Robby Soave
Robby Soave | |
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| File:Robby Soave by Gage Skidmore.jpg Soave speaking at a 2015 event in Washington, D.C. | |
| Born | Robert Emil Soave Jr. August 8, 1988 |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
| Spouse | Carrie Soave (2014–2023) |
Robert Emil Soave Jr. (/swɑːveɪ/, so-AH-vé; born August 8, 1988) is an American libertarian journalist. He is a senior editor for Reason and co-host of The Hill's web news commentary series program Rising. He is also the author of two books about free speech and related issues.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Soave was born in Detroit on August 8, 1988.[1][a] He graduated from the University of Michigan.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Soave is a senior editor at Reason and one of the hosts of Rising on Hill TV. Among the issues he has written about include civil liberties, culture, education policy, politics, television, and video games. His work has appeared in several publications, including among the others The Daily Beast, The Detroit News, The New York Times, and U.S. News & World Report. He also appears as a commentator on TV networks including CNN and Fox News.[1]
In 2015, Soave won a Southern California Journalism Award from the Los Angeles Press Club for his writing about the Rolling Stone story "A Rape on Campus".[1][2][3] He was named in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[2] In 2017, Soave became a Novak Fellow at The Fund for American Studies. Additionally, he serves on the D.C. Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.[1] Soave gained media attention for his writings defending the Covington Catholic High School students involved in the January 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation,[4][5][6] prompting several news outlets to issue corrections or apologies.[1]
In Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump (2019), which was published by All Points Books,[1] Soave profiles young progressive activists as well as those on the political right, and discusses issues such as intersectionality, political correctness, and free speech on college campuses.[7][8][9] Writing in The Guardian, reviewer J. Oliver Conroy called Panic Attack "a methodical, earnest and often insightful work of reporting and analysis, not a fiery polemic".[1][10]
In his second book, titled Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn't Fear Facebook and the Future (2021) and published by All Points Books,[1] Soave questions conventional wisdom about the negative effects of social media,[11] and argues that increased regulation of platforms like Twitter and Facebook could stifle free speech and do more harm than good.[12] Dana Perino, the former White House Press Secretary under George W. Bush, described Tech Panic as "a chat with a very smart friend who took the time to think all of these questions through—and who isn't beholden to any one side".[1]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Soave lives in Washington, D.C.[1] He has never made an official statement regarding his sexuality, which was subjected to speculation following his engagement to a man after being married to a woman. In October 2014, Soave married his wife Carrie.[13][b] They separated sometime after October 2023. On July 2, 2025, Soave announced his engagement to a Georgetown University medical student named Jie Jung Shih.[13][c]
Bibliography
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Notes
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References
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External links
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- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Wow: Wikipedia Bans the ADL as a Source on Israel/Palestine Conflict – Soave talks about Wikipedia in a 2024 The Hill video
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