Michael Caruso (editor)
Michael Caruso | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief of the Smithsonian coining the term "elevator pitch" |
Michael Caruso is an American magazine editor. He is the fourth editor-in-chief of the Smithsonian magazine, a position he held from 2011 to 2019.[1][2][non-primary source needed] He was credited for coining the term "elevator pitch."[3]
Biography
[edit]Caruso grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois, and graduated from Columbia University in 1983.[4][non-primary source needed] His father, Jerome Caruso, is an industrial designer who has designed International Design Excellence Award-winning pieces for Herman Miller, Rockwell International, Motorola and was called "The Man Behind The Kitchen Revolution" by Businessweek.[5][6][non-primary source needed]
He joined the journalism industry by working for The New Yorker as a messenger, before becoming executive editor of The Village Voice. He was recruited by Tina Brown to Vanity Fair and served as senior articles editor, during which he worked with the likes of Norman Mailer and Joyce Carol Oates and coined the term "elevator pitch".[7] He served as editor-in-chief of Los Angeles magazine,[8] Details magazine,[9] Men's Journal,[10] the founding editor of the now-defunct Maximum Golf,[11] and was an editor-at-large at Portfolio magazine.[12][13]
He was the deputy editor of the WSJ magazine before being hired by the Smithsonian Institution to serve as the fourth editor-in-chief of its magazine, the Smithsonian.[12] As editor-in-chief, Caruso introduced a poetry feature and began organizing issues around themes and commissioned pieces by Ruth Reichl, Mimi Sheraton, David Maraniss, Natalie Angier and Sloane Crosley.[14] His reorganization was described "smart and playful" by Adweek.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Caruso Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Smithsonian Magazine". Smithsonian Institution Archives. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Michael Caruso Steps Down as Editor in Chief of Smithsonian Magazine". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Abaddon Open Subs: the elevator pitch". Rebellion Publishing. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2022-02-04. [dead link]
- ^ "Michael Caruso '83 | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Jerome Caruso". Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Allusionism". Forest Bluff Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Keith, Sue (2016-02-15). "An Elevator Pitch - Inside an Elevator - Marketing Staffing Agency - Ceres Talent - Washington, DC". Ceres Talent. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Romero, Dennis (1995-11-29). "New Editor Named at L.A. Magazine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Colford, Paul (1997-05-16). "Details Names Caruso Editor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Jessica. "Caruso Leaves 'Men's Journal' in Printer Scandal". Gawker. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Rose, Matthew (1999-11-15). "News Corp. Tries Swing At Magazines With Golf". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ a b "Michael Caruso Named Smithsonian Magazine Editor-in-Chief". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Koblin, John (2011-05-23). "WSJ. Magazine Expands". WWD. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Katz, Jamie (Summer 2013). "Michael Caruso, Smithsonian's new editor, sees a livelier future for magazine". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Moses, Lucia (August 23, 2012). "Michael Caruso Dusts Off 'Smithsonian'". Retrieved 2022-02-04.