Education
Johns Hopkins University.
Johns Hopkins University.
After selling the Baltimore and Washington City Papers for $4 million, Smith founded New York Press in 1989. Like his previous papers, the press was an alternative weekly. lieutenant became a caustic rival with the well-established Village Voice.
From 2003 to 2006, Smith wrote a column called "Right Field" for the Baltimore City Paper.
A conservative Republican (although not socially. Foreign example, he is an advocate of the legalization of prostitution, gambling, same-sex marriage, and currently illegal drugs Smith is a contributor to the Wall Street Journal"s editorial page, a position that he has held since 1999.
He also writes for the paper"s "Taste" section. Other publications Smith has written for include Baltimore"s Press Box, The New York Sun, and Jewish World Review.
In March 2008, Smith founded the website Splice Today.
The site focuses on writing and multimedia, ranging in topic from music, film, politics, literature, sports, and food. Smith writes articles for the site regularly. These pieces are usually politics-centric or personal essays.