Jason Parham

Jason Parham (born 1986) is senior writer at Wired and the founder and editor-in-chief of the literary magazine Spook. He was previously an editor at Gawker and The Fader, and his work has also appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Awl, The Atlantic, The Village Voice, and The New York Times Magazine. Parham is from Los Angeles, California and grew up in the Ladera Heights area.[1]

Career

Prior to joining Wired,[2] Parham had also been an editor at Gawker,[3] The Fader[4] and Complex, drawing particular notice for commentary on a range of topics including Outkast, Ferguson,[5] police brutality,[6] and diversity in book publishing,[7] journalism and other media.[8][9] Wired described Parham's tenure at Gawker as "one of the site’s more visible advocates for inclusion."[10]

Brooklyn Magazine named the "veteran writer and editor" to its 2016 list of "100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture."[11] 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."[12]

Spook

At age 26, Parham founded the literary magazine Spook.[13] He published the first issue in June 2012,[14] 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."[15] Brooklyn Magazine called it a "gorgeous literary magazine"[11] 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."[16]

References
  1. "Episode 036 ft. Jason Parham". The Seam. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  2. Grinapol, Corinne (June 13, 2017). "Wired Adds 3". Fishbowl. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  3. Sterne, Peter (June 23, 2014). "Growth-mode Gawker aiming for traffic and staff bumps". Politico. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. "Grantland, Gawker, MTV Employees Land at The Fader". Billboard. January 20, 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. Doris, Jameson (20 January 2016). "People on the Move". Folio. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. Amos, Justin L. (2016). "Note, Who Watches the Watchers?". New England Law Review. 50 (3).
  7. Gay, Roxane (May 28, 2015). "The Worst Kind Of Groundhog Day: Let's Talk (Again) About Diversity In Publishing". NPR. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  8. Hare, Kristen (12 January 2015). "Gawker editor: We 'must commit' to diversity". Poynter. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  9. James, Brendan (17 August 2015). "Digital Newsrooms Still Struggle With Diversity". International Business Times. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. "The 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture". Brooklyn Magazine. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  12. Johnson, Magic. "Jason Parham - 32 Under 32". The Playbook by Magic Johnson. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  13. Smith, Melissa (June 28, 2012). "Brand new magazine 'Spook' seeks to even the literary field". Politico. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  14. Obie, Brooke (September 6, 2012). "Black Writers Get a Voice in New Literary Magazine 'Spook'". Ebony. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  15. Lockhart, Sam (March 6, 2013). "30 Indie Magazines You Need to KnowSPOOK". Complex. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  16. 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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