Alexis Gelber
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Alexis Gelber is a Goldsmith Fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government
for the Spring 2011 semester. She is an editorial consultant based in Washington, DC and New York, where she is an adjunct professor at NYU
’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.
In 2009, Gelber served as the founding books editor of The Daily Beast
. She is a former editor of Newsweek
, and supervised award-winning coverage of politics, social issues and international news as the magazine’s national affairs editor, assistant managing editor and the managing editor of Newsweek International. As Director of Special Projects from 2001 to 2008, she created special issues and new entrepreneurial projects. In 2004 and 2008 Gelber edited Newsweek’s special presidential election project, a behind-the-scenes accounts of the election campaigns. Both projects were published as books by PublicAffairs
, and the 2004 project won a National Magazine Award.
Gelber is a former president of the Overseas Press Club of America
. She is a graduate of Barnard College
and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
, where she is Chair of the school’s Alumni Board. Her research at the Shorenstein Center will focus on women politicians in the new media age of social networking and cable TV.
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
for the Spring 2011 semester. She is an editorial consultant based in Washington, DC and New York, where she is an adjunct professor at NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.
In 2009, Gelber served as the founding books editor of The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is an American news reporting and opinion website founded and published by Tina Brown, former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker as well as the short-lived Talk Magazine. The Daily Beast was launched on October 6, 2008, and is owned by IAC...
. She is a former editor of Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, and supervised award-winning coverage of politics, social issues and international news as the magazine’s national affairs editor, assistant managing editor and the managing editor of Newsweek International. As Director of Special Projects from 2001 to 2008, she created special issues and new entrepreneurial projects. In 2004 and 2008 Gelber edited Newsweek’s special presidential election project, a behind-the-scenes accounts of the election campaigns. Both projects were published as books by PublicAffairs
PublicAffairs
PublicAffairs is an imprint of the Perseus Books Group, an American book publishing company located in New York City. From PublicAffairs' web site:...
, and the 2004 project won a National Magazine Award.
Gelber is a former president of the Overseas Press Club of America
Overseas Press Club
The Overseas Press Club of America was founded in 1939 in New York City by a group of foreign correspondents. The wire service reporter Carol Weld was a founding member...
. She is a graduate of Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
, where she is Chair of the school’s Alumni Board. Her research at the Shorenstein Center will focus on women politicians in the new media age of social networking and cable TV.