Greg Mitchell (b. 1947) is the editor of
Editor & Publisher (E&P), which covers the news and newspaper industry. He writes a column called "Pressing Issues" for
E&P and is the author of eight books.
Greg Mitchell's latest book, published in January 2009, is "Why Obama Won The Making of a President 2008" (Sinclair Books). His previous book was published in March 2008, titled So Wrong for So Long How the Press, the Pundits -- and the President -- Failed in Iraq (Union Square Press). It includes a preface by Bruce Springsteen and a foreword by war reporter Joseph L. Galloway.
Mitchell is married to writer Barbara Bedway, and they live in Nyack, New York. The couple has a son, Andy, about whom he has written regarding their experiences together in Little League baseball in the memoir Joy in Mudville.[1] [2] Mitchell has a daughter, Jeni, from a previous marriage.
His columns are usually available at E&P online [3]about twice a week. He also blogs regularly for Huffington Post, among other sites.