David Schimke, editor in chief, Utne Reader
Hired as senior editor at Utne Reader in September 2004, David Schimke was promoted to editor in chief and general manager in 2006. Prior to entering the magazine world, David spent ten years working for Village Voice Media as a staff writer, managing editor, and media columnist. His political reporting, cultural analysis, arts criticism, and feature writing was honored on three occasions by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies and garnered a half-dozen Page One Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. While at Village Voice, he was a regular commentator on AM-1130, the most highly rated talk station in Minneapolis, and appeared as a guest on politically themed shows such as Nightline and NPR’s Morning Edition. He currently appears on Seattle's Conscious Talk radio. Schimke has also been a guest speaker at numerous press-related events, including the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform. He is available to speak on an array of topical issues, including the state of the media (independent and mainstream), electoral politics, faith-based movements, and citizen activism.
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