Hunter Walker
Encyclopedia
Hunter Walker is a reporter from Brooklyn, New York. Walker was recently employed by The Daily where he helped launched the gossip section with former Page Six editor Richard Johnson
. Currently Walker writes for the New York Observer
.
Previously, Walker covered television for TheWrap.com. During 2008 and 2009 he worked as the Editor of Mediabistro.com
's events newsletter The Press List and as a Contributing Editor for the Mediabistro.com
blogs WebNewser and FishbowlNY. From 2007-2008, he was the Assistant Editor of Gawker Media
's urban travel blog Gridskipper.
Walker has also contributed to the web sites of a variety of publications including; the New York Observer
, the Village Voice, New York Magazine, Forbes
, National Geographic, and BlackBook Magazine
,. Walker has also written for Gawker.com
. He is a 2010 graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson may refer to:* Richard Johnson , romance writer* Richard Johnson , English actor* Richard Johnson , Australian architect...
. Currently Walker writes for the New York Observer
New York Observer
The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, by Arthur L. Carter, a very successful former investment banker with publishing interests. The Observer focuses on the city's culture, real estate, the media, politics and the entertainment and...
.
Previously, Walker covered television for TheWrap.com. During 2008 and 2009 he worked as the Editor of Mediabistro.com
Mediabistro.com
Mediabistro.com is a Web site that publishes various blogs and job listings for journalists. The site was founded in 1993 by Laurel Touby as "a gathering place for professionals in journalism, publishing and other media-related industries in New York City", mediabistro.com has since grown into an...
's events newsletter The Press List and as a Contributing Editor for the Mediabistro.com
Mediabistro.com
Mediabistro.com is a Web site that publishes various blogs and job listings for journalists. The site was founded in 1993 by Laurel Touby as "a gathering place for professionals in journalism, publishing and other media-related industries in New York City", mediabistro.com has since grown into an...
blogs WebNewser and FishbowlNY. From 2007-2008, he was the Assistant Editor of Gawker Media
Gawker Media
Gawker Media is an American online media company and blog network, founded and owned by Nick Denton based in New York City. It is considered to be one of the most visible and successful blog-oriented media companies. , it is the parent company for 11 different weblogs: Gawker.com, Fleshbot,...
's urban travel blog Gridskipper.
Walker has also contributed to the web sites of a variety of publications including; the New York Observer
New York Observer
The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, by Arthur L. Carter, a very successful former investment banker with publishing interests. The Observer focuses on the city's culture, real estate, the media, politics and the entertainment and...
, the Village Voice, New York Magazine, Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
, National Geographic, and BlackBook Magazine
BlackBook Magazine
BlackBook is an American arts and culture magazine published 8x a year. Founded in 1996 as a quarterly publication, BlackBook has now expanded to a circulation of roughly 150,000. The magazine covers topics ranging from art, music, and literature to politics, popular culture, and travel guides....
,. Walker has also written for Gawker.com
Gawker.com
Gawker is a newsmagazine/blog based in New York City that bills itself as "the source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip" and focuses on celebrities and the media industry....
. He is a 2010 graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.