Jim Naureckas
Encyclopedia
Jim Naureckas is the editor of Extra!
, the magazine of FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
).
He graduated from Stanford University
in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in political science
. He covered the Iran-Contra scandal for the magazine In These Times
, and was managing editor of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
' newsletter.
Naureckas became the editor of Extra! in 1990. He is the co-author of The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh
's Reign of Error (New Press). He co-edited The FAIR Reader: An Extra! Review of Press and Politics in the '90s (Westview Press
).
In 1997, he married Janine Jackson
, the program director of FAIR. They have one daughter.
Extra!
Extra! is a monthly magazine of media criticism published by the media watch group FAIR. First published in 1987, its first full-time editor was Martin A. Lee. Since 1990, it has been edited by Jim Naureckas...
, the magazine of FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting is a progressive media criticism organization based in New York City, founded in 1986.FAIR describes itself on its website as "the national media watch group" and defines its mission as working to "invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity...
).
He graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He covered the Iran-Contra scandal for the magazine In These Times
In These Times
In These Times is a politically progressive monthly magazine of news and opinion published by the Institute for Public Affairs in Chicago...
, and was managing editor of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs is a Washington, D.C.-based non-governmental organization founded in 1975. In its own words, it was established to "promote the common interests of the [Western] hemisphere, raise the visibility of regional affairs and increase the importance of the...
' newsletter.
Naureckas became the editor of Extra! in 1990. He is the co-author of The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
's Reign of Error (New Press). He co-edited The FAIR Reader: An Extra! Review of Press and Politics in the '90s (Westview Press
Westview Press
Westview Press is an American publishing house. It publishes textbooks and scholarly works for an academic audience.Westview was founded in 1975 in Boulder, Colorado by Fred Praeger. The press was sold in 1991 to SCS Communications. HarperCollins acquired the company in 1995. Since 1998, it has...
).
In 1997, he married Janine Jackson
Janine Jackson
Janine Jackson is the program director of FAIR , and the co-host and co-producer of FAIR's syndicated radio show CounterSpin --a weekly program of media criticism airing on more than 150 stations around the country.Jackson graduated with a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and has an M.A...
, the program director of FAIR. They have one daughter.
External links
- "FAIR: Jim Naureckas"; official bio and links to Extra! articles
- "The New York Songlines: Virtual Walking Tours of Manhattan Streets"; edited by Naureckas.