- Russ Smith
Russ Smith (b. 1955 in
Huntington, New York ) is anewspaper publisher andcolumnist best known for founding the "Baltimore City Paper ", "Washington City Paper " and "New York Press ".After selling the Baltimore and Washington "City Paper"s for $4 million, Smith founded "New York Press" in 1989. Like his previous papers, the press was an
alternative weekly . It became a caustic rival with the well-established "Village Voice ".In 2002
Avalon Equity Partners , publisher of a chain of gay alternative weeklies including the "New York Blade " and the "Washington Blade ", purchased the paper from Smith, although they continued to publish his 10,000+ word weekly column, MUGGER. From 2003 to 2006, Smith wrote a column called "Right Field" for the Baltimore City Paper.A conservative Republican [ [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/columns/medialife/151/index.html The Uninvited ] ] (although not socially; for example, he is an advocate of the legalization of
prostitution ,gambling ,same-sex marriage , and alldrugs ), Smith is a contributor to the "Wall Street Journal "'s editorial page, a position that he has held since 1999; he also writes for the paper's "Taste" section. Other publications Smith has written for include Baltimore's "Press Box", "The New York Sun ", and "Jewish World Review ".In March 2008, Smith founded the website Splice Today. The site focuses on writing and multimedia, ranging in topic from music, film, politics, literature, sports, and food. Smith writes articles for the site regularly. These pieces are usually politics-centric or personal essays.
References
External links
* [http://www.citypaper.com/archives/browse.asp?byline=Russ+Smith Baltimore City Paper, "Right Field" Archive]
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0303,cotts,41193,6.html Window of Opportunity: Owner of Gay Chain Buys 'New York Press']
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_15_15/ai_54451088 Don't Stop the `Press' - New York Press publisher Russ Smith]
* [http://www.gawker.com/news/new-york-press/russ-smith-either-did-or-did-not-rape-the-press-123534.php Russ Smith Either Did or Did Not Rape the 'Press]
* [http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0203web/smith.html Alternatively Yours]
* [http://www.gawker.com/topic/the-5x5-interview-russ-smith-muggerpublisherfather-021890.php The 5X5 Interview: Russ Smith, Mugger/Publisher/Father]
* [http://www.splicetoday.com Splice Today]
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