- Erik Wemple
Erik Wemple (born
August 18 ,1964 ) is the editor of thealternative weekly "Washington City Paper ". He was raised inSchenectady, New York and attendedHamilton College inHamilton, New York , graduating in 1986. In 1986-87 Wemple taught and coached sports atTrinity Pawling School , inPawling, New York . In the fall of 1987, he moved toWashington, D.C. to pursue graduate studies atGeorgetown University . From January 1999 to November 2000, he wrote the paper's political column,Loose Lips , after having contributed articles to the paper for a few years. [http://aan.org/alternative/Aan/ViewPerson?oid=oid%3A7408 "Erik Wemple"] , brief biography in the "People Directory" of theAssociation of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN), accessedAugust 29 ,2007 . (Inc. hyperlinked archive to "In the News" articles by and about Wemple and his AAN award and honorable mention.)] Before becoming editor of "Washington City Paper", he was Washington correspondent for "Inside.com" and "CableWorld" magazine.In June 2006, Wemple accepted the
Editor-in-Chief position atThe Village Voice . A month later, he announced he would not assume the position.Motoko Rich, [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/16/nyregion/16voice.html "Before He Moves In, The Village Voice's Editor Moves On"] , "The New York Times ",June 16 ,2006 , accessedApril 11 ,2008 .]Awards
*Association of Alternative Newsweeklies: Media Reporting (2004). Shared with co-author Josh Levin, for their article "Off Target" published in "
Washington City Paper ".Notes
External links
* [https://secure.washingtoncitypaper.com/archive/index.html Secure searchable archive] . (Search terms (author): "Wemple"; (specific year): "All Years". Results: 291 articles by Erik Wemple published in "
Washington City Paper ". AccessedAugust 29 ,2007 .
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