David Hershkovits

David Hershkovits was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated with a BA in Literature from Yeshiva University and a Masters from Penn State University. After teaching at the University of New Orleans and writing for the New Orleans Courier and New Orleans Magazine, he returned to New York, working in various editorial roles including Assistant Managing Editor of the Soho Weekly News. In 1984, together with fellow Soho News editor Kim Hastreiter, David founded PAPER magazine which started out as a black-and-white fold-out poster. Today David is the co-founder of PAPER Communications, as well as serving as both the founding editor and publisher of PAPER magazine and PAPERMAG.com and co-owner of ExtraExtra Creative.^[1]

David Hershkovits has published articles on pop culture and politics in numerous newspapers and magazines, including GQ, Vanity Fair, the German magazine Max, High Times, The New York Post, The Daily News and Newsday. He currently writes a monthly column in PAPER called "Eyespy."^[2]

References

1. ^ Chang, Bee-Shyuan (14 September 2011). "Looking Towards Print for a List That Lures". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/15/fashion/extra-extra-papers-event-planning-affiliate-ny-fashion-week.html?ref=fashion. Retrieved 20 September 2011. 
2. ^ Herskovits, David. "EyeSpy". Paper Magazine. http://www.papermag.com/eye_spy/. Retrieved 20 September 2011. ^{[dead link]}