Michael Weiss (journalist)

Michael Weiss
Born 1980 (age 35–36)
New York City
Nationality American
Education Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York City (Grad. 1998)
Alma mater Dartmouth College, New Hampshire B.A. History (Grad. 2002)
Occupation Journalist, Analyst, Author
Employer The Daily Beast, New York City
Known for Senior Editor, The Daily Beast
Editor-in-Chief, Interpreter (online magazine)
Security Analyst, CNN
Columnist, Foreign Policy magazine
Spouse(s) Amy Thirjung (2011-

Michael Weiss (born 1980 in New York City), is an American journalist and author. Weiss is a senior editor for The Daily Beast, a columnist for Foreign Policy, an author and a frequent contributor for CNN.[1]

Education

Weiss was educated at Townsend Harris High School, a public high school in Flushing, Queens in New York City, from which he graduated in 1998,[2] followed by Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in History.[3]

Weiss currently serves as the editor-in-chief for the online magazine Interpreter, which translates and analyzes Russian news,[4] and senior editor of The Daily Beast, a regular columnist for Foreign Policy magazine. In 2015, he co-wrote The New York Times-bestselling book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror with Hassan Hassan.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Weiss: 'Beware the unintended consequence'". CNN. November 20, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Classic (Vol. 14, No. 6 - June, 1998)" (PDF). Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York. June 1998. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ Asharq Al-Awsat (July 18, 2011). "Asharq Al-Awsat talks to Just Journalism director Michael Weiss". Aawsat.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "About: Michael Weiss". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ Negus, Steve (April 1, 2015). "'ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror,' and More". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ Yassin-Kassab, Robin (28 March 2015). "Isis: Inside the Army of Terror; The Rise of Islamic State – review". The Guardian. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ Traub, James (March 14, 2015). "The Demonic Wellspring". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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