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Smith joined ''[[The New Republic]]'' in January 2015, part of a wave of hires following the 2014 removal of editor-in-chief [[Franklin Foer]], which prompted the departure of 55 staff members and contributors. Foer's replacement, Gabriel Synder, hired Smith as senior editor covering race, politics and gender.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/new-republic-makes-first-hires-following-staff-walkout-162217/|title=The New Republic Makes First Hires Following Staff Walkout|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-US}}</ref> With the magazine facing criticism both from those upset by changes at the long-standing institution and also from those critical of the magazine's history, particularly its treatment of race-related topics, Smith described his role, with colleagues, as aiming "to help usher this magazine into a different era."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/06/new-republic-jamil-smith-huffpost-live_n_6632458.html|title=New Republic Editor Jamil Smith Asks For Time Before Critics Declare Magazine Dead|last=Connor|first=Jackson|date=2015-02-06|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-US}}</ref> While at ''The New Republic'', Smith also launched and hosted the magazine's first podcast, ''Intersection.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/jamil-smith-on-the-intersection-of-race-gender-and-politics-509680707887|title=Jamil Smith on the "Intersection" of Race, Gender and Politics|work=NBC News|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en}}</ref>
Smith joined ''[[The New Republic]]'' in January 2015, part of a wave of hires following the 2014 removal of editor-in-chief [[Franklin Foer]], which prompted the departure of 55 staff members and contributors. Foer's replacement, Gabriel Synder, hired Smith as senior editor covering race, politics and gender.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/new-republic-makes-first-hires-following-staff-walkout-162217/|title=The New Republic Makes First Hires Following Staff Walkout|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-US}}</ref> With the magazine facing criticism both from those upset by changes at the long-standing institution and also from those critical of the magazine's history, particularly its treatment of race-related topics, Smith described his role, with colleagues, as aiming "to help usher this magazine into a different era."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/06/new-republic-jamil-smith-huffpost-live_n_6632458.html|title=New Republic Editor Jamil Smith Asks For Time Before Critics Declare Magazine Dead|last=Connor|first=Jackson|date=2015-02-06|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-US}}</ref> While at ''The New Republic'', Smith also launched and hosted the magazine's first podcast, ''Intersection.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/jamil-smith-on-the-intersection-of-race-gender-and-politics-509680707887|title=Jamil Smith on the "Intersection" of Race, Gender and Politics|work=NBC News|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en}}</ref>




Naming Smith to its 2015 [[The Root 100|Root 100]] list of top black influencers, [[The Root (magazine)|''The Root'']] said Smith "hits on cultural touch points from [[campus rape]] to the [[Rev. Al Sharpton]], banging out a nice mix of opinion, headlines and original reporting."<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theroot.com/facewall/the-root-100-2015/#jamil_smith|title=The Root 100 - 78 Jamil Smith|last=|first=|date=September 9, 2015|work=The Root|access-date=July 30, 2016|via=}}</ref>
Naming Smith to its 2015 [[The Root 100|Root 100]] list of top black influencers, [[The Root (magazine)|''The Root'']] said Smith "hits on cultural touch points from [[campus rape]] to the [[Rev. Al Sharpton]], banging out a nice mix of opinion, headlines and original reporting."<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theroot.com/facewall/the-root-100-2015/#jamil_smith|title=The Root 100 - 78 Jamil Smith|last=|first=|date=September 9, 2015|work=The Root|access-date=July 30, 2016|via=}}</ref>

Revision as of 23:29, 17 March 2018

Jamil Smith
Born (1975-09-23) September 23, 1975 (age 48)
Alma materShaker Heights High School
University of Pennsylvania
OccupationJournalist
Years active2002-present
EmployerRolling Stone
Notable credit(s)The Rachel Maddow Show
Melissa Harris-Perry
Websiteabout.me/JamilSmith

Jamil Smith (born September 23, 1975)[1][2] is an American journalist. He is senior writer for Rolling Stone magazine. Smith has drawn notice for his commentary on topics such as race and racism,[3] police brutality,[4][5] feminism and gender roles,[6] and national politics.[7]

Early life

A native of Cleveland, Ohio,[8] Smith attended the Hawken School through eighth grade, then graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1993.[2] While at Shaker Heights High school, he wrote for the student newspaper, The Shakerite, for four years,[9] as well as participating in the wrestling and track teams[2] and the school's Minority Achievement Community program, where black upperclassmen with high grade point averages mentor black freshman and sophomore boys with lower GPAs.[8]

Smith did his undergraduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1997.[10] While in college, Smith wrote for the campus student newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian, and participated in Students Together Against Acquaintance Rape.[11] He also studied abroad at Kings College London.[11]

Career

After several years as an assistant at the William Morris Agency,[citation needed] Smith began his career in television and film production in 2002 as a production assistant with CNN.[11] He next went to HBO Sports, then NFL Films.[11] In 2010, he joined MSNBC, serving as a producer for both The Rachel Maddow Show and Melissa Harris-Perry.[12][13]

Smith joined The New Republic in January 2015, part of a wave of hires following the 2014 removal of editor-in-chief Franklin Foer, which prompted the departure of 55 staff members and contributors. Foer's replacement, Gabriel Synder, hired Smith as senior editor covering race, politics and gender.[14] With the magazine facing criticism both from those upset by changes at the long-standing institution and also from those critical of the magazine's history, particularly its treatment of race-related topics, Smith described his role, with colleagues, as aiming "to help usher this magazine into a different era."[15] While at The New Republic, Smith also launched and hosted the magazine's first podcast, Intersection.[16]

