Since 2006, David Schimke has been the editor in chief and general manager of Utne Reader magazine, an alternative media digest designed to spark forward-thinking conversations about politics, pop culture, and the environment. Prior to entering the magazine world, David spent 10 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. He has appeared as a guest on Nightline and National Public Radio, and currently provides commentary on Conscious Talk Radio in Seattle. David continues to report on an array of pivotal issues, including the state of the media (independent and mainstream), electoral politics, faith-based movements and citizen activism.
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