18 Facts About Susan Goldberg

Susan Goldberg is an American journalist, former editor in chief of National Geographic Magazine, and current President and CEO of the WGBH Educational Foundation, the largest provider of programming to PBS.

Susan Goldberg eventually graduated from Michigan State University in 1987 with a BA in journalism.

Susan Goldberg is a member of the Alumni board of directors in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

In 2015 Susan Goldberg returned to Michigan State to deliver the commencement speech.

Susan Goldberg moved to Michigan's Detroit Free Press, where she became the first woman to be sent to Lansing, the state capital, where she covered the governor and legislature.

Susan Goldberg simultaneously finished her degree at Michigan State University.

Susan Goldberg then moved to California's San Jose Mercury News, as a reporter, where she played a key role in the paper's coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake, which went on to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Susan Goldberg moved up the ranks at USA Today and eventually became deputy managing editor.

Susan Goldberg returned to the San Jose Mercury News to become managing editor.

When Susan Goldberg left The Plain Dealer, she was upset: "in a short time, I have become deeply attached to Cleveland".

Susan Goldberg was voted one of Washington's 11 most influential women in the media by Washingtonian magazine in 2013.

In 2014 Susan Goldberg became the 10th editor of the magazine.

Susan Goldberg was the first woman to edit the magazine since it was first published in 1888.

Susan Goldberg is the first Jewish editor in chief of the magazine.

Susan Goldberg is a board member of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

Susan Goldberg is on the board of the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington.

In 2022 Susan Goldberg stepped down from her position as editor in chief at National Geographic.

Susan Goldberg is married to Geoffrey Etnire, a real estate lawyer, and they live in Washington, DC.