Charles Patrick Smith (3 October 1877 – 5 August 1963) was an Australian journalist and newspaper editor.
Smith attended Wesley College, Melbourne, leaving school at the age of 17 to work as a proofreader for a sporting journal.
In August 1914, he was with Prime Minister Andrew Fisher when he was notified of the outbreak of war, while he had earlier covered General Hamilton's inspection of the Australian forces.
He covered training in Egypt and then portions of the Gallipoli Campaign, with his reports focusing on the experiences of front-line soldiers.
He was appointed assistant general manager in 1921, and the same year accompanied Prime Minister Billy Hughes to the 1921 Imperial Conference in London.