Herbert Buchsbaum
About Herbert Buchsbaum
Herbert Buchsbaum is a Senior Editor for Obituaries at The New York Times, a position he has held since 2022. He has extensive experience in international journalism, having served in various editorial roles at The New York Times from 2005 to 2022.
Work at The New York Times
Herbert Buchsbaum has held multiple editorial positions at The New York Times. He is currently the Senior Editor for Obituaries, a role he has occupied since 2022 in New York, New York. Prior to this position, he served as the Deputy Asia Editor from 2014 to 2017 while based in Hong Kong. He was the Middle East Editor from 2017 to 2022 in the Greater New York City Area. His tenure at The New York Times began in 2005 when he took on the role of Senior International Editor, which he held until 2014.
Education and Expertise
Herbert Buchsbaum has a diverse educational background. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Emory University, where he studied from 1977 to 1981. He furthered his education at Columbia University, obtaining a Master of Science in Journalism in 1983. Additionally, he studied Spanish at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México for a year in 2000, and he completed a Certificat d’Etudes de Français Pratique at Alliance Française in 1989. This combination of studies has contributed to his expertise in international reporting.
Background in Journalism
Before joining The New York Times, Herbert Buchsbaum worked at several other publications. He began his journalism career at Savannah Morning News as a reporter from 1981 to 1982. He then worked at Macon Telegraph & News from 1984 to 1985 and at The Miami Herald from 1985 to 1987. These early roles provided him with foundational experience in reporting before advancing to editorial positions at The New York Times.