W. Thomas Smith, Jr.
This page has been listed on Wikipedia:Votes for deletion. Please see that page for justifications and discussion.W. Thomas Smith, Jr. - is an author and freelance journalist based in South Carolina USA. He is a contributing writer for A Nation Changed, a book commemorating the first anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks - published by U.S. News & World Report.
| Table of contents |
|
2 Bibliography 3 Magazines and Newspapers |
Biography
Smith graduated from the University of South Carolina (USC) with a BA degree in history. He is a former U.S. Marine who served as an infantry leader, parachutist, and shipboard special weapons security and counterterrorism instructor. Following his hitch in the Corps, he served on a para-military SWAT team in the nuclear industry.
As a journalist, Smith has reported from battlefields in both the Balkans and the Middle East, and he covered the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from "ground zero" in New York.
Smith's work has resulted in his being interviewed by national publications, all of the local NBC, CBS, and ABC-TV affiliates, and a number of nationally syndicated radio programs.
Smith - a former business magazine editor and contract media relations director - teaches "breaking into national print" at the Buckley School of Written Expression. He occasionally serves as adjunct professor at USC's College of Journalism and Mass Communications, and he has lectured groups and conferences from Fortune 500 companies to the U.S. Armed Forces.
A member of the American Society of Journalists & Authors and the National Press Club, Smith serves on the advisory board of the Southern Literature Council of Charleston.
Bibliography
Magazines and Newspapers
Smith has contributed to the following newspapers and magazines:
