Sewell Chan
Sewell Chan | |
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Chan (SXSW 2025) | |
| Born | August 29, 1977 (age 48) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Oxford University (MPhil) |
| Notable credit(s) | Los Angeles Times (2018–2021) The New York Times (2004–2018) The Washington Post (2000–2004) |
Sewell Chan is an American journalist and media commentator. He is a senior fellow at the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy, focusing on press freedom.
In 2025, Chan was fired from his role as the executive editor of the Columbia Journalism Review after complaints about mistreatment of staff, which Chan denied. Previously, he was the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune from 2021 to 2024. Prior to that, Chan held positions at the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2021, The New York Times from 2004 to 2018, and The Washington Post from 2000 to 2004.