David Plotz

David A. Plotz
Plotz in 2019
Born (1970-01-31) 31 January 1970 (age 54)
London, United Kingdom[1]
CitizenshipUnited States[1]
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist
Political partyDemocratic[2]
Children3

David A. Plotz[3] (born 31 January 1970)[4] is an American journalist and former CEO of Atlas Obscura, an online magazine devoted to discovery and exploration.[5] A writer with Slate since its inception in 1996, Plotz was the online magazine's editor from June 2008 until July 2014,[6] succeeding Jacob Weisberg.[7] Plotz is the founder and CEO of the local-news podcast network, City Cast.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Russian Soldiers Are Fleeing". Slate Magazine. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-18. I was born in London; even though I'm an American, I was born circumstantially in London.
  2. ^ "List of Registered Voters" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections. 30 May 2016. p. 3871. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ David Plotz (2 August 2011). "My Fake Facebook Birthdays". Slate. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ Rothstein, Betsy (29 September 2010). "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, DAVID PLOTZ, EDITOR OF SLATE?". Mediabistro. Archived from the original on 6 Sep 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. ^ Erik Wemple (9 October 2014). "Former Slate editor David Plotz takes job atop Atlas Obscura". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Slate Editor David Plotz: Julia Turner succeeds him as editor". Slate Magazine. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  7. ^ Jacob Weisberg (4 June 2008). "David Plotz Succeeds Jacob Weisberg as Slate's Editor". Slate. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  8. ^ Quah, Nicholas (20 October 2020). "City Cast and the Promise of Local Podcasts". Vulture. Retrieved 28 December 2020.