One year into his tenure as publisher of the New York Times—a newspaper that President Trump has identified as public enemy number one—the famously private Arthur Gregg Sulzberger gave Brown Alumni Magazine unprecedented access into his life, from his former ambitions to work in ocean conservation, to his mentoring at Brown and in his early professional life, to the competition among cousins in the Ochs-Sulzberger clan for the position of next Times publisher. Through extensive research and interviews with Sulzberger, his mentors, family members, and fellow journalists, writer Julia Klein brings us a story that is part personal history, part defense of the Fourth Estate, part lesson in the challenges of newspaper publishing, and part soapy family drama.
From the Judges
A good report on a notable former reporter and current publisher that was both compelling and genuinely interesting. The writing achieved a wonderful integration of personal, industry and family history, yet was still forward-looking and current. The solid chronological framing, easily flowing narrative, seamless integration of quotes and great photographs contributed to the success of this profile.
