He went abroad with James Gordon Bennett Jr. of the Herald, and was for a time editor of the Paris edition of that journal.
He founded Le Matin of Paris in 1884 and edited it for two years before returning to the United States.
In 1900 he became managing editor of the Philadelphia North American, which soon resumed its former place among the successful publications of that city.
[1] In a year or two Chamberlain returned to the Hearst service, and until his death acted as general staff officer.
[1][2][4][3] Perhaps William Randolph Hearst's most flamboyant and ostentatious employeeChamberlain was recognized as an exceptionally able newspaper man; his forte was a news touch of charming delicacy; he had unerring news perception and understood and carried out feature ideas that were distinct.