Sia Michel (born May 17, 1967, in Erie, Pennsylvania) is the deputy culture editor of '' The New York Times''. Before her promotion to that position in 2018, she was the editor of Arts & Leisure and pop music editor for the "Times", which she had joined in 2007. Michel obtained her degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Michel became editor-in-chief of ''

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Career

Michel began her career as a reporter and music editor with '' SF Weekly''.

References

External links

Drake, Rossiter. "So What Do You Do, Sia Michel?" mediabistro.com, 20 May 2003

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