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David WilleyPresidentSenior Vice-President of Rodale, Editor-in-Chief of Runner’s WorldDavid Willey, a senior vice-president of Rodale, is the editor-in-ehief of Runner’s World and the editorial eirector of Running Times. He joined Runner’s World in 2003 and oversaw its award-winning redesign in 2004. Since then, the magazine has had the five most successful years in its 42-year history. Runner’s World has earned seven National Magazine Award nominations, including its first-ever nominations for General Excellence, and eight of its feature stories have appeared in The Best American Sportswriting. In 2005, the magazine was named to the Advertising Age “A-List” and ranked #1 on the Adweek “Hot List” (10 Under 50).
In 2006, Willey assumed editorial oversight of runnersworld.com. After a redesign in 2007, traffic has more than doubled, to 1.5 million unique visitors and 19 million page views per month. Runnersworld.com is now the most popular running-related site on the web, and it has earned several publishing-industry honors, including a 2008 National Magazine Award for General Excellence, and three MPA Digital Award nominations (two for Website of the Year).
Prior to joining Runner’s World, Willey spent more than eight years at Men’s Journal, starting as an assistant editor in 1995. He worked with award-winning writers such as Hampton Sides, Mark Bowden, Mark Levine, P.J. O’Rourke, Bruce McCall, Philip Caputo, Sean Flynn, and David Samuels. While serving as executive editor, he edited Wild Stories, an anthology published in conjunction with Men’s Journal’s tenth anniversary.
Willey has made dozens of television appearances and for the past two years has worked as the on-course reporter for NBC’s broadcast of the New York City Marathon, where he conducted live on-the-run interviews with Lance Armstrong and other runners.
Willey joined the board of directors of the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2006 and currently serves as ASME’s president. He graduated from Williams College in 1989 and received a master’s dedgree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 1992. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
Peggy NorthropVice PresidentV.P., Global Editor-in-Chief, Reader's DigestPeggy Northrop was named editor-in-chief of Reader’s Digest, the largest-paid circulation magazine in the U.S. with 38 million readers, in November 2007. Previously, Northrop served as editor-in-chief of More magazine and had a distinguished career in senior editorial positions at leading magazines, including Glamour, Vogue, Real Simple, Redbook and Health.
Under Northrop’s editorial leadership, Reader’s Digest was nominated for an American Society of Magazine Editor’s prestigious “Ellie” award for General Excellence in its circulation category.
During her tenure with More, the magazine earned many of the magazine industry’s most coveted honors. It was named Advertising Age’s 2008 Magazine of the Year and nominated for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence. The title was named to the Adweek “Hot List” in 2006 and 2007, Advertising Age’s 2007 and 2005 “A List” of Top 10 magazines.
Prior to More, Northrop was editor-in-chief of Rodale’s Organic Style. She began her career in newspapers, including the San Francisco Examiner.
Northrop has been recognized with numerous awards for her work and service to the community. In 2006, The National Breast Cancer Coalition awarded her its inaugural “Women Who Get It Right” award. In 2003, MIN named her to its “21 Most Intriguing People” list.
She has been a regular contributor to The Today Show, the CBS Early Show and PBS’s To the Contrary, as well as the XM radio show MoreTime. She serves on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Magazine Editors, and is active with the international humanitarian organization, CARE.
Northrop has a B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with her husband and daughter.
Larry HackettSecretaryManaging Editor, PeopleLarry Hackett was named managing editor of People on January 4, 2006, overseeing all editorial operations for the weekly magazine. He previously served as the magazine’s deputy managing editor.
With more than 43 million readers each week, People is widely regarded as the world’s most popular and successful magazine. With Hackett at the helm, People and People.com were both nominated for National Magazine Awards in 2008. Capell’s Circulation Report placed People #1 on its annual “Best Performers in Circulation” list in January 2008. In October 2007, People was ranked #5 on Adweek’s “Brand Leaders” list. People was on both Ad Age’s “A-List” and Adweek’s inagural “Brand Blazers” list in 2006. People ranked #1 on Adweek’s annual “Hot List” 2006 and Capell’s Circulation Report placed People #1 on its annual “Best Performers in Circulation” list in January 2006. People was named Advertising Age’s 2005 “Magazine of the Year” and also took the #2 spot on Mediaweek’s annual “Hit List” of industry leaders that year.