Naming Smith to its 2015 Root 100 list of top black influencers, The Root said Smith "hits on cultural touch points from campus rape to the Rev. Al Sharpton, banging out a nice mix of opinion, headlines and original reporting."[3]

In 2016, Smith became senior national correspondent for MTV News,[17] part of a large group of hires that significantly expanded the program.[18] While at MTV, Smith also hosted The Racket, a YouTube series on politics, especially the US Presidential campaign.[19] He also appeared on the MTV News podcast The Stakes, including hosting an episode commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising.[20]

After layoffs at MTV News in June 2017,[20] Smith became a freelance reporter and opinion writer, writing (among other works) a feature story for The New Republic on former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous's campaign for Maryland governor,[21] as well as "The Revolutionary Power of Black Panther," the cover story for Time magazine’s February 19, 2018 issue.[22] Examining the cultural significance of the Marvel hit film,[23] Smith argued that "Black Panther is poised to prove to Hollywood that African-American narratives have the power to generate profits from all audiences. And, more important, that making movies about black lives is part of showing that they matter."[24]

In the fall of 2017, Smith joined two other journalists to host One Year Later, a special six-week series for KCRW and Public Radio International to "speak honestly about America's differences and look for ways to bridge the country's divides" 12 months after the election of President Donald Trump.[25]

Smith joined Rolling Stone as senior writer in March 2018.[26]

Personal life

In 2017, Smith moved from Brooklyn, New York[27] to Los Angeles, California.[9] He married in 2012.[8][28]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Jamil (September 23, 2017). "My first @nytopinion op-ed, published on my birthday". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ a b c "March 2018 Newsletter: Journalist Jamil Smith ('93) Returns to SHHS to Discuss His Career and his Time Magazine Cover Story on Black Panther". Shaker Heights Schools. March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b "The Root 100 - 78 Jamil Smith". The Root. September 9, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "WATCH: The New Republic's Jamil Smith Speaks on Loretta Lynch's Task in Baltimore". Fusion. April 30, 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ^ Tolan, Casey (May 27, 2016). "Louisiana Just Passed a 'Blue Lives Matter' Bill That Makes Attacks Against Police Hate Crimes". Fusion. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ Solis, Marie (June 1, 2016). "In Just 3 Minutes, Jamil Smith Nails How Toxic Masculinity Fuels Rape Culture". Mic. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "Watch "A President on Training Wheels: Jamil Smith on the GOP Race " Video at The Root TV". The Root TV. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. ^ a b c Grzegorek, Vince (April 29, 2015). "Cleveland Native and Senior Editor at The New Republic Jamil Smith Talks About His New Job, the New New Republic, and How the Media Should be Covering Race". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ a b Sheperd, Lauren; Krouse, Anna (February 23, 2018). "From The Shakerite to Time Magazine". The Shakerite. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "Gazette: Alumni Notes". www.upenn.edu. University of Pennsylvania. July/August 2003. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ a b c d Claytor, Ifeolu (October 5, 2017). "Ten Things You Need to Know about Jamil Smith | ACLU of Ohio". www.acluohio.org. ACLU of Ohio. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ Koblin, John (28 February 2016). "After Tense Weeks, Melissa Harris-Perry's MSNBC Show Is Canceled". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. ^ Mullin, Benjamin (7 January 2015). "The New Republic begins replenishing its staff". Poynter. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  14. ^ "The New Republic Makes First Hires Following Staff Walkout". Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  15. ^ Connor, Jackson (2015-02-06). "New Republic Editor Jamil Smith Asks For Time Before Critics Declare Magazine Dead". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  16. ^ "Jamil Smith on the "Intersection" of Race, Gender and Politics". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  17. ^ Steinberg, Brian (11 February 2016). "Viacom Reboots MTV News in First Step Toward Reviving Network". Variety. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  18. ^ Gensler, Andy (June 28, 2017). "MTV Restructuring News Department, Shifting to Emphasis on Video (Updated)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  19. ^ Spangler, Todd (18 April 2016). "MTV Bows Digital Series Covering 'Ridiculous' President Election Hosted by Jamil Smith". Variety. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Florence and Normandie: 25 Years After the L.A. Riots". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  21. ^ Smith, Jamil (November 17, 2017). "After the NAACP". The New Republic. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  22. ^ Purdom, Gwendolyn (February 9, 2018). ""Black Panther" made it on the cover of "Time" magazine, and here's why that's so important". HelloGiggles. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  23. ^ Mtshali, Khanya Khondlo (2018-02-15). "Black Panther is great. But let's not treat it as an act of resistance". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  24. ^ Smith, Jamil (February 19, 2018). "The Revolutionary Power of Black Panther". Time. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  25. ^ "One Year Later". KCRW. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  26. ^ Pompeo, Joe (March 5, 2018). "Can Rolling Stone Become Cool Again?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  27. ^ Goodrich, Barry (August 5, 2016). "'That Man Made Me a Cleveland Sports Fan'". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  28. ^ Smith, Jamil (2013-06-26). "Married less than a year, and I don't feel threatened by marriage equality for LGBT Americans. Not in the slightest. #sorryconservatives". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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