Steven Clemons

{{short description|American journalist and blogger (born 1962)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person | name = Steven Clemons | image = Steven Clemons - Collision 2024 (53802589116) (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Clemons in 2024 | birth_name = Steven Craig Clemons | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}}  | birth_place = Salina, Kansas, U.S. | death_date =  | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = journalist and blogger | known_for = Founding Editor at Large | notable_works = political blog, ''The Washington Note'' | awards = Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour }}

'''Steven Craig Clemons''' (born 1962) is an American journalist and blogger. In March 2022, he became Founding Editor at Large<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parasaliti |first=Andrew |date=2022-04-28 |title=We can't walk away from Saudi Arabia|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/we-cant-walk-away-saudi-arabia-says-steve-clemons |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Al-Monitor |language=en}}</ref> of ''Semafor'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fischer |first=Sara |date=2022-03-22 |title=Scoop: Ben and Justin Smith plan to name their new company "Semafor" |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/03/22/semafor-smith-media-company-name |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=Axios |language=en}}</ref> Justin Smith and Ben Smith’s new media startup, to create their global events vertical. He spent three years as Editor at Large of ''The Hill''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/media/439822-the-hill-hires-steve-clemons-as-editor-at-large|title = The Hill hires Steve Clemons as editor-at-large| work=The Hill |date = 19 April 2019 | last1=Concha | first1=Joe }}</ref> Before that, Clemons was Washington editor-at-large of ''The Atlantic'' and editor-in-chief of AtlanticLIVE, the magazine's live events series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/author/steve-clemons/|title = Steve Clemons| website=The Atlantic | date=26 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>FishbowlNY (2011). [https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/steve-clemons-atlantic/ Steve Clemons Named Editor-in-Chief of AtlanticLIVE].</ref> Clemons also served as editor-at-large of ''Quartz'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qz.com |title=Quartz Homepage |date= |accessdate=June 17, 2013}}</ref> a digital financial publication owned by Atlantic Media. He is also the host of ''The Bottom Line'' that airs on the global network of Al Jazeera English.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/author/steve_clemons_191024213213806|title=al Jazeera |date= |accessdate=June 17, 2020}}</ref>

Clemons also published a political blog, ''The Washington Note'', through April 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://washingtonnote.com/|title=The Washington Note|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=The Washington Note|accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> and was previously CEO of the multi-arts platform The BeBop Channel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Steve Clemons Steps Down as BeBop CEO; Co-Founder, SVP Gregory Charles Royal Named as Interim CEO.pdf|url=https://otcmarkets.com/otcapi/company/dns/news/document/57547/content|publisher=OTC Markets|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref> He is a former staff member of Senator Jeff Bingaman. Clemons is also served as Director of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110807130351/http://asp.newamerica.net/ American Strategy Program] at the New America Foundation where he previously served as Executive Vice President, and the former director of the Japan Policy Research Institute<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpri.org/ |title=Japan Policy Research Institute |date= |accessdate=May 30, 2013}}</ref> which he co-founded<ref>[http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/remembering-life-and-work-chalmers-johnson Remembering the life and work of Chalmers Johnson]. Retrieved June 17, 2013.</ref> with Chalmers Johnson. The New America Foundation has been described as radical centrist in orientation,<ref>Morin, Richard; Deane, Claudia (10 December 2001). "Big Thinker. Ted Halstead’s New America Foundation Has It All: Money, Brains and Buzz". ''The Washington Post'', Style section, p. 1.</ref> and Clemons characterizes himself as a "progressive realist".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bloggingheads.tv/video.php?id=255 |title=diavlogs |publisher=Bloggingheads.tv |date=2012-04-26 |access-date=May 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205053120/http://bloggingheads.tv/video.php?id=255 |archive-date=February 5, 2012 }}</ref>

==Background== Clemons is the former executive vice president of Economic Strategy Institute, former executive director of the Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom (now the Center for the National Interest), and served as Senator Jeff Bingaman's Senior Policy Advisor on Economic and International Affairs.<ref>[http://www.newamerica.net/index.cfm?pg=Bio&contactID=2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206210550/http://www.newamerica.net/index.cfm?pg=Bio&contactID=2|date=February 6, 2006}}</ref> He has also served on the advisory board to the Center for U.S.-Japan Relations at the RAND Corporation. Earlier in his career, Clemons was the executive director of the Japan America Society of Southern California from 1987 to 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clarkecenter.org/ABOUTUS/board.html |title=Welcome to the Clarke Center |access-date=2006-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060223100339/http://www.clarkecenter.org/ABOUTUS/board.html |archive-date=2006-02-23 }}</ref>

