Jesse McKinley

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Jesse McKinley
Born Jesse Underwood McKinley
1970
Occupation journalist
Notable credit(s) The New York Times
Children Son, Jake, born 2004[citation needed]
Relatives James McKinley, father; Mary Ann McKinley, mother; James C. McKinley Jr., brother; Molly McKinley, sister; Gabriel McKinley, brother [1]

Jesse Underwood[2] McKinley (born 1970) is an American journalist who is the San Francisco bureau chief of The New York Times. Previously, he was an arts reporter at the Times.[1]

Personal [edit]

McKinley is a son of James C. McKinley and Mary Ann McKinley.[citation needed] James C. McKinley, Jr., one of his brothers, is the Houston bureau chief of the Times.[1]

Career [edit]

In 1993, Mckinley began working for the New York Times City section. Until 1996, he handled the F.Y.I column where readers would ask local trivia questions and McKinley would answer them. In 1998, The New York Times assigned him to working on the theater beat where he worked for 8 years establishing himself credibility and a strong reputation specifically in the New York City theatre scene. McKinley was then offered, by The New York Times, a full-time position as bureau chief in San Francisco in 2006.[1]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "the nytpicker: EXCLUSIVE: Jesse McKinley, NYT San Francisco Bureau Chief, Rumored To Replace Sam Sifton as Cultural Editor". Retrieved 6 March 2013. 
  2. ^ "Weddings/Celebrations: Lindsey Gates, Jesse McKinley." The New York Times, 15 June 2003.