Robert Schlesinger
Encyclopedia
Robert Schlesinger is opinion editor at U.S. News and World Report, a liberal blogger on Thomas Jefferson Street and the Huffington Post, and writes a biweekly column for U.S. News. He is the youngest son of the late historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. and the youngest brother of Stephen Schlesinger
. His first book, published in April, 2008, on the history of presidential speech writers, is called White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters. He used to teach political reporting at Boston University's Washington Journalism Center.
. He now lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and their son.
as a researcher, then at The Hill (newspaper)
as a reporter and Political Editor, at Voter.com as Chief Congressional Correspondent, and as a Washington, DC reporter for The Boston Globe
. He is currently Opinion Editor with U.S. News and World Report and oversees all their opinion content, including the Thomas Jefferson Street blog. He is the author of White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters (Simon & Schuster, 2008).
Stephen Schlesinger
Stephen Schlesinger is an author and political commentator. He is an Adjunct Fellow at the Century Foundation in New York City. He served as Director of the World Policy Institute at the New School University from 1997-2006. He is the son of historian Arthur M...
. His first book, published in April, 2008, on the history of presidential speech writers, is called White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters. He used to teach political reporting at Boston University's Washington Journalism Center.
Biography
A New York City native, he is a graduate of Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
. He now lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and their son.
Professional career
Schlesinger has worked at the Center for Public IntegrityCenter for Public Integrity
The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The Center is non-partisan and non-advocacy and committed to transparent and comprehensive reporting both in the United States and around...
as a researcher, then at The Hill (newspaper)
The Hill (newspaper)
The Hill, a subsidiary of News Communications Inc., is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. since 1994.Its first editor was Martin Tolchin, a veteran correspondent in the Washington bureau of The New York Times....
as a reporter and Political Editor, at Voter.com as Chief Congressional Correspondent, and as a Washington, DC reporter for The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
. He is currently Opinion Editor with U.S. News and World Report and oversees all their opinion content, including the Thomas Jefferson Street blog. He is the author of White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters (Simon & Schuster, 2008).