Sam Sifton
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Sam Sifton is an American
journalist working for the New York Times. Sifton's posts at the Times have included deputy dining editor (2001); dining editor (2001–04); deputy culture editor (2004–2005) and culture editor (2005-2009)..
On August 5, 2009, it was announced that he would succeed Frank Bruni
as restaurant critic for the Times in October. On September 13, 2011, he was named National Editor with his last review as restaurant critic published October 11, 2011.
Sifton graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College
with an A.B. degree in history and literature in 1988. He began his journalism career as assistant editor for American Heritage
magazine in 1988. From 1990 to 1994, he taught social studies in the New York City
public school system.
Sifton held a number of positions at the weekly New York Press
during his tenure there from 1990 to 1998, including restaurant critic, contributing editor, senior editor, media critic and managing editor.
Sifton was a founding editor of Talk (magazine)
in 1998. He came to the Times in 2001.
, a senior district judge (from 1995 until his death in 2009) of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
, and Elisabeth Sifton, a senior vice president at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and author of The Serenity Prayer (2003). Elisabeth Sifton's father was the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr
.
Sifton is married and lives in Brooklyn
.
On September 13th 2011, Sifton announced on twitter that he was becoming national editor of The Times and stepping down as restaurant critic.
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journalist working for the New York Times. Sifton's posts at the Times have included deputy dining editor (2001); dining editor (2001–04); deputy culture editor (2004–2005) and culture editor (2005-2009)..
On August 5, 2009, it was announced that he would succeed Frank Bruni
Frank Bruni
Frank Anthony Bruni is an American journalist. He was the chief restaurant critic of The New York Times, a position he held from 2004 to 2009. In May 2011, he became the first openly gay Op-Ed columnist of The New York Times....
as restaurant critic for the Times in October. On September 13, 2011, he was named National Editor with his last review as restaurant critic published October 11, 2011.
Sifton graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
with an A.B. degree in history and literature in 1988. He began his journalism career as assistant editor for American Heritage
American Heritage (magazine)
American Heritage is a quarterly magazine dedicated to covering the history of the United States for a mainstream readership. Until 2007, the magazine was published by Forbes. Since that time, Edwin S...
magazine in 1988. From 1990 to 1994, he taught social studies in the New York City
New York City
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public school system.
Sifton held a number of positions at the weekly New York Press
New York Press
New York Press was a free alternative weekly in New York City, that was published from 1988 to 2011. During its lifetime, it was the main competitor to the Village Voice...
during his tenure there from 1990 to 1998, including restaurant critic, contributing editor, senior editor, media critic and managing editor.
Sifton was a founding editor of Talk (magazine)
Talk (magazine)
Talk was an American magazine published from 1999 to 2001.When it was launched as a joint venture between Miramax and Hearst Publishing, under the editorship of Tina Brown , it generated notoriety for its celebrity profiles and interviews...
in 1998. He came to the Times in 2001.
Personal
Sifton is a son of the Hon. Charles Proctor SiftonCharles Proctor Sifton
Charles Proctor Sifton was a United States federal judge.Born in New York, New York, Sifton received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1957 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1961. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Göttingen in Göttingen, Germany from 1957 to 1958...
, a senior district judge (from 1995 until his death in 2009) of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
, and Elisabeth Sifton, a senior vice president at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and author of The Serenity Prayer (2003). Elisabeth Sifton's father was the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr
Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr was an American theologian and commentator on public affairs. Starting as a leftist minister in the 1920s indebted to theological liberalism, he shifted to the new Neo-Orthodox theology in the 1930s, explaining how the sin of pride created evil in the world...
.
Sifton is married and lives in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
On September 13th 2011, Sifton announced on twitter that he was becoming national editor of The Times and stepping down as restaurant critic.