Rex Smith was named editor of the Albany Times Union in July 2002. Previously, Smith had been the paper's managing editor/news. Smith earned a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism before making his way up through the ranks of traditional journalism. In the 20 years before joining the Times Union , Smith had led a small daily in Indiana and a community paper in the Albany region, had worked as a political consultant, and had reported more than a decade for Newsday .

Smith was past president of the New York State Associated Press Association, was a Pulitzer Prize juror in 2001 and 2002, and was a host of "The Media Project," a nationally syndicated weekly program produced by Northeast Public Radio.

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Listen to Smith explain why the Times Union dominated the market.
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