Contrarian Pundit

I’m sorry for the dearth of posts in the last two weeks, but I’ve had to deal with some important personal stuff that has resulted in some news: I have accepted a job to become Boston Review’s new web editor. I am absolutely thrilled by the opportunity.
As for my Macy’s investigation, the article made [...]

I apologize for my recent absence from the blog, but it was for a worthy cause: I was swamped trying to finish two 4,000-word investigative stories.  I’m happy to report that both are now in print and on newsstands across the Bay Area.
The first is “It’s A Wonderful Bank” for San Francisco magazine.  It takes [...]

I’m sorry for the dearth of posts for the past two weeks.  I was overwhelmed with work, including my first feature for the magazine.
The blog will return to normal, starting with a post on Brookings scholar Michael O’Hanlon.

My day job has been taking absolutely all of my time, and so I probably won’t have anything new to say until this weekend.
And while America enjoys Memorial Day weekend, I’ll still be working on my feature.  Ug.

Now that the magazine is done with the horribly strenuous June ship and I’ve turned in my draft for next month, blog operations will return to normal.

Sorry for the dearth of posts.  We’re closing the May issue here at San Francisco magazine.
By the way, did you know that we’re up for two National Magazine Awards?
POSTSCRIPT: The views expressed on this blog absolutely, positively do not reflect those of the magazine.

FAQ
Who are you?
My name is David Johnson, and I’m a journalist and editor at San Francisco magazine.  I’ve worked for the Staten Island Advance as a beat reporter, Harper’s Magazine as an intern (north) and researcher, and Columbia Journalism Review as a fact-checker. I’ve written for the New York Times and San Francisco magazine, and [...]