Hackett leads the editorial team based in New York City, as well as a network of reporters across the globe. As deputy managing editor he strengthened the magazine’s celebrity and hard news reporting, helped develop the first editions of People’s Hollywood Daily, and served as the magazine’s primary spokesperson. Hackett played an integral role in growing the weekly’s circulation vitality and retail momentum.
Hackett came to People in 1998 as a senior editor. In 2001 he was named an assistant managing editor, overseeing the magazine’s entertainment coverage, and he was promoted to the post of executive editor in August 2003.
Prior to joining People, Hackett worked for more than eight years at the New York Daily News as a national reporter, entertainment reporter and features editor. He began his career in New Jersey at the Morristown Daily Record and subsequently the Newark Star-Ledger.
A graduate of Boston University, Hackett currently lives with his wife and two children in Brooklyn.
Lucy Danziger Treasurer Editor-in-Chief, Self
Lucy Danziger has been editor-in-chief of SELF magazine for seven years, during which time she has helped grow the well-being and lifestyle title to a total readership of 6.5 million. UnderDanziger’s direction, Self.com regularly receives 8 million page views per month. In 2007, Danziger oversaw a team of SELF editors to create the book 15 Minutes to Your Best Self, published by Gotham Books, a Penguin imprint. Her first independent book project, The Nine Rooms of Happiness co-authored by Dr. Catherine Birndorf, will be published in 2010 by the Voice imprint of Disney’s Hyperion publishing. Under Danziger’s editorship, SELF received its first National Magazine Award from the American Society of Magazine Editors, in the Personal Service Category for the 2006 Breast Cancer Handbook. SELF received a total of 7 nominations in 6 years including the Personal Service Online category in 2007, for the SELF Challenge at Self.com, the Public Interest category in 2004, for “Pharmacy Fakes,” a consumer investigation that inspired a “60 Minutes” story, and the Essay category for 2003’s “I Gave up my Breasts to Save my Life” and 2002’s “The Big Fat Problem,” an article on the obesity epidemic in the United States. Danziger currently serves as Treasurer on the board of the American Society of Magazine Editors. The American Legacy Foundation honored Danziger with their 2007 Leadership in Media award for her outstanding work in raising awareness about the effects of smoking, and informing and educating millions of women about the importance of preserving their health and well-being. Before joining SELF, Danziger was the founding editor of Women’s Sports & Fitness, which launched in October 1997. Women’s Sports & Fitness was nominated for a National Magazine Award in the Special Interest Category in 1998, the magazine’s only year of eligibility. The magazine ceased publication in 2000 with a circulation of 650,000. Danziger has worked for The New York Times, Allure and 7 Days, and written for The New York Times, Vogue, Outside, Condé Nast Traveler, Skiing and Allure. As a well-being lifestyle expert, she is a regular guest on television shows including Today and Good Morning America. Danziger graduated from Harvard in 1982. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.
Angela Burt-Murray Editor-in-Chief, EssenceAngela Burt-Murray is editor-in-chief of Essence, the premier lifestyle, fashion and beauty magazine for African-American women.
As steward of Essence’s editorial content, Burt-Murray aims to celebrate, inspire, entertain and empower the brand’s audience – which encompasses 8.3 million readers of the monthly magazine. With a circulation of 1,050,000, Essence magazine is the largest women’s niche publication. In addition, essence.com is the largest and fastest growing African-American magazine website; providing fresh daily content and breaking celebrity news, which has resulted in explosive growth to over 10 million page views each month.
Since taking the helm in 2005, Burt-Murray has updated the magazine’s look to a vibrant and modern design, and created new sections to reach a younger, more affluent audience. Under her leadership, not only has the total Essence audience grown by 8% (based on 2006 MRI data) but the median age of the Essence reader has decreased, while the household income has increased—positioning the book strongly to its target advertisers.
