Josh Tyrangiel

Josh Tyrangiel is a journalist, best known as the editor of TIME.com and as an assistant managing editor at "TIME" magazine. He is also a music critic, and has been the TIME critic since 2001.Time Inc. (September 14, 2006). [http://www.observer.com/node/32932 "Josh Tyrangiel is Named Editor of Time.com"] Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-30] He writes for other publications as well.

Tyrangiel received his master's degree in American Studies from Yale University. Before coming to TIME, he worked at "Vibe" and "Rolling Stone" magazines and produced the news at MTV. He came to work for "TIME" in 1999 as a staff writer and music critic. [No byline (August 12, 2007) [http://journalists.org/2007conference/archives/000756.php Speaker Biographies] Journalists.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-31]

In journalistic circles, Tyrangiel is postulated to be the successor to Richard Stengel, the current editor of "TIME". [Carr, David (2007-01-08), [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/business/media/08carr.html?ex=157680000&en=91aba5749f04030a&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Slimmer Time in the Age of the Internet"] . "The New York Times". Retrieved on 2008-01-31]

Tyrangiel has served on the judges panel for the Shortlist Music Prize.

Notable interviews

Tyrangiel has a number of interviews with celebrities and dignitaries:

*Bono*
*Kanye West*
*Dixie Chicks*
*Bruce Springsteen*
*Senator John Kerry
*Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert
*Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
*Yao Ming
*Sean Penn
*Nicole Kidman
*George Clooney

"Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a cover article."

Personal life

Tyrangiel is Jewish. [Tyrangiel, Josh (October 28, 2007), [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/sports/playmagazine/28tribe.html?ex=1351224000&en=fbdf545f3d9e025e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "A House Divided"] . "The New York Times". Retrieved on 2008-01-31]

References

External links

* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/sports/playmagazine/28tribe.html?ex=1351224000&en=fbdf545f3d9e025e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "A House Divided"] , a personal essay on his family's passion for college football for "The New York Times" (October 28, 2007)