Sewell Chan

Sewell Chan
Chan (SXSW 2025)
BornAugust 29, 1977 (1977-08-29) (age 47)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Oxford University (MPhil)
Notable credit(s)Los Angeles Times (2018–2021)
The New York Times
(2004–2018)
The Washington Post (2000–2004)

Sewell Chan is an American journalist based in New York City who was most recently the executive editor of the Columbia Journalism Review. Previously he was the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune from 2021 to 2024. Prior to that, Chan held positions at the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2021, The New York Times from 2004 to 2018, and The Washington Post from 2000 to 2004. In 2025, Chan was fired from his role at the Columbia Journalism Review after complaints about mistreatment of staff, which Chan denied.