Jason Parham
Jason Parham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupations | Writer and editor |
| Known for | Founder of Spook magazine |
| Website | jasonparham |
Jason Parham (born 1986) is an American writer and editor. He 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 Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Awl, The Atlantic, The Village Voice, and The New York Times Magazine.
Early life
[edit]Parham is from Los Angeles, California, growing up in the Ladera Heights area.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to joining Wired magazine,[2] Parham was an editor at Gawker,[3] The Fader,[4] and Complex,[5] drawing notice for commentary on a range of topics, including Ferguson,[6] police brutality,[7] and diversity in book publishing,[8] journalism,[9] and other media.[10] Wired described Parham as "one of [Gawker]'s more visible advocates for inclusion."[11] Other publications for which he has written include the Los Angeles Times,[12] The New York Times Book Review,[13] The Awl,[14] The Atlantic,[15] The Village Voice,[16] and The New York Times Magazine.[citation needed]
Brooklyn Magazine named him to its 2016 list of "100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture".[17] Magic Johnson named 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."[18]
Spook
[edit]In June 2012, Parham founded the literary magazine Spook.[19][20] Issues were published annually until 2018.[21][non-primary source needed]
Naming Spook to its list of "30 Indie Magazines You Need to Know" in 2013, Complex wrote: "Only on its second issue, Spook is turning into a highly regarded news source with a global consciousness."[22] Brooklyn Magazine called it a "gorgeous literary magazine"[17] 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."[23]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Episode 036 ft. Jason Parham". The Seam. October 31, 2016. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ↑ Grinapol, Corinne (June 13, 2017). "Wired Adds 3". Fishbowl. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ↑ Sterne, Peter (June 23, 2014). "Growth-mode Gawker aiming for traffic and staff bumps". Politico. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Grantland, Gawker, MTV Employees Land at The Fader". Billboard. January 20, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (March 9, 2024). "Black Twitter Reacts to Upcoming 'Black Twitter: A People's History' Hulu Docuseries (UPDATED)". Complex. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Doris, Jameson (January 20, 2016). "People on the Move". Folio. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ Amos, Justin L. (2016). "Note, Who Watches the Watchers?". New England Law Review. 50 (3). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Gay, Roxane (May 28, 2015). "The Worst Kind Of Groundhog Day: Let's Talk (Again) About Diversity In Publishing". NPR. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ James, Brendan (August 17, 2015). "Digital Newsrooms Still Struggle With Diversity". International Business Times. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Hare, Kristen (January 12, 2015). "Gawker editor: We 'must commit' to diversity". Poynter. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ Greenberg, Julia (November 17, 2015). "After A Tumultuous Year, Gawker Will Become A Politics Site As Company Plans Major Overhaul". Wired. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Parham, Jason (August 16, 2023). "Never left: Notes on leaving but forever remaining present (PART II: L.A.)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Parham, Jason (January 27, 2017). "Emmett Till's Murder: What Really Happened That Day in the Store?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Jason Parham". Loyola University Maryland. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Jason Parham". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Dwoskin, Elizabeth; Parham, Jason. "Zaire Paige Not Only Played a Movie Killer, He Became One in Real Life". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- 1 2 "The 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture". Brooklyn Magazine. March 1, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Magic. "Jason Parham - 32 Under 32". The Playbook. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Melissa (June 28, 2012). "Brand new magazine 'Spook' seeks to even the literary field". Politico. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ Obie, Brooke (September 6, 2012). "Black Writers Get a Voice in New Literary Magazine 'Spook'". Ebony. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Jason Parham". Jason Parham. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Lockhart, Sam (March 6, 2013). "30 Indie Magazines You Need to Know". Complex. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ Blair, Ian (January 19, 2015). "Age of Aquemini: 'Spook' magazine, Afrofuturism, and confronting publishing's white problem". Salon. Retrieved August 6, 2016.