At the same time, Essence has been recognized for its compelling editorial content—including extensive coverage of the effects of Katrina in the Gulf Coast, a poignant photo essay on AIDS in the African-American community, as well as comprehensive coverage of politics including exclusive interviews with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Burt-Murray most recently served as executive editor of Teen People, where she conceived some of Teen People'spremier franchises Young Hollywood and The Teen People Annual Sex Survey. Prior to Teen People, Burt-Murray was executive editor at Honey magazine from 2001 to 2003, beauty director at Teen People in 2001, and the fashion and beauty features editor for Essence from 1998 to 2001. Her work has also appeared in Working Mother, Parenting, Heart & Soul, Atlanta CityMag and Black Elegance.
Burt-Murray is the co-author of the critically acclaimed humor book, The Angry Black Woman’s Guide to Life (Dutton), and the novel, The Vow (HarperCollins/Amistad). Burt-Murray was featured as one of the “40 Under 40” by Crain’s New York Business. She has also appeared on Access Hollywood, BET, CNBC, CNN, Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and The Today Show, to name a few.
Burt-Murray is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, and sits on the boards of Safe Horizons, the nation’s leading domestic violence assistance organization; The Overseas Press Club; the American Society of Magazine Editors; and the South Orange Performing Arts Center. A graduate of Hampton University, Burt-Murray holds a B.S. in finance and resides in New Jersey with her husband and their two children.
Gayle ButlerEditor-in-Chief, Better Homes and GardensGayle Butler is the editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens, a position she has held since June 2006. Under Butler’s leadership, the magazine, which reaches 38 million monthly readers, has received a number of prestigious awards, including being named the 2007 Magazine of the Year by Advertising Age. Butler also led the magazine through a complete redesign, refreshing its appearance for 2007. In July 2008, Butler was named to the additional position within the publishing group of senior vice president—Des Moines editorial director.After joining Meredith in 1983, Butler quickly rose through the ranks, holding various senior editorial positions with the company. Butler served as the editorial director at Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications and Creative Collection, a portfolio of over 200 publications covering home design, building and remodeling, gardening, food and health, holidays and crafts; previously, she worked as editor-in-chief of the Building/Remodeling Special Interest Publications. Prior to joining Meredith, Butler was responsible for shareholder and employee publications for Potomac Electric Power Company in Washington, D.C. She also served as a press secretary for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Butler is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of University of Richmond, Va. In 2005, she was recognized with the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa, with husband Scott, with whom she has two grown daughters. She serves on the board of the Des Moines Library Foundation.
Hugh DelehantyEditor-in-chief, AARP The MagazineAs editor-in-chief of AARP Publications, Hugh Delehanty oversees the world's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin, as well as the bilingual magazine AARP Segunda Juventud, AARP Books, and AARP's online publications. Previously an editor at Sports Illustrated, People, and Utne Reader, Delehanty has won numerous awards for editorial excellence and has launched successful magazines for Time Inc. and other companies. He has also co-authored the national bestseller Sacred Hoops with NBA coach Phil Jackson and taught journalism and American studies at Carlton College, Rice University and the Columbia University School of Journalism.An expect on baby boomers and culture, Delehanty appears frequently on The Today Show, Good Morning America, the CBS Early Show, the NBC Nightly News and other broadcasts.Rosemary EllisEditor-in-Chief, Good HousekeepingRosemary Ellis was appointed editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping in July 2006.
Prior to joining Hearst, Ellis was senior vice president and editorial director of Prevention magazine. At Prevention since 2003, she played an integral role in turning the magazine around, garnering a National Magazine Award nomination from the American Society of Magazine Editors for “General Excellence” in 2006 and landing the publication on the prestigious Advertising Age “A-List” in 2005. She also directed the re-launch of the magazine’s Web site, Prevention.com, which produced a 123 percent jump in traffic in 2005.
At Good Housekeeping, Ellis oversees all content for the magazine, which reaches 25 million readers each month; Good Housekeeping’s highly-trafficked Web site (www.goodhousekeeping.com); and the venerable Good Housekeeping Research Institute, which opened a state-of-the-art new, 17,000 square-foot facility in summer 2006. The Good Housekeeping Research Institute, founded in 1900, is the consumer product testing facility that evaluates products appearing in the magazine’s articles and advertisements. The Good Housekeeping Seal, established in 1909, is a highly recognized statement of the magazine’s renowned Consumers’ Policy, which, states that if a product bearing the Seal proves to be defective within two years of purchase, Good Housekeeping will replace the product or refund the purchase price. Thousands of products are covered by the Good Housekeeping Seal.
