Seth Mandel

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Seth Mandel
Born
Seth Mandel

1982 (age 38–39)
Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRutgers (B.A. 2004)
OccupationColumnist, editor, pundit
Spouse(s)Bethany Mandel
Children5

Seth Mandel (born 1982) is a conservative American author and editor who has served as executive editor of the Washington Examiner print edition since 2018.[2] He previously worked as the op-ed editor of the New York Post.

Early life and education[]

Mandel graduated from Rutgers University in 2004 with a degree in journalism and media studies.[3]

Career[]

Upon graduation from Rutgers, Mandel began working as a newspaper reporter for the East Brunswick Sentinel. Two years later, he was offered reporting jobs at four related newspapers: The Jewish State, The Jewish Journal, The Speaker, and Jewish Life of Hudson County. By the time these newspapers folded in July 2010, he was managing editor[4] of all four. In 2011, he moved to Washington, D.C., and became a National Security Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a national security and foreign policy think tank, and a journalism fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, formerly known as the Center for the Study of Popular Culture. A year later, he returned to the New York area as assistant editor of Commentary magazine.[3] He then became op-ed editor of the New York Post.[5]

He has written for the New York Post, The Atlantic, RealClearPolitics, and Commentary magazine.[6] In 2017, The New York Times named him one of three writers "From the Right" recommended to their readers,"[7] while Paste Magazine named him one of "The 25 Best Never Trump Conservatives to Follow on Twitter."[8] He has also been interviewed on NPR as a prominent "Never Trump" conservative.[9]

In 2013, several media outlets reported he was among a group of American conservative writers indirectly paid by the Malaysian government for writing articles critical of the Malaysian opposition leadership (Mandel received $5,500),[10][11] and had not disclosed this payment at the time his writing was published.[12]

In October 2018, he was named executive editor of The Washington Examiner print edition.[13][14]

Personal life[]

Mandel is married to Bethany Mandel, with whom he has five children.[15] In 2017, he helped his wife deliver their third child in a Nissan Altima, while en route to the hospital from their home in Highland Park, New Jersey.[16][17] Mandel met his wife Bethany through friends she made at Rutgers University Hillel.[18] Bethany converted to Orthodox Judaism in 2011.[19] As of 2013, Mandel identified as an Orthodox Jew.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ Sarah Breger, Ellen Wexler and Anis Modi. "How Is Your Judaism Different From Your Parents'?". Moment Magazine.
  2. ^ "Washington Examiner hires Seth Mandel as Executive Editor (Magazine)". Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  3. ^ a b Stambach, Greg. "Politics and social issues drive Commentary editor Mandel". AlumKnights. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. ^ "'Jewish State' newspaper folds for second time". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  5. ^ Swanson, Ian (2018-08-13). "CNN's Stelter, New York Post's Mandel clash over de Blasio". TheHill. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  6. ^ "Seth Mandel | New York Post Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  7. ^ "Right and Left: Partisan Writing You Shouldn't Miss". Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  8. ^ "The 25 Best Never Trump Conservatives to Follow on Twitter". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  9. ^ "Seth Mandel On The Next Steps For 'NeverTrump'". NPR.org. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  10. ^ "Malaysia's U.S. Propaganda". Wall Street Journal. 2013-03-11. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  11. ^ "Shilling for Malaysia Is Pretty Nice Work If You Can Get It". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  12. ^ "Malaysia". National Review. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  13. ^ "Condé Nast Taps Katy Olson as Editor of AD Pro | People on the Move - Folio". Folio. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  14. ^ "A new week — W.H. press 'overwhelmingly white' — Kanye rips 'liberal' media — Ted Turner's battle". POLITICO Media. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  15. ^ "Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) / Twitter". Retrieved 2021-08-15. Father of the five Irishest Jewish kids on earth.
  16. ^ Mandel, Seth (2017-04-29). "The terrifying moment when my wife gave birth in our car". New York Post. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  17. ^ Amato, Jennifer. "Parents celebrate baby's birth at body shop", CentralJersey.com, May 2, 2017. Accessed September 28, 2018. "Little did Seth Mandel know that 10 years after leaving Greater Media Newspapers, a precursor of Newspaper Media Group, that his family would make its own headlines. Seth and his wife Bethany thought their third child was going to arrive on April 27, a day after Bethany's due date, so they headed from their home in Highland Park to the hospital in Princeton."
  18. ^ Kampeas, Ron (2020-07-09). "Bethany Mandel will not be canceled". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  19. ^ Makin, Cheryl (2016-06-02). "Rutgers Hillel honors legacy, leaders, rising stars at gala". Courier News and Home Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-16. In 2006, Bethany went on a Birthright trip with Rutgers Hillel and extended her stay for the summer studying Hebrew and Israeli history, which contributed to her decision to convert to Orthodox Judaism in 2011.
  20. ^ Mandel, Seth (2013-12-27). "The Diaspora's Stake in Conservative Judaism". Commentary Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-16. I say this as an Orthodox Jew, but one who spent a portion of his childhood in Conservative shuls, day schools, and youth groups.

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