Edward Felsenthal (born September 3, 1966) is an American journalist. He is a former editor-in-chief of ''

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'', a biweekly news magazine.

Early life

Felsenthal was born into a Jewish family on September 3, 1966, in

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, where he attended Memphis University School. Felsenthal graduated with an A.B. from the

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in 1988 after completing a 149-page long senior thesis titled "The

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Strategy: Democratic Response to Transformations in Southern Politics." He then received a

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degree from

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, and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the

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Career

Felsenthal began his career at ''

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'', where he covered the

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and later became an editor overseeing the ''Journal''s efforts to expand its consumer and lifestyle coverage. He was the founding editor of the "Personal Journal" section, guiding work that led to two Pulitzer Prizes, and later oversaw news strategy and integration of the print and digital teams. He was named Deputy Managing Editor of the ''Journal'' in 2005. In 2008, he worked with

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to launch ''

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'' as the first executive editor. He joined ''Time'' in 2013 as Digital Managing Editor, where he led an expansion that established a 24/7 news and video operation. In 2016, he became Group Digital Director for

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, overseeing 12 news and lifestyle sites. He became the 18th editor of ''Time'' in September 2017, succeeding Nancy Gibbs. In 2018, Felsenthal led Meredith Corps.’s search for a buyer for TIME, resulting in its sale to

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and his wife, Lynn. He remained editor-in-chief, and was named TIMES’s CEO.

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