Previously, Ellis served as a consultant to Real Simple and the AOL Web Properties division. Prior to that, she was founding web site director and executive editor of Expedia Travels. She also was executive editor of Time Inc. Interactive and Time Inc. New Media, where she oversaw a group of 14 Web sites, with 22 million weekly page views.
Earlier in her career, Ellis held senior editorial positions at Working Woman, Self and Travel & Leisure magazines.
Mark JannotEditorial Director, the Bonnier Technology GroupEditor-in-Chief, Popular Science and Science Illustrated
Mark Jannot was named editor of Popular Science magazine in June 2004 and was promoted to editor-in-chief of both Popular Science and the newly launched Science Illustrated in August 2007. In June 2009, he was named editorial director of the Bonnier Technology Group, which includes Popular Photography, American Photo, and Sound & Vision, in addition to Popular Science and Science Illustrated. He also serves as editor-in-chief of PopSci.com. He joined Popular Science as deputy editor in January 2003. Popular Science won the 2005 National Magazine Award for Best Magazine Section and the 2004 National Magazine Award for General Excellence (circulation between 1 million and 2 million), and was a finalist in 2009 in General Excellence and in 2004 in Feature Writing. Before coming to Popular Science, Jannot was executive editor of National Geographic Adventure, which he helped launch in April of 1999. During his tenure at NGA, the magazine was a finalist for nine National Magazine Awards, and won four, including General Excellence. Jannot has also been a senior editor and deputy editor at Men's Journal, where he edited the health, fitness, sex, and grooming departments (and where a three-part series he conceived and edited won a Personal Service National Magazine Award). Prior to landing that job in 1996, he was a freelance magazine writer for nine years, and has written for Outside, Playboy, Runner’s World, Parenting, Men’s Health, Departures, Discover, Chicago, Mirabella, and many other magazines. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Space Society and of the Advisory Board of the Discovery Science Channel, and has a BSJ and an MSJ from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife and two sons.
Cynthia LeiveEx-officioEditor-in-Chief, GlamourCynthia Leive has served as editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine since May 2001. Glamour is the most celebrated women’s magazine today, having won more than 170 journalism awards. It reaches more than12 million readers each month, or 1 in 10 women in America.
Under Leive, Glamour has received a record number of editorial awards, including a National Magazine Award for General Excellence in 2005 (a women’s magazine had not even been nominated in over a decade); and, in 2007 Glamour won the National Magazine Award for Personal Service. Crain’s put Leive on its “Top 40 Under 40” list, and she was also named one of Gotham magazine’s most powerful women under 40 in New York. In 2009 she became a member of the board of directors for The International Women’s Media Foundation.
Leive’s work has also been recognized outside the media industry. In 2008 she received a White House Project “EPIC” award for publishing In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl. In 2006 she received a “Matrix” award from Women in Communications; a “Champion of Choice” award from NARAL-NY for her continued coverage of women’s health; and, along with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Gloria Steinem, a “Lead Her” award from Girls Learn International for her activism in bringing Pakistani heroine Mukhtar Mai to the U.S. for the first time. She received the 2005 “New York Success Is Working” award from Dress for Success; and, the “Celebration of the Power of Women” award from the NOW Legal Defense Fund. Leive also frequently discusses women’s issues, from fashion to politics, on industry and community panels and regularly appears on Today, Good Morning America, The View and ABC World News Tonight.
Prior to joining Glamour, Leive served as editor-in-chief of Self magazine, which enjoyed unprecedented gains in circulation during her time as editor. A graduate of Swarthmore College, Leive began her career in publishing at The Paris Review and The Saturday Review. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, film producer Howard Bernstein, daughter Lucy and son Isaac.
James B. MeigsEditor-in-Chief, Popular MechanicsJames B. Meigs was named editor-in-chief of Popular Mechanics in May 2004. Since his arrival, he has deepened the magazine’s century-long commitment to covering the important scientific and technological issues of the day. He has also bolstered the magazine’s mission of helping men achieve hands-on competence in all the technological challenges of their lives, including home, auto, outdoors and electronics.
