Alison Smale
Alison Smale is a British journalist. From 2017 until 2019, she served as the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations Department of Public Information.
Appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 9 August 2017, Smale succeeded Cristina Gallach of Spain, who had served in the position from 4 December 2014 to 31 March 2017. Maher Nasser was appointed Acting Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications on 1 April 2017, while a replacement for Gallach was sought out.[1] Born on 5 February 1955 (London, UK), Smale has almost 40-years of journalism experience gained in an international career that has included holding some of the most prestigious posts in the profession.[2] In December 2008, Smale became the Executive Editor of the International Herald Tribune, after being promoted from Managing Editor, making her the first woman to be in charge of the paper.[3][4] She is the former bureau chief of The New York Times in Berlin.
Career
Smale was appointed the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations Department of Public Information by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 9 August 2017.
Since August 2013, Smale served as chief correspondent for The New York Times for Germany and central and eastern Europe.[5] In December 2008, she was the first woman to take up the post of Executive Editor at the International Herald Tribune in Paris.[6] Prior, she had been the Deputy Foreign Editor at The New York Times.[7] She organized much of the paper's coverage of the Iraq war and the war in Afghanistan.
Education
Smale graduated from the University of Bristol in 1977.[8]
Recognition
The Independent, in an article about the IHT's redesign in April 2009, which Smale oversaw, called her "the most powerful British female editor overseas."[9]
She received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2009. In that same year, she was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Bristol, of which she is an alumna.
Other activities
- Hertie School of Governance, Member of the Board of Trustees (-2017)
References
- ^ "Acting Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications and Public Information | United Nations Secretary-General". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Ms. Alison Smale of the United Kingdom - Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations Department of Public Information". 9 August 2017.
- ^ Sommer, Jeff. "The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Alison Smale - Executives Biographies - The New York Times Company". Nytco.com. 11 September 2001. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Alison Smale Archived 7 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.
- ^ Quadriga - Bundeswehr Missions: Is the Military Ready? Archived 5 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Deutsche Welle.
- ^ Robertson, Lori. "Jumping the Pond | American Journalism Review". Ajr.org. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Alison Smale: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "An Englishwoman in Paris takes the Tribune into its digital future - Press - Media". The Independent. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2013.