Jamil Smith (journalist)

This article is about the journalist. For the actor, see Jamil Walker Smith.

Jamil Smith
Smith in January 2020
Born (1975-09-23) September 23, 1975 (age 49)
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Television producer
Years active2002–present
EmployerLos Angeles Times
Notable credits
AwardsSports Emmy Awards (2006, 2009 and 2010)
Websitetwitter.com/JamilSmith

Jamil Smith (born September 23, 1975) is an American print and television journalist. After working as an essayist at the Los Angeles Times, he became the editor-in-chief of The Emancipator in November 2023.[1] His reporting and commentary deal with a range of political and cultural topics, including race, gender, national politics, and pop culture. He has been a senior editor at The New Republic, and a senior national correspondent at MTV News, a senior writer for Rolling Stone magazine, and a senior correspondent at Vox.

While a television segment producer for NFL Films, Smith won three Sports Emmy Awards, in 2006, 2009, and 2010. He has also served as a producer for The Rachel Maddow Show and Melissa Harris-Perry.

  1. ^ "Jamil Smith joins the Emancipator as editor-in-chief". The Boston Globe. November 13, 2023.