Sam Sifton (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sam Sifton (born June 5, 1966) is an American journalist who has been the cultural news editor of The New York Times since May, 2005. Sam joined the Times in 2002 as editor of the Dining section. His previous posts at the Times include deputy dining editor (2001); dining editor (2001-04); and deputy culture editor (2004-2005). On August 5, 2009, it was announced that he would succeed Frank Bruni as Chief Restaurant Critic for the Times in October. Sifton graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. degree in history and literature in 1988. He began his journalism career as assistant editor for American Heritage magazine in 1988. From 1990 to 1994, he taught social studies in the New York City public school system.