Alexander Zaitchik
Encyclopedia
Alexander Zaitchik is an American freelance journalist who has written for: The Nation
, Salon
, The New Republic
, The New York Observer, AlterNet
, Mother Jones
, Reason
, The International Herald Tribune, Wired
, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Believer
, and Rolling Stone
. He has been on staff of the New York Press
, served as an investigative reporting fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center
, and founded the online magazine
Freezerbox
(1998 - 2008). Zaitchik has also held editorial roles at the Prague Pill, and the Russian tabloid The eXile
.
His book, Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance
, was published by Wiley & Sons in June 2010.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, Salon
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
, The New York Observer, AlterNet
AlterNet
AlterNet, a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute, is a progressive/liberal activist news service. Launched in 1998, AlterNet now claims a readership of over 3 million visitors per month .AlterNet publishes original content as well as journalism from a wide variety of other sources...
, Mother Jones
Mother Jones (magazine)
Mother Jones is an American independent news organization, featuring investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. Mother Jones has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards and has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001,...
, Reason
Reason
Reason is a term that refers to the capacity human beings have to make sense of things, to establish and verify facts, and to change or justify practices, institutions, and beliefs. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy, science, language, ...
, The International Herald Tribune, Wired
Wired (magazine)
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Believer
The Believer (magazine)
The Believer is a United States literary magazine that also covers other arts and general culture. Founded and designed in 2003 by the writer and publisher Dave Eggers, it is edited by Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits and Ed Park...
, and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
. He has been on staff of the New York Press
New York Press
New York Press was a free alternative weekly in New York City, that was published from 1988 to 2011. During its lifetime, it was the main competitor to the Village Voice...
, served as an investigative reporting fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center
Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is an American nonprofit civil rights organization noted for its legal victories against white supremacist groups; legal representation for victims of hate groups; monitoring of alleged hate groups, militias and extremist organizations; and educational programs that...
, and founded the online magazine
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
Freezerbox
Freezerbox
Freezerbox is an offbeat webzine which has been edited from New York City since 1998. It claims to be "dedicated to the belief that an active, informed citizenry is crucial to the stabilization of spaceship Earth" and is edited by Alexander Zaitchik, Cedric Howe, Christopher Ketcham, Michael...
(1998 - 2008). Zaitchik has also held editorial roles at the Prague Pill, and the Russian tabloid The eXile
The eXile
The eXile was a Moscow-based English-language biweekly free tabloid newspaper, aimed at the city's expatriate community, which combined outrageous, sometimes satirical, content with investigative reporting...
.
His book, Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance
Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance
Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance is a 2010 book by investigative reporter Alexander Zaitchik. Released in June 2010, the book attempts to critically explain the life story and phenomenon of conservative host Glenn Beck....
, was published by Wiley & Sons in June 2010.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
External links
- Official Website
- Articles by Zaitchik
- Facebook Page
- Zaitchick Archive at AlternetAlterNetAlterNet, a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute, is a progressive/liberal activist news service. Launched in 1998, AlterNet now claims a readership of over 3 million visitors per month .AlterNet publishes original content as well as journalism from a wide variety of other sources...
- Zaitchik Archive at Salon.comSalon.comSalon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
- Zaitchick Archive at The NationThe NationThe Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
- Zaitchik Archive at FreezerboxFreezerboxFreezerbox is an offbeat webzine which has been edited from New York City since 1998. It claims to be "dedicated to the belief that an active, informed citizenry is crucial to the stabilization of spaceship Earth" and is edited by Alexander Zaitchik, Cedric Howe, Christopher Ketcham, Michael...
- Zaitchik Archive at The eXileThe eXileThe eXile was a Moscow-based English-language biweekly free tabloid newspaper, aimed at the city's expatriate community, which combined outrageous, sometimes satirical, content with investigative reporting...
Further reading by Alexander Zaitchik
- Meet Alex Jones
- Have You Ever Taken Ayahuasca in the Peruvian Amazon?
- Blood, Oil, and Borat in Azerbaijan
- Greenland Dispatch: Europe's Last Colony And The Big Melt at The New RepublicThe New RepublicThe magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
- Heart Attack: Al Qaeda finally goes for the Jugular at World Security Network
- Where Did David Brooks Get the Bizarre Idea That the Tea Party Crowd Resembles '60s Movements? at History News NetworkHistory News NetworkHistory News Network is a project of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. Although the HNN resides on GMU's server, it operates independently of the university as a non-profit corporation registered in Washington State...
- Interview: Alexander Zaitchik on his new biography of Glenn Beck, Common Nonsense at The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
- Tea Party, Vocal on Domestic Issues, Lacks Foreign Policy Platform at The Washington Independent
- "'Patriot' Paranoia: A Look at the Top Ten Conspiracy Theories" at the Southern Poverty Law CenterSouthern Poverty Law CenterThe Southern Poverty Law Center is an American nonprofit civil rights organization noted for its legal victories against white supremacist groups; legal representation for victims of hate groups; monitoring of alleged hate groups, militias and extremist organizations; and educational programs that...
Video
- Alexander Zaitchik on "The Church of Beck" – July 15, 2010 appearance from Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program that airs on Current TV, where it began airing on June 20, 2011. The program was broadcast on MSNBC from March 31, 2003, to January 21, 2011. On MSNBC, the show presented five selected news stories of...
- Zaitchik on Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance – interview by Democracy Now!Democracy Now!Democracy Now! and its staff have received several journalism awards, including the Gracie Award from American Women in Radio & Television; the George Polk Award for its 1998 radio documentary Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria's Oil Dictatorship, on the Chevron Corporation and the deaths of...
- Alexander Zaitchik's Common Nonsense – July 8, 2010 video reading with Q&A on CSPAN2's Book TVBook TVBook TV is the name given to weekend programming on the American cable network C-SPAN2 airing from 8 a.m. Eastern Time Saturday morning to 8 a.m. Eastern Time Monday morning each week. The 48 hour block of programming is focused on non-fiction books and authors, featuring programs in the format of...