David Brewster (journalist)
David C. Brewster | |
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| Born | September 26, 1939 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | B.A., M.S. from Yale University |
| Title | Founder, Board Chair, Editor-at-Large[1] |
| Predecessor | Chuck Taylor |
| Board member of | Crosscut.com |
| Spouse | Joyce Skaggs (1962–present) |
| Children | Kate Eliza Brewster, Anne Olivia Brewster |
| Parent(s) | Gaylord Clark Brewster, Marjorie Jane Anderson |
| Website | Crosscut.com |
David Clark Brewster (born September 26, 1939) is an American journalist and the founder, editor and publisher of the Seattle Weekly and the Northwest news website Crosscut.com. He is also the founder, creator and former executive director of the nonprofit cultural center Town Hall Seattle.
Biography
Early life
He was born on September 26, 1939, in
Education
He graduated in 1961, Phi Beta Kappa, with a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and he received his master's degree from Yale University in 1963.[5]
Family
In 1962, he married Joyce Skaggs, a 1961 graduate of
Career
After graduating from Yale, he moved to Seattle in 1965 to teach English at the University of Washington.[citation needed] He left teaching after a couple of years to write for the Seattle Times, Argus magazine, and Seattle Magazine, then an arm of King Broadcasting.[citation needed] He was also an assignment editor for KING-TV.[citation needed]
Brewster was founding editor of the Seattle Weekly, which first published on March 31, 1976. Attorney Doug Raff and arts patron
He also originated the "Best Places" guidebook series covering Northwest (northern California to Alaska) dining, lodging and getaways.[citation needed] The series is published by Sasquatch Books.
He also jumped into the local Seattle political scene in the 1977 mayor's race, promoting Paul Schell (he lost that year to Charles Royer).[citation needed]
Brewster was involved in the founding of Crosscut.com,[8][9] which specializes in coverage of the Northwest. He announced in November 2008 that the commercial venture into the world of Web journalism was shifting to nonprofit status, due to slow growth in online advertising and the current low rates for such ads.
Brewster participated in the repurposing and renovation of Fourth Church of Christ Scientist, once a
Brewster is a former board member of Folio: The Seattle Anthenaeum, a private independent library in downtown Seattle which was founded in 2014.[10]
Notes
References
- ^ "Contact Crosscut | Crosscut.com". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ Jones, 86
- ^ Jones, p. 625
- ^ Jones, p. 626
- ^ "Cultural Visionary, David Brewster, to speak at Spring Luncheon" (PDF) (Press release). Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa. 2004-02-28. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "Smith Acquires Typographic Library Of Renowned Calligrapher and Designer" (Press release). Smith College. 2001-12-11. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Brewster, David C. "Dear old, irascible Bagley Wright". Crosscut. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ Eskenazi, Stuart (November 18, 2008). "Online news site Crosscut poised to switch to nonprofit". SeattleTimes.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (April 1, 2007). "Crosscut.com brings a fresh news voice to Northwest". SeattlePI.
- ^ "Folio Staff & Board Home". Folio | Home. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
Sources
- Berlin, Leslie The man behind the microchip: Robert Noyce and the invention of Silicon Valley Publisher Oxford University Press US, 2005 ISBN 0-19-516343-5
- Burt, Daniel S. The chronology of American literature: America's literary achievements from the colonial era to modern times Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004. ISBN 0-618-16821-4
- Jones, Emma C. Brewster. The Brewster Genealogy, 1566–1907: a Record of the Descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower," ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. New York: Grafton Press, 1908.
Further reading
- Gaylord, Mrs. Mary M. Welles. Life and Labors of Rev. Reuben Gaylord Omaha: Rees Printing Company, 1889.
- Jones, Emma C. Brewster. The Brewster Genealogy, 1566–1907: a Record of the Descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower," ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. New York: Grafton Press, 1908.
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