David Plotz

Chief Executive Officer

City Cast

Oct 2020 - Current (5 years 9 months)

City Cast (www.citycast.fm) is a network of daily local news podcasts, newsletters, and social channels in 15 cities across the country. It's owned by the Graham Holdings Company.

CEO

Atlas Obscura

Oct 2014 - Mar 2020 (5 years 6 months)

I was the first CEO of an experiences and media company devoted to discovery and wonder. Our staff and community created articles, videos, books, and podcasts about the world's most remarkable places and foods. We took travelers on amazing international trips--hundreds every year--and also created unique local experiences in cities around the world. Under my leadership, Atlas Obscura grew from two employees to more than 70 and from half a million readers to more than 7 million, published two best-selling books, and raised more than $30 million in capital over four rounds, from investors such as Airbnb, A+E Ventures, and the New York Times Co.

Editor in Chief

Slate Magazine

Jan 2008 - Jul 2014 (6 years 7 months)

I ran Slate, an internet magazine with 30 million readers. I was responsible for assigning and editing the stories that ran in Slate and for managing the editorial staff of 50. During my time as editor, Slate tripled its traffic, achieved profitability for the first time, built acclaimed podcasting and video franchises, and was nominated for 14 National Magazine Awards and won two, among other accomplishments.

Host of the Political Gabfest

Slate Magazine

Jan 2006 - Current (20 years 6 months)

For 20 years, I've co-hosted one of the most popular and acclaimed political podcasts. (Stephen Colbert says: "Everyone should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest.") John Dickerson of CBS's 60 Minutes, Emily Bazelon of the New York Times, and I hold a weekly conversation about politics that reaches 300,000 subscribers, and sometimes is performed before a live audience.

Staff Writer and Deputy Editor

Slate Magazine

Jan 1996 - Dec 2008 (13 years)

I wrote for Slate from 1996 to 2003, when I became the Deputy Editor.

Staff Writer and Editor

Washington City Paper

Jan 1993 - Dec 1996 (4 years)

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