Terence Smith (journalist)

Terence Smith is an American journalist who worked as a special correspondent at The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, worked for The New York Times, and CBS News. Smith has been a guest host for The Diane Rehm Show, and contributes to The Huffington Post. At CBS, Smith won two Emmy Awards, in 1990 for his coverage of Hurricane Hugo, and in 1989 for his coverage of people who live near nuclear power plants.

Smith was born to sportswriter Red Smith, and later earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1960.

Smith is married and has two children and three grandchildren. He lives on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay.