David Swerdlick
American journalist
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David Swerdlick is an American journalist who is currently an editor at The New York Times.
David Swerdlick | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Swerdlick |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Asila Calhoun |
Biography
Swerdlick was born in Brooklyn but was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] His father is Jewish and his mother is African American.[2][3] He earned a B.A from U.C. Berkeley, followed by a J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina Law School.[1] After school he worked as an associate editor for The Root.[1] In 2012, Swerdlick wrote for the New York Daily News's election blog "The Rumble" and also freelanced for various newspapers and magazines.[1] In 2015, he accepted a position as an editor of The Washington Post.[1] Swerdlick is married to Asila Calhoun.[4] He is a frequent political commentator on CNN.