Jay Newton-Small

Jennifer Newton-Small
Born	Jennifer S. Newton-Small Template:Birth year and age
Other names	Jay Newton-Small
Occupation(s)	Journalist, writer, editor
Years active	2002–present
Known for	Executive editor at the Albuquerque Journal; co-founder of MemoryWell; contributor to TIME Magazine and Bloomberg News
Notable work	Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works (2016)

Jennifer 'Jay' S. Newton-Small is an American writer and journalist who has contributed to TIME Magazine and Bloomberg News. Since 2024, she has held the position of executive editor at the Albuquerque Journal and is a co-founder of MemoryWell. Her book, Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works, was released in 2016.

Early life and education

Newton-Small is the sole offspring of Sue S. (Tang) Newton-Small, an international attorney originally from Hong Kong, and Graham 'Gray' Newton-Small, an economist from Australia. Both parents served as diplomats with the United Nations and brought her up overseas. They met during their UN service in Zambia and eventually settled in retirement in Naples, Florida. Her mother was notably active as a Republican fundraiser.

She completed her secondary education at Deerfield Academy, earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in International Relations and Art History from Tufts University, and obtained a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2001.

Career

From 2002 to 2003, Newton-Small was employed by Agence France-Presse, followed by a tenure at Bloomberg News between 2003 and 2007, where she covered the White House and American political affairs. In 2007, she joined Time as Washington and Congressional Correspondent. She authored Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works in 2016 before departing from Time in 2017.

In 2024, she assumed the role of executive editor at the Albuquerque Journal.

MemoryWell

After losing her father to Alzheimer's disease, Newton-Small co-established MemoryWell alongside journalists Denver Nicks and Steve Gettinger. This enterprise hires journalists to conduct interviews with individuals affected by Alzheimer's, preserving their personal histories. MemoryWell was founded subsequent to her exit from Time.

Personal life

Newton-Small is married and proficient in English, French, and Spanish.

Awards

• 2016 – Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress, awarded for a piece published in Elle.
• 2016 – Deadline Club honor for community service reporting, shared with Don Von Drehle and Maya Rhodan for "What It Takes to Forgive a Killer" featured in TIME Magazine.