Under his tenure, PM has devoted extensive coverage to vital issues including national security, environmental concerns and alternative energy. PM was the first major media outlet to fact-check —and decisively debunk— the burgeoning conspiracy theories surrounding 9/11. That investigation ultimately grew into the acclaimed book, Debunking 9/11 Myths, which the magazine published in 2006. Meigs also instituted the annual Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards, which highlight achievements in science and technology that promise to change the world for the better. Winners have included space and aviation visionary Burt Rutan and MIT nanotechnology pioneer Angela Belcher.
To help accomplish PM’s diverse mission, Meigs has recruited award winning writers, photographers and illustrators. He has also overseen a total re-launch of the magazine’s content-rich website, popularmechanics.com, to include hands-on videos and a top-rated weekly podcast. The reinvigorated Popular Mechanics brand is showing enormous vitality, enjoying strong increases in web traffic as well as growing newsstand sales.
Prior to joining PM, Meigs had been executive editor of National Geographic Adventure. During his time there, the magazine won three National Magazine Awards. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief, vice president of Premiere from 1996 to 2000, and as a senior editor on the team that launched Entertainment Weekly. From 1987 to 1989 he edited the home technology magazine Video Review. He has also written articles for magazines including Rolling Stone, Outside and Details, as well as a technology column for Popular Mechanics.
Adam MossEditor-in-Chief, New York
Adam Moss is editor-in-chief of New York magazine. He assumed the position in March 2004. In his first year at New York, Moss completed an extensive renovation of the 40-year-old weekly magazine. In 2006 and 2007, New York won back-to-back National Magazine Awards for General Excellence, as well as design. In the past three years, the magazine has also won National Magazine Awards for profile-writing, magazine section, leisure interests and interactive features, and been a nominee for public interest, commentary and criticism, feature writing, and photography, among other categories. In 2007, Advertising Age named Moss Editor of the Year—an honor he also received in March of 2001.
Moss oversaw a year-long relaunch of the magazine’s Website, nymag.com, in 2006, transforming it from a magazine companion site into a redesigned, stand-alone daily news and service site, featuring four news channels (general news, entertainment, food and fashion). In the two years following, nymag.com was named Magazine Website of the Year in the Service/Lifestyle category by the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA). It also won two 2007 Media Industry Newsletter “Best of the Web” awards.
Prior to joining New York magazine, Moss served as assistant managing editor for features at the New York Times, where he was responsible for areas of the paper that included the Culture and Style sections, The New York Times Magazine, and the Book Review. Moss’s tenure at the New York Times began in April 1993 when he was named editorial director, and later editor, of the New York Times Magazine. The Times Magazine received many awards for journalism, photography and design, including two nominations for the Pulitzer prize, under Moss’s leadership.
Moss was founding editor of 7 Days, a New York weekly magazine, which won the National Magazine Award for general excellence in its circulation class in 1990. Before that, he worked at Esquire magazine in a variety of positions, including those of managing editor and deputy editor. Earlier he worked at Rolling Stone magazine.
He is co-editor of New York Stories, an anthology of New York magazine journalism, which was published in 2008.
Moss graduated from Oberlin College earning a B.A. degree in 1979.
Roberta MyersEditor-in-Chief, ELLE
Roberta Myers was named editor-in-chief of ELLE in May 2000. Since taking the position, Myers has directed ELLE into a new era of success, giving readers the best in fashion, beauty, culture, arts, and news coverage with visual and exceptional writing, building ELLE's reputation as a magazine for women that delivers both style and substance. In 2008 the magazine had 2,573 Publishers Information Bureau pages—the highest in ELLE's history. Under Myers' direction, ELLE was honored in Advertising Age's 2008 A-List for the third year in a row. ELLE also recently won Magazine of the Year at the ACE Awards, was placed on Adweek's 2008 Brand Leaders list, and was nominated in the Essays category at the 2008 National Magazine Awards. In September 2008, Forbes voted Myers No. 2 on its list of Most Powerful U.S. Fashion Magazine Editors.
