Mark Whitaker
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Mark Whitaker is Executive Vice President and managing editor for CNN Worldwide . He was previously Senior Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief for NBC News
, succeeding Tim Russert
after his fatal heart attack in June 2008. He oversees all Washington-based reporting and production for NBC and MSNBC, has executive responsibility for "Meet the Press
" and supervises the network's election and political coverage, in addition to appearing as an on-air analyst. Before moving to Washington, he served as chief deputy to NBC News President Steve Capus in New York.
Before joining NBC in 2007, Whitaker was the Editor of Newsweek
, the first African-American to lead a national news magazine. While he ran the magazine, from 1998 until 2006, it won four National Magazine Award
s--for coverage of 9/11
, the Iraq War, the Monica Lewinsky scandal
and the 2004 elections
. From 2004 to 2006, Whitaker served as President of the American Society of Magazine Editors
.
In October 2006, Whitaker was appointed Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of New Ventures of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI), the digital division of the Washington Post Company
.
Whitaker graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Social Studies
from Harvard College
in 1979, where he served on the editorial board of The Harvard Crimson
. He received a Marshall Scholarship and studied International Relations at Oxford University's Balliol College
from 1979 until 1981.
Whitaker was named one of Essence magazine's most 25 influential African-Americans for 2008.
Whitaker is married to Alexis Gelber
, a former long-time editor at Newsweek. They have two children, Rachel and Matthew.
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
, succeeding Tim Russert
Tim Russert
Timothy John "Tim" Russert was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a senior vice president at NBC News, Washington bureau chief and also hosted the eponymous CNBC/MSNBC weekend interview...
after his fatal heart attack in June 2008. He oversees all Washington-based reporting and production for NBC and MSNBC, has executive responsibility for "Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been...
" and supervises the network's election and political coverage, in addition to appearing as an on-air analyst. Before moving to Washington, he served as chief deputy to NBC News President Steve Capus in New York.
Before joining NBC in 2007, Whitaker was the Editor of Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, the first African-American to lead a national news magazine. While he ran the magazine, from 1998 until 2006, it won four National Magazine Award
National Magazine Award
The National Magazine Awards are a series of US awards that honor excellence in the magazine industry. They are administered by the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City...
s--for coverage of 9/11
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, the Iraq War, the Monica Lewinsky scandal
Lewinsky scandal
The Lewinsky scandal was a political sex scandal emerging in 1998 from a sexual relationship between United States President Bill Clinton and a 25-year-old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. The news of this extra-marital affair and the resulting investigation eventually led to the impeachment of...
and the 2004 elections
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
. From 2004 to 2006, Whitaker served as President of the American Society of Magazine Editors
American Society of Magazine Editors
The American Society of Magazine Editors is an industry trade group for editors of magazines published in the United States. The group advocates on behalf of member organizations with respect to First Amendment issues, and serves as a networking hub for editors and other industry employees...
.
In October 2006, Whitaker was appointed Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of New Ventures of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI), the digital division of the Washington Post Company
Washington Post Company
The Washington Post Company is an American education and media company, best known for owning the newspaper for which it is named, The Washington Post. The Company also owns Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses...
.
Whitaker graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Social Studies
Committee on Degrees in Social Studies
At Harvard University the Committee on Degrees in Social Studies is the committee that runs the honors-only, interdisciplinary concentration in social science subjects for undergraduate students...
from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1979, where he served on the editorial board of The Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University, was founded in 1873. It is the only daily newspaper in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is run entirely by Harvard College undergraduates...
. He received a Marshall Scholarship and studied International Relations at Oxford University's Balliol College
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
from 1979 until 1981.
Whitaker was named one of Essence magazine's most 25 influential African-Americans for 2008.
Whitaker is married to Alexis Gelber
Alexis Gelber
Alexis Gelber is a Goldsmith Fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government for the Spring 2011 semester. She is an editorial consultant based in Washington, DC and New York, where she is an adjunct professor at NYU’s .In...
, a former long-time editor at Newsweek. They have two children, Rachel and Matthew.
External links
- http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/28/mark-whitaker-named-managing-editor-of-cnn-worldwide/
- Ex-Newsweek Editor to Join NBC as a Senior Vice President
- Mark Whitaker Elected President of American Society of Magazine Editors
- So What Do You Do, Mark Whitaker?
- Newsweek Names Editor, And Promotes 2 Others
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4PRN/is_2008_Nov_13/ai_n31002708