Ruth Conniff

Ruth Conniff is an American progressive journalist who serves as editor-in-chief of The Progressive.[1] In addition to The Progressive, Conniff has written for The Nation and the New York Times.[2][3]

Early life

Conniff was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She attended Yale, where she received her B.A. in philosophy cum laude in 1990. She resides in the village of Maple Bluff, a suburb of Madison.[4]

According to the Capital Times article:

Conniff grew up in Madison, was a track star at East High School and was always aware of Maple Bluff's reputation as home to old money conservatives.... "At first I was a little embarrassed to tell my friends I was moving to Maple Bluff,' she admits. 'But in some ways, it seems a little less snooty than the PC west side."[4]

Career

Previously the political editor of The Progressive, Coniff was named editor-in-chief in 2013. According to her byline at The Progressive: "Ruth Conniff covers national politics for The Progressive and is a voice of The Progressive on many TV and radio programs. Conniff was a regular on CNN’s Capital Gang Sunday and is now a regular on PBS’s To the Contrary.[5] She also has appeared frequently on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and on NPR and Pacifica."

References

  1. ↑ The Progressive Ruth Conniff
  2. ↑ New York Times Conniff Review of Keller's Book
  3. ↑ The Nation Ruth Conniff
  4. 1 2 Ivey, Mike (2009-05-06). "Bluff leans left political tides turn in Maple Bluff, once a Republican Stronghold". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ↑ PBS Ruth Conniff on To the Contrary



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