Rachel Smolkin

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Rachel Smolkin
EducationB.A. Brown University
Alma mater Columbia University
Occupation(s)Journalist
Editor

Rachel Smolkin is an American journalist who works as the Vice President and Executive Editor of CNN Politics for CNN where she oversees all of CNN's political coverage. [1]

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Biography

Smolkin is the daughter of Mitchell T. and Laura B. Smolkin. [2] She graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and is a graduate of the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University. [1] After school she worked as a journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer . [3] She then worked as an editor at USA Today; managing editor of American Journalism Review magazine; and the managing editor at Politico. [1] In August 2014, [4] she was hired as the Executive Editor of CNN Politics where she built their digital team which consists of over 50 reporters, editors and social producers including Greg Krieg, [5] Dan Berman, [6] Dylan Byers, [7] Tal Kopan, [8] Stephen Collinson, [9] and Zach Wolf. [10]

Personal life

Smolkin lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband and two children. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rachel Smolkin – Vice President and Executive Editor, CNN Politics". CNN.
  2. ↑ "Smolkin, Samuel". The Washington Post . November 10, 2005.
  3. ↑ Grau, Mel (August 6, 2019). "The Cohort: What it looks like to be classically trained in leadership. Q&A with Rachel Smolkin, vice president and executive editor of CNN Politics". Poynter Institute .
  4. ↑ Grinapol, Corinne (November 12, 2015). "Rachel Smolkin Describes How CNN Politics Became a Digital Force". Adweek .
  5. ↑ Grinapol, Corrine (October 19, 2015). "CNN Politics Adds Mic's Greg Krieg". AdWeek .
  6. ↑ Fillmore, Courtney (September 9, 2015). "Dan Berman Joins CNN Politics". AdWeek .
  7. ↑ "Dylan Byers Jumps to CNN From Politico". The Wrap . September 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tal Kopan Named Digital Politics Reporter for CNN". Cision . July 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ Gold, Hadas (September 25, 2014). "CNN Politics hires AFP's Stephen Collinson". Politico .
  10. ↑ Massella, Nick (September 2, 2014). "Zach Wolf Named Managing Editor of CNN Politics Digital". AdWeek .


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