Myers came to ELLE from Mirabella, where she had been the editor-in-chief since April 1998. During her tenure, Mirabella received a National Magazine Award nomination for Essays and Criticism. Prior to joining Mirabella, she was a senior articles editor at ELLE; a senior editor at InStyle, where she worked on the start-up of the successful Time Inc. launch; and editor-in-chief of Tell, the first joint venture between a television network (NBC) and a magazine company. She was managing editor at Seventeen, promoted twice from articles editor. She also worked at Interview, for Andy Warhol, and began her career at Rolling Stone. She is currently vice president of the American Society of Magazine Editors, was honored by Laboratory Institute of Merchandising for her contribution to the Business of Fashion, and has received two ACE Awards and three ASME nominations over her career.
Myers lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.
Eric Schurenberg Editor-in-Chief, BNETEditorial Director, MoneyWatch.com
Eric Schurenberg is editor-in-chief of BNET. In his role, he oversees the editorial content for BNET and its international editions in UK, Australia, and China. BNET provides managers practical, trusted resources for the business challenges they face every day, and effective techniques for moving their companies and their careers forward. Schurenberg also serves as editorial director of MoneyWatch.com, a sister site to BNET, designed to help people make sense of today's economic turmoil and make smarter decisions about their money.
Previously, Schurenberg was managing editor of Money where he led the magazine through a complete relaunch in 2005, and introduced a friendly new design. In addition, he expanded its editorial focus to new interests including real estate, family finance, health, retirement, and the workplace. Within six months after the redesign, overall subscription renewal rates rose by 20% and newsstand sales increased by 26%, compared with the previous year.
Prior to Money, Schurenberg was deputy editor of Business 2.0. He was also the managing editor of goldman.com, a Web site for Goldman Sachs Group's personal wealth management business, and an assistant managing editor at Fortune magazine.
Schurenberg has won a Gerald Loeb Award for distinguished business journalism, a National Magazine Award, and a Page One Award.
Schurenberg has been featured in several media outlets including NPR’s Marketplace Morning Report, NBC Today Show, CBS Early Show, ABC Good Morning America, and WCBS-TV in New York. He is a regular guest on PBS’s Nightly Business Report. He is the author of the book 401(k): Take Charge of Your Future (Warner Books).
Richard David StoryEditor-in-Chief, DeparturesRichard David Story is editor in chief of Departures, the leading authority on luxury lifestyle, published by the American Express Publishing Corporation for American Express Platinum Card® and Centurion® members. Under Story's helm, Departures has been nominated for four consecutive national magazine awards which it won in 2007 in the category - Best Single Topic Issue - for The Latin Issue October 2007. In addition, Departures received the American Society of Magazine Editors’ award for best fashion cover of 2007 and has been nominated again in the same category for 2008. Story also oversees Black Ink, a quarterly publication exclusively for Centurion® members.
Before joining the American Express Publishing Corporation in June 2000, Story held several senior positions on leading lifestyle titles, including features editor of Vogue, senior editor of In Style and assistant managing editor of New York magazine. He has also held editorial positions at Esquire, Travel + Leisure, USA Today and Reader's Digest.
Story resides in Manhattan with his wife and son.
Jacob WeisbergChairman and Editor-in-Chief, The Slate GroupJacob Weisberg, 43, is the chairman and editor-in-chief of The Slate Group, which publishes Slate and other web sites. The Slate Group is a new division of The Washington Post Company tasked with developing a family of Internet-based publications through start-ups and acquisitions.
A native of Chicago, Weisberg attended Yale University and New College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. From 1989 until 1994, he worked as a writer and editor at The New Republic. Between 1994 and 1996, he covered politics for New York Magazine. In 1996, he joined the new Internet magazine Slate, where he covered the 1996 and 2000 presidential campaigns as Chief Political Correspondent.
Weisberg served as editor of Slate from 2002 until 2008. He has also been a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, a contributing editor of Vanity Fair and a reporter for Newsweek in London and Washington, as well as a weekly editorial-page columnist for the Financial Times. Since 2006, he has served on the Board of the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME)
Weisberg is the author of several books, including The Bush Tragedy, which was a New York Times bestseller in 2008. With former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, he co-wrote In an Uncertain World, which was published in 2003. His first book, In Defense of Government, was published in 1996.
