Samuel Jacobs (journalist)
Samuel Jacobs | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Editor-in-chief of Time |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Harvard University |
Samuel Posin Jacobs is an American journalist. In April 2023, he was named editor-in-chief of Time magazine, the youngest since Henry Luce, the magazine's co-founder.[1]
Biography
In 2009, Jacobs graduated from Harvard University,[2] where he studied history.[3] The title of his thesis was Walter Weyl and the Progressive Mind: The Promise and Problems of the New Democracy.[4][5] He was associate managing editor of The Harvard Crimson.[6] Jacobs attended The Roxbury Latin School.
Before coming to Time in 2013, he covered politics for The Daily Beast,[7][8] edited Newsweek's front of the book section, and was a U.S. campaign correspondent for Reuters.[9][10][3]
Jacobs was Time's senior editor and was promoted in 2014 to assistant managing editor.[3] In 2016, he was promoted to executive editor of Time Digital.[11] He was deputy editor from 2019 until being named editor-in-chief in 2023. On December 12, 2024, Jacobs played a key role in choosing Donald Trump to claim the cover of the “Person of the Year” issue for 2024. [12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Sam Jacobs Named Editor in Chief of TIME". Time. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Rothstein, Betsy (June 10, 2013). "TIME Snags Reuters' Political Scribe". Adweek. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Levy, Nicole (May 21, 2019). "Time shuffles masthead". POLITICO Media. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Samuel Jacobs '09". history.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Walter Weyl and the progressive mind : the promise and problem of the new democracy (A.B.). Cambridge, MA, US: Honors in History Harvard University. 2009. OCLC 961833488.
- ^ "Samuel P. Jacobs | Writer Page | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Doris, Jameson (July 25, 2016). "Rising Stars: Sam Jacobs Helps Time Find a Younger Audience". Folio. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Samuel P. Jacobs". The Daily Beast. June 11, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Columns". www.reuters.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sam Jacobs to become Executive Editor of Time Digital". Talking New Media. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Horgan, Richard (September 30, 2016). "Sam Jacobs Promoted to Executive Editor of Time Digital". Adweek. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Fuller, Melynda (April 11, 2019). "'Time' Names Team of New Top Editors". MediaPost. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "TIME Announces Changes to Editorial Leadership Structure". Time. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Hays, Kali (April 10, 2019). "Time Magazine Taps New Crop of Editors – WWD". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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