Jacques Steinberg
Encyclopedia
Jacques P. Steinberg is an American
journalist and author who covers the media, primarily television, for The New York Times
cultural news desk.
After graduating from Dartmouth College
,, where he worked for The Dartmouth
newspaper, Steinberg joined the Times in 1988 as a researcher for James "Scotty" Reston
, assisting him in the compilation of his memoirs.
Beginning in 1995, Steinberg covered New York City
's public school system and its chancellor
, Rudy Crew. He spent much of the 1996-1997 school year inside a third-grade classroom at P.S. 163 in Manhattan
, writing an occasional series about the children's efforts to learn to read.
The Education Writers Association honored Steinberg's reading series with its top award, the Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting
, in 1998.
Steinberg was appointed a national education correspondent in the summer of 1999. His 2002 book, The Gatekeepers
, focuses on a year at the college admissions office of Wesleyan University
.
As an author, Steinberg is represented by International Creative Management
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist and author who covers the media, primarily television, for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
cultural news desk.
After graduating from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
,, where he worked for The Dartmouth
The Dartmouth
The Dartmouth is the daily student newspaper at Dartmouth College. Founded in 1799, it is America's oldest college newspaper. It is published by The Dartmouth, Inc., an independent, nonprofit corporation chartered in the state of New Hampshire.-History:...
newspaper, Steinberg joined the Times in 1988 as a researcher for James "Scotty" Reston
James Reston
James Barrett Reston , nicknamed "Scotty," was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid 1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with the New York Times.-Life:...
, assisting him in the compilation of his memoirs.
Beginning in 1995, Steinberg covered New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's public school system and its chancellor
New York City School Chancellor
The New York City Schools Chancellor is the leader of the New York City Department of Education, the agency that handles New York City's public schools. The current Chancellor is Dennis M. Walcott, who began his tenure on April 18, 2011 after the resignation of Cathie Black on April 7, 2011...
, Rudy Crew. He spent much of the 1996-1997 school year inside a third-grade classroom at P.S. 163 in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, writing an occasional series about the children's efforts to learn to read.
The Education Writers Association honored Steinberg's reading series with its top award, the Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting
Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting
The Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting is the United States' top annual prize for journalism about education. It has been awarded each year since 1972 by the Education Writers Association, the national group for reporters and editors who cover education issues...
, in 1998.
Steinberg was appointed a national education correspondent in the summer of 1999. His 2002 book, The Gatekeepers
The Gatekeepers
The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College is a 2002 nonfiction book written by education reporter Jacques Steinberg that examines the inner workings of admissions committees at prestigious colleges and universities in the United States and addresses the changing face of...
, focuses on a year at the college admissions office of Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
.
Personal life
Steinberg is married to Sharon Weinstock, an attorney. They have two children.As an author, Steinberg is represented by International Creative Management
International Creative Management
International Creative Management is a talent and literary agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and London. ICM is a full-service agency representing creative and technical talent in the fields of motion pictures, television, fiction and nonfiction publishing, music, live performance,...
.