Michael Schaffer (journalist)
Michael Schaffer | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Michael Schaffer is an American journalist who was editor of the Washingtonian .[1] Previously, he was editorial director of The New Republic and editor Washington City Paper .[2]
After graduating from Columbia University in 1995,[3] Schaffer was a Fulbright scholar in Sri Lanka.[4] He began his career as a writer at City Paper, where he eventually became the editor David Carr's deputy.[1] He later worked at U.S. News & World Report , where he covered national politics and the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He later worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer , mainly focusing on municipal politics and doing a tour of duty in Iraq. In 2007, he left the Inquirer to work on a book, One Nation Under Dog, published by Henry Holt in 2009.[5] The next year, he returned to City Paper, replacing his longtime friend Erik Wemple as editor, a post he served from 2010 to 2012. He has also written for Slate, The Washington Post , POLITICO , Philadelphia , The Daily Beast , The Boston Globe and other publications.
In 2012, Schaffer joined The New Republic as editorial director, shortly after it was bought by Chris Hughes, and played a role in its redesign and online operations. In 2014, Schaffer was named the fourth editor in the Washingtonian's 49-year history.[4] He left the Washingtonian to join Politico in December 2021 as senior editor.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Freed, Benjamin (June 9, 2014). "Michael Schaffer Named Editor of Washingtonian". Washingtonian. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Shott, Chris (April 27, 2010). "Michael Schaffer is New Editor of Washington City Paper". Washington City Paper . Amy Austin. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ Boss-Bicak, Shira (October 2009). "Michael Schaffer '95 on The Sociology of the Pampered Pooch". Columbia College Today. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michael Schaffer Named Editor of Washingtonian | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. June 9, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "One Nation Under Dog". Macmillan. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ Cooke, Melissa. "Michael Schaffer joins POLITICO as Senior Editor of POLITICO Magazine". Politico . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
External links
[edit ]- One Nation Under Dog at Amazon.com