Charles Paikert is a South Orange-based journalist and writer who has written  about the arts, culture, politics, sports and travel for The New York Times, The Star-Ledger, The Village Voice, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC.com and many other newspapers,  magazines and websites.

Paikert has also covered business as a staff reporter and editor for Variety, Multichannel News, Cablevision, Investment Dealer's Digest, Investment News and Family Wealth Report.