Robert Joseph Manning (December 25, 1919 – September 28, 2012)[1][2] was an American journalist.

He worked as London Bureau Chief for Time from 1958 to 1961, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and editor of The Atlantic.

[3][4] Manning published an autobiography in 1992 entitled The Swamp Root Chronicle: Adventures in the Word Trade.

[4] His work at The Atlantic landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents.

[5] Manning was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.