and Sunday Opinion pages of the newspaper Chan worked at The New York Times from 2004 to 2018 in a variety of reporting and editorial positions Sewell ChanChan in 2022BornAugust 29 1977 1977 08 29 age 45 Manhattan New York U SAlma materHunter College High SchoolHarvard University BA Oxford University MPhil Notable credit s Los Angeles Times 2018 2021 The New York Times 2004 2018 The Washington Post 2000 2004 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and honors 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditChan the son of immigrants from China and Hong Kong grew up in Flushing Queens and attended New York City public schools and Hunter College High School 1 where he was the co editor of the school s independent newspaper The Observer 2 His father was a taxi cab driver He graduated from Harvard University with an AB in Social Studies in 1998 and received a Marshall Scholarship for graduate study at Oxford University 3 He received his MPhil in Politics in 2000 He interned for The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1995 The Wall Street Journal in 1996 and The Washington Post in 1997 and 1999 4 Career EditFrom 2000 to 2004 Chan wrote for The Washington Post where he covered municipal politics poverty and social services and education 5 After moving to The New York Times in 2004 Chan developed a reputation as a prolific reporter 6 From 2007 to 2009 Chan was the founding bureau chief of City Room the newspaper s local news blog 7 8 which helped spark The New York Times digital evolution 9 Under Chan City Room was part of The Times s 2009 Pulitzer Prize winning breaking news reporting which led Eliot Spitzer to resign as governor of New York 10 In January 2010 Chan joined The Times s Washington bureau as a correspondent covering economic policy 11 In February 2011 Chan was named deputy editor of the Times Op Ed page and Sunday Review section 12 While in that role Chan was named in 2014 to the Out magazine Out100 list of the most compelling lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people in the world 13 From 2015 to 2018 Chan was International News Editor at The New York Times working in London and then New York 14 15 In August 2018 the Los Angeles Times named Chan a deputy managing editor to supervise a team of journalists responsible for initiating coverage and developing content for its digital video and print platforms 16 In April 2020 Chan was promoted to editorial page editor in charge of overseeing the editorial and op ed pages 17 He was the lead author of a 2020 editorial examining the Los Angeles Times fraught history with communities of color and journalists of color and apologizing for the newspaper s history of racism 18 19 After Donald Trump lost the 2020 election Chan faced criticism for publishing a full page of letters devoted to Californians who had voted for Trump 20 Under Chan s leadership editorial writer Robert Greene was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing for his coverage of criminal justice reform in Los Angeles 21 Chan was named The Texas Tribune Editor in Chief effective October 2021 18 21 Awards and honors Edit2021 Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism 22 2021 Special Citation for Excellence in Journalism Society of Professional Journalists for the Los Angeles Times editorial An examination of the Times failures on race our apology and a path forward 23 2014 Young Leader American Council on Germany 24 2012 Marshall Memorial Fellowship German Marshall Fund of the United States 5 2010 National Advisory Board Member The Poynter Institute 25 2009 Young Leader French American Foundation 26 2003 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism The Carter Center 27 References Edit Sewell Chan Queens Your Hometown December 2 2021 Changing of the Guard at City Room The New York Times January 8 2010 Retrieved 2010 05 23 Son of Cab Driver Is Among 40 To Win Marshall Scholarships The New York Times December 12 1997 Retrieved 2010 05 01 Davis Noah April 29 2009 So What Do You Do Sewell Chan New York Times City Room Bureau Chief Mediabistro Archived from the original on September 7 2015 Retrieved December 2 2014 a b National Press Foundation National Press Foundation Sherman Gabriel June 25 2006 Byline Beast of N Y Times Sewell Chan Racks Up 422 in Year The New York Observer Retrieved 2010 03 04 Ernst Amanda January 8 2010 Times New York Metro Desk Gives Fond Farewell To Chan Welcomes Newman mediabistro com Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved 2010 05 23 Page One Excerpt How The New York Times learned to stop worrying and love the blog Poynter July 6 2011 How one blog helped spark The New York Times digital evolution Nieman Lab November 19 2015 Talk to the Newsroom City Room The New York Times April 26 2009 Calderone Michael January 8 2010 NYT s Chan heads to D C joins economics team The Politico Retrieved 2010 03 04 Romenesko Jim February 18 2011 Chan Named NYT Deputy Op Ed Editor Poynter Institute Retrieved 2011 05 16 OUT100 Chris Geidner Sewell Chan Masha Gessen amp Josh Barro Out November 10 2014 Crossing the Atlantic The New York Times Company June 8 2015 A New Role for Sewell Chan The New York Times Company August 10 2017 Los Angeles Times Names Sewell Chan a Deputy Managing Editor Los Angeles Times August 20 2018 Times announces promotions new roles among newsroom management team Los Angeles Times April 1 2020 a b Smith Evan August 5 2021 T Squared Sewell Chan is The Texas Tribune s next editor in chief The Texas Tribune Editorial An examination of The Times failures on race our apology and a path forward Los Angeles Times September 27 2020 Why should Trump supporters get media coverage that other groups of voters don t NiemanLab November 20 2020 a b Robertson Katie August 5 2021 Sewell Chan of Los Angeles Times Will Lead Texas Tribune Newsroom The New York Times Executive Program Selects New Class of Media Leaders CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism April 8 2021 Darnella Frazier LA Times KC Star first recipients of SPJ Special Citation for Excellence in Journalism Society of Professional Journalists August 17 2021 Young Leaders 1973 2019 American Council On Germany Poynter Names Six New Members to National Advisory Board The Poynter Institute January 15 2010 Retrieved 2010 05 23 2009 Young Leaders French American Foundation Carter Center Awards Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism for 2003 2004 The Carter Center July 11 2003 Retrieved 2010 05 23 External links EditNew York Times articles by Sewell Chan Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sewell Chan amp oldid 1131677531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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