Jason Parham

Jason Parham (born 1986) is senior editor at The Fader and the founder and editor-in-chief of the literary magazine Spook.

Career

Prior to joining The Fader,[1] Parham had also been an editor at Gawker[2] and Complex, drawing particular notice for commentary on a range of topics including Outkast, Ferguson,[3] police brutality,[4] and diversity in book publishing,[5] journalism and other media.[6][7] Wired described Parham's tenure at Gawker as "one of the site’s more visible advocates for inclusion."[8]

Brooklyn Magazine named the "veteran writer and editor" to its 2016 list of "100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture."[9] Honoring Parham on a "32 Under 32" list of "individuals who exhibit the professionalism, hard work, values and talents to lead the reimagining of possibilities for tomorrow’s business culture," Magic Johnson described Parham as a "successful writer" and "cultural connoisseur."[10]

Spook

At age 26, Parham founded the literary magazine Spook.[11] He published the first issue in June 2012,[12] and subsequent issues annually.

Naming Spook to its list of "30 Indie Magazines You Need to Know" in 2013, Complex described the journal as a "progressive, independent magazine featuring literary works like poetry and short fiction, as well as covering topics related to art and culture. Only on its second issue, Spook is turning into a highly regarded news source with a global consciousness."[13] Brooklyn Magazine called it a "gorgeous literary magazine"[9] and Salon said Spook "is bringing a more nuanced, careful, thoughtful, complete vision of blackness into publishing...eclectic with beautiful prose, brilliantly cross-secting the diversity of American intellectual life."[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Grantland, Gawker, MTV Employees Land at The Fader". Billboard. January 20, 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Sterne, Peter (June 23, 2014). "Growth-mode Gawker aiming for traffic and staff bumps". Politico. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Doris, Jameson (20 January 2016). "People on the Move". Folio. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Amos, Justin L. (2016). "Note, Who Watches the Watchers?". New England Law Review. 50 (3).
  5. ↑ Gay, Roxane (May 28, 2015). "The Worst Kind Of Groundhog Day: Let's Talk (Again) About Diversity In Publishing". NPR. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Hare, Kristen (12 January 2015). "Gawker editor: We 'must commit' to diversity". Poynter. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  7. ↑ James, Brendan (17 August 2015). "Digital Newsrooms Still Struggle With Diversity". International Business Times. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Greenberg, Julia (November 17, 2015). "After A Tumultuous Year, Gawker Will Become A Politics Site As Company Plans Major Overhaul". Wired. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. 1 2 "The 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture". Brooklyn Magazine. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Magic. "Jason Parham - 32 Under 32". The Playbook by Magic Johnson. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Smith, Melissa (June 28, 2012). "Brand new magazine 'Spook' seeks to even the literary field". Politico. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Obie, Brooke (September 6, 2012). "Black Writers Get a Voice in New Literary Magazine 'Spook'". Ebony. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  13. ↑ Lockhart, Sam (March 6, 2013). "30 Indie Magazines You Need to KnowSPOOK". Complex. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  14. ↑ Blair, Ian (January 19, 2015). "Age of Aquemini: "Spook" magazine, Afrofuturism, and confronting publishing's white problem". Salon. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

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