Martin Arnold (May 14, 1929, New York City – June 4, 2013 Manhattan) was an American journalist who spent nearly four decades at The New York Times.

In 1968, Arnold received the George Polk Award for Political Reporting.^[1]

Arnold's positions at the Times included:

• media editor (early 1990s)
• book editor for Culture Desk and publishing columnist (late 1990s/early 2000s)

Arnold died on June 4, 2013, at his home in Manhattan from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 84.^[2]

Early life

Arnold was born Martin Katske to Arnold and Evelyn Katske, and raised on Long Island. When his father died, his mother changed their surname to Arnold. He earned a bachelor's degree from what was then Adelphi College in Garden City.^[2]