The editor of The New Yorker helps writers find their voice
Clip: 8/18/2016 | 2m 56s
David Remnick shares his Brief but Spectacular philosophy on editing -- and being edited.
David Remnick has been a writer for The New Yorker since 1992 and its editor since 1998. In the age of modern media, his job requires not only producing a quality magazine, but also keeping up financially and technologically. One of his favorite experiences is encountering a young writer with something new to say. Here he shares his Brief but Spectacular philosophy on editing -- and being edited.
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The editor of The New Yorker helps writers find their voice
Clip: 8/18/2016 | 2m 56s
David Remnick has been a writer for The New Yorker since 1992 and its editor since 1998. In the age of modern media, his job requires not only producing a quality magazine, but also keeping up financially and technologically. One of his favorite experiences is encountering a young writer with something new to say. Here he shares his Brief but Spectacular philosophy on editing -- and being edited.
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