David Shipley
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David Shipley is an American
journalist. He is currently executive editorhttp://www.bloomberg.com/view/the-ticker/ of Bloomberg View, overseeing its editorial page and its associated columnists and op-ed contributors. He was picked for this position in December 2010http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-15/david-shipley-and-james-p-rubin-to-join-bloomberg-news.html and jointly launched Bloomberg View with James P. Rubin in May 2011.
Shipley previously was deputy editorial page editor and Op-Ed editor of The New York Times
, a job he assumed in January 2007, concurrent with Andrew Rosenthal
being promoted from deputy to editorial page editor. Shipley had been Op-Ed editor since January 2003. Previously, he was the national enterprise editor for The Times since January 2001. Before that, Shipley was senior editor of The New York Times Magazine
from December 1999 until December 2000, and deputy editor of the Magazine's Millennium Project from April 1998 until November 1999.
Shipley served in the Clinton Administration from 1995 until 1997 as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter
. He had been the executive editor of The New Republic
Magazine from 1993 until 1995. Shipley first began at The Times in September 1990 as an assigning editor for the Op-Ed page. He received a B.A. in English from Williams College
and was the recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
. He was born in Portland, Oregon
in 1963 and has two children with former wife Naomi Wolf
(they divorced in 2005). In 2007 he and Will Schwalbe wrote a book named "send" that talks about how to email, and the correct way to do so.
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journalist. He is currently executive editorhttp://www.bloomberg.com/view/the-ticker/ of Bloomberg View, overseeing its editorial page and its associated columnists and op-ed contributors. He was picked for this position in December 2010http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-15/david-shipley-and-james-p-rubin-to-join-bloomberg-news.html and jointly launched Bloomberg View with James P. Rubin in May 2011.
Shipley previously was deputy editorial page editor and Op-Ed editor of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, a job he assumed in January 2007, concurrent with Andrew Rosenthal
Andrew Rosenthal
Andrew Rosenthal is an American journalist and editorial page editor of The New York Times. Rosenthal is in charge of the paper's opinion pages, both in the newspaper and online. He oversees the editorial board, the Letters and Op-Ed departments, as well as the Editorial and Op-Ed sections of...
being promoted from deputy to editorial page editor. Shipley had been Op-Ed editor since January 2003. Previously, he was the national enterprise editor for The Times since January 2001. Before that, Shipley was senior editor of The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
from December 1999 until December 2000, and deputy editor of the Magazine's Millennium Project from April 1998 until November 1999.
Shipley served in the Clinton Administration from 1995 until 1997 as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter
Speechwriter
A speechwriter is a person who is hired to prepare and write speeches that will be delivered by another person. Speechwriters are used by many senior-level elected officials and executives in the government and private sectors.-Skills and training:...
. He had been the executive editor of The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
Magazine from 1993 until 1995. Shipley first began at The Times in September 1990 as an assigning editor for the Op-Ed page. He received a B.A. in English from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
and was the recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is a grant that enables graduating seniors to pursue a year of independent study outside the United States. The Fellowship Program was established by the children of Thomas J. Watson, the founder of IBM....
. He was born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
in 1963 and has two children with former wife Naomi Wolf
Naomi Wolf
Naomi Wolf is an American author and political consultant. With the publication of The Beauty Myth, she became a leading spokesperson of what was later described as the third wave of the feminist movement.-Biography:...
(they divorced in 2005). In 2007 he and Will Schwalbe wrote a book named "send" that talks about how to email, and the correct way to do so.