David Schlesinger

David Schlesinger (April 15, 1960 - ) is the founder and managing director of the media and China independent consultants Tripod Advisors, a D.A.

[1] He was named to that position on February 7, 2011, after completing more than four years as editor-in-chief of Reuters, leading the 3,000 editorial staff in text, television and pictures strategically and operationally.

Prior to joining Reuters he wrote for a variety of publications from Hong Kong and had an early career as a teacher.

David graduated from Oberlin College and has a master's degree from Harvard University, where he concentrated on Chinese politics.

“As Editor-in-Chief, David Schlesinger has preserved this venerable organization’s core journalistic values while enthusiastically embracing the possibilities and challenges of the digital age, and we are proud to honor him for this achievement.” [2] Schlesinger is the Honorary President of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP), a board member of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a board member of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, and chairman of the board of the Danenberg Oberlin-in-London Program.