Richard Mills Smith
Encyclopedia
Richard Mills "Rick" Smith (born 1946) is an American
editor and journalist who has served as Chaiman of Newsweek
magazine since 1998.
in 1968, attended Columbia University
's School of International and Public Affairs
and received an M.S. from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
in 1970.
Smith joined Newsweek in 1970, soon rising to Asian Editor and Hong Kong Bureau Chief. He became editor of all international editions in 1978 and Editor-in-Chief in 1984. He was promoted to President in 1984 and CEO in 1991.
Smith served as Chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America and as a Board member for the American Society of Magazine Editors
. In 2002, he received the Henry Johnson Fisher Award for Lifetime Achievement.
His wife is medical anthropologist Dr. Soon-Young Yoon.
United States
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editor and journalist who has served as Chaiman 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...
magazine since 1998.
Life and career
Smith graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Albion CollegeAlbion College
Albion College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion, Michigan. Related to the United Methodist Church, it was founded in 1835 and was the first private college in Michigan to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. It has a student population of about 1500.The school's sports teams are...
in 1968, attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
's School of International and Public Affairs
School of International and Public Affairs
The School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University is one of the most prestigious graduate schools of public policy in the world. Located on Columbia's Morningside Heights campus in the Borough of Manhattan, in New York City, the School has 15,000 graduates in more than 150...
and received an M.S. from 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...
in 1970.
Smith joined Newsweek in 1970, soon rising to Asian Editor and Hong Kong Bureau Chief. He became editor of all international editions in 1978 and Editor-in-Chief in 1984. He was promoted to President in 1984 and CEO in 1991.
Smith served as Chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America and as a Board member for the American Society of Magazine Editors
American Society of Magazine Editors
The American Society of Magazine Editors is an industry trade group for editors of magazines published in the United States. The group advocates on behalf of member organizations with respect to First Amendment issues, and serves as a networking hub for editors and other industry employees...
. In 2002, he received the Henry Johnson Fisher Award for Lifetime Achievement.
His wife is medical anthropologist Dr. Soon-Young Yoon.
External links
- Richard M. Smith via Newsweek