David Skinner (journalist)
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David Skinner is the editor of Humanities magazine, which is published by the National Endowment for the Humanities
. Previously, he was an assistant managing editor at The Weekly Standard
, for which he frequently wrote.
Before joining the Standard in November 1998, Skinner was managing editor of The Public Interest
. He has written for Education Next, Slate
, the Washington Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He is on the usage panel for the American Heritage Dictionary. Until 2007, he edited Doublethink, a quarterly journal for young writers published by America's Future Foundation
. He also was formerly associated with the Galley Slaves blog, along with fellow Weekly Standard staffers Jonathan V. Last
and Victorino Matus
.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
. Previously, he was an assistant managing editor at The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative opinion magazine published 48 times per year. Its founding publisher, News Corporation, debuted the title September 18, 1995. Currently edited by founder William Kristol and Fred Barnes, the Standard has been described as a "redoubt of...
, for which he frequently wrote.
Before joining the Standard in November 1998, Skinner was managing editor of The Public Interest
The Public Interest
The Public Interest was a quarterly public policy journal founded by established New York intellectuals Daniel Bell and Irving Kristol in 1965. It was a leading neoconservative journal on political economy and culture, aimed at a readership of journalists, scholars, and policy makers...
. He has written for Education Next, Slate
Slate (magazine)
Slate is a US-based English language online current affairs and culture magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley, initially under the ownership of Microsoft as part of MSN. On 21 December 2004 it was purchased by the Washington Post Company...
, the Washington Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He is on the usage panel for the American Heritage Dictionary. Until 2007, he edited Doublethink, a quarterly journal for young writers published by America's Future Foundation
America's Future Foundation
America's Future Foundation is a non-profit network founded in 1995 by Mary and Chris Siddall, Samuel Casey Carter, Adam Kaufman and Robert and Lisa Caldwell in Washington, DC. with the goal of developing young conservatives and libertarians into "leaders for liberty". Members of the AFF team have...
. He also was formerly associated with the Galley Slaves blog, along with fellow Weekly Standard staffers Jonathan V. Last
Jonathan V. Last
Jonathan V. Last is a contributing writer at The Weekly Standard and has a weekly editorial column in The Philadelphia Inquirer.Last has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The New York Post, Salon.com, Slate, The Washington Times, The New York Press,...
and Victorino Matus
Victorino Matus
-Biography:Victorino Matus graduated from Georgetown University.He worked for a defense consulting firm and at the White House Writers Group. He joined The Weekly Standard in 1996...
.
External links
- neh.gov/news/humanities.html Web site of Humanities magazine
- theweeklystandard.com The Weekly Standard Web site
- galleyslaves.blogspot.com "Galley Slaves" blog