Zach Seward
About Zach Seward
Zach Seward serves as the Editorial Director of AI Initiatives at The New York Times, a position he has held since 2023. He has an extensive background in journalism and editorial leadership, including roles at Quartz and The Wall Street Journal.
Current Role at The New York Times
Zach Seward serves as the Editorial Director of AI Initiatives at The New York Times, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into editorial processes and strategies. His work aims to enhance the publication's capabilities in leveraging AI for journalism.
Previous Experience at Quartz
Seward has extensive experience at Quartz, where he held multiple key positions. He was the Co-Founder from 2012 to 2015, and later served as Chief Product Officer from 2015 to 2019. He continued his tenure as Executive Editor from 2015 to 2019 and then as Chief Executive Officer from 2019 to 2022. His roles at Quartz involved overseeing editorial direction and product development.
Academic Involvement
Zach Seward has contributed to academia as an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in 2010 and at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute from 2011 to 2012. In these positions, he taught journalism principles and practices to graduate students, sharing his industry insights.
Early Career and Other Roles
Seward began his career as a Reporter at The Wall Street Journal from 2006 to 2007. He then worked as an Outreach Editor at the same publication from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, he served as Assistant Editor at Nieman Journalism Lab from 2008 to 2009 and as a Startup Mentor at betaworks in 2023.
Education Background
Zach Seward studied at Harvard University but did not graduate. His educational background has contributed to his understanding of journalism and media, which he has applied throughout his career in various editorial and leadership roles.