Michael Oreskes

Michael Oreskes
Born (1954-05-26) May 26, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationCity College of New York (BA)
OccupationJournalist
SpouseGeraldine Baum (m. 1989)
Children1
RelativesNaomi Oreskes (sister)
Daniel Oreskes (brother)

Michael Oreskes (/oʊˈrɛskəs/;[1] born May 26, 1954[2]) is an American journalist who worked at the New York Daily News and for 20 years at The New York Times. Oreskes later became the vice president and senior managing editor at the Associated Press before joining NPR as senior vice president of news and editorial director in 2015.[3] Oreskes was ousted in 2017 amid allegations of sexual harassment.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Edwidge Danticat: 2016 National Book Festival". Library of Congress. December 9, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "The City College Alumni Association - Oreskes". www.ccnyalumni.org. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Lydia (November 1, 2017). "Top NPR Editor Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "NPR news chief Oreskes ousted after harassment allegations". NBC News. Associated Press. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. ^ Stelter, Brian; Smith, Aaron (November 1, 2017). "Top NPR editor resigns amid allegations of harassment". CNN. Retrieved 1 November 2017.