Chief Executive Officer at City Cast
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Washington City Paper
Staff Writer and Editor
1993 to 1996
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Slate Magazine
Staff Writer and Deputy Editor
1996 to 2008
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Slate Magazine
Host of the Political Gabfest
Slate Magazine
Editor in Chief
2008 to July 2014
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Atlas Obscura
CEO
October 2014 to March 2020
Brooklyn, NY
City Cast
Chief Executive Officer
What company does David Plotz work for?
David Plotz works for Washington City Paper
What is David Plotz's role at Washington City Paper?
David Plotz is Staff Writer and Editor
What industry does David Plotz work in?
David Plotz works in the Writing and Editing industry.
Who are David Plotz's colleagues?
David Plotz's colleagues are Joshua Foer, Daniel Sobo, and Jordan Schultz
💼 Past Experience
David Plotz's most notable moment as Chief Executive Officer at City Cast was when the company tripled its traffic, achieved profitability for the first time, built acclaimed podcasting and video franchises, and was nominated for 14 National Magazine Awards. City Cast also won two National Magazine Awards, among other accomplishments.
🎓 Education
David Plotz has a degree in Political Economy from Harvard College, where he was a magna cum laude student. He then completed his B.A. at Magna Cum Laude circumstances of Harvard University in 1992.Plotz's professional work experience:David Plotz has been a senior writer at the New York Times since March, 2006. He was previously a staff writer at The Wall Street Journal from 2005 to 2006. From 2003 to 2005, he was an economics reporter at The Baltimore Sun. From 2001 to 2003, he was a columnist at The New York Observer. plotz is a senior writer at the New York Times. He was previously a staff writer at The Wall Street Journal from 2005 to 2006. He was previously an economics reporter at The Baltimore Sun. From 2001 to 2003, he was a columnist at The New York Observer. As a senior writer at the New York Times, he is responsible for the publication of major reports on economy, politics and international news. Previously, he also served as a sub-editor at The Wall Street Journal, during which time he gained a reputation for being scathing with criticism of the company's conservative editorial policies.
💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills
Plotz's five years as CEO of City Cast and his experiences as a journalist and editor make him confident in his abilities to manage a multicomponent team, analyze data, and generate ideas. He is also experienced in managing people and has a good understanding of how to develop and foster relationships with employees.Plotz has a degree in political science from the University of Missouri and a masters in public administration from the University of Utah. He has worked as a journalist since 1993 and has been with the Washington City Paper since 1996. He has been a writer for Slate since 2003 and has been the Deputy Editor since 1996. He is also the host of the Political Gabfest at Slate since 2003. He is also the co-host of the Atlas Obscura experience and media company, City Cast, with Airbnb. He has also been the CEO of City Cast from October 2014 to March 2020. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and the University of Utah.
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
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