In 1993, Clemons was the technical advisor for the film ''Rising Sun'', which starred Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. Clemons also had a role as a talk show host.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2006_01.php|title = The Washington Note - Web Magazine 2021| date=November 2023 }}</ref> He also had a role in the film ''State of Play'', starring Ben Affleck.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/state-of-play_b_90719.html |title=Steve Clemons: State of Play? |work=HuffPost |date=March 10, 2008 |accessdate=May 2, 2012}}</ref>

Clemons serves on the board of advisors of the C. V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starrcenter.washcoll.edu/ |title=The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience |publisher=Starrcenter.washcoll.edu |date= |accessdate=May 2, 2012}}</ref> at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and the Clarke Center<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clarkecenter.org/ |title=Welcome to the Clarke Center |access-date=2006-01-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051223042123/http://www.clarkecenter.org/ |archive-date=2005-12-23 }}</ref> at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

==Blogging and Media == Clemons is perhaps best known for his blog ''The Washington Note'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thewashingtonnote.com |title=The Washington Note |publisher=The Washington Note |date= |access-date=2012-05-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503001250/http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/ |archive-date=2012-05-03 }}</ref> which focused on foreign policy issues and general US policy debates. In 2010, ''Time'' selected Clemons' blog as one of their "Best blogs of the year."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999861,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701222711/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999861,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 1, 2010 |title=Best Blogs of 2010 The Washington Note by Dan Fletcher |accessdate=June 17, 2013 |magazine=Time |date=June 28, 2010}}</ref>

His articles have also appeared in other blogs, such as ''HuffPost''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/paul-wolfowitz-busy-neoc_b_14159.html |title=Steve Clemons: Paul Wolfowitz Busy Neo-Conning the World Bank: Staff Rebellion Brewing |work=HuffPost |date=January 20, 2006 |accessdate=May 2, 2012}}</ref> and Daily Kos,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/10/25/165411/69 |title=Clemons: Indictments tomorrow |publisher=Daily Kos |date=October 25, 2005 |accessdate=May 2, 2012}}</ref> and in major publications around the country.

Clemons serves at the host of ''The Bottom Line'' on the Al-Jazeera English news services.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/author/steve_clemons_191024213213806|title=Steve Clemons|publisher= Al-Jazeera|date=17 October 2023}}</ref>

==Honors== Clemons is a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Heath |first1=Ryan |title=Global Insider |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-insider/2021/10/18/chuck-schumer-and-uma-thurman-walk-into-a-conference-welcome-to-milken-494740 |website=Politico |date=18 October 2021 |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

===Websites=== * http://www.newamerica.net/people/steven_clemons Steven C. Clemons Director, American Strategy Program] - New America Foundation Bio * [http://www.jpri.org/about/officers.html JPRI - Officers] - Japan Research Policy Institute Bio * [http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/13134927.htm Cheney presses on despite diminished clout] Mercurynews.com, November 10, 2005 * [http://www.discourse.net/archives/2005/11/steven_clemons_is_shrill_for_good_reason.html Steven Clemons Is Shrill (For Good Reason)] Discourse.net, November 8, 2005 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184515/http://www.wpr.org/merens/index.cfm?strDirection=Prev&dteShowDate=2005-06-20%2017:00:00 Ben Merens' Radio show] Wisconsin Public Radio, June 20, 2005 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060209192636/http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05%2F05%2F13%2F1436251 John Bolton Suffers Setback In Bid to Become UN Ambassador] democracynow.org, May 13, 2005 * [http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/001148.html Op-Eds, Articles and Think Tanks for Sale: Thoughts on the Corruption of Washington's Ideas Industry], The Washington Note, December 16, 2005 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060125225628/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/Documents/20041026154640-32947.pdf UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING INVOLVING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION], US House of Representatives, March 2001 * [http://www.ipsn.org/court_cases/teamsters_investigation_political_fundraising.htm INVESTIGATION OF POLITICAL FUNDRAISING IMPROPRIETIES AND POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF LAW], US House of Representatives, November 5, 1998 * [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/02/26/trie/ House GOP Releases Documents On Trie] CNN, February 26, 1998 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060206185204/http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2005_08_21.php talkingpointsmemo.com] - Josh Marshall's blog, for which Clemons briefly wrote

==External links== {{commons category}} * {{IMDb name|id=0166333|name=Steven C. Clemons}} * [http://washingtonnote.com/ thewashingtonnote.com] - Clemons' main blog * [http://newamerica.net/user/17 Profile] at New America Foundation * {{C-SPAN|83639}} *[https://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/12/30/queery-steve-clemons/ Interview with Steven Clemons] at the Washington Blade *[https://twitter.com/SCClemons Steven Clemons] on Twitter

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