Erik Wemple

Erik Wemple (born August 18, 1964) is the editor of the alternative weekly "Washington City Paper". He was raised in Schenectady, New York and attended Hamilton College in Hamilton, New York, graduating in 1986. In 1986-87 Wemple taught and coached sports at Trinity Pawling School, in Pawling, New York. In the fall of 1987, he moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue graduate studies at Georgetown University. From January 1999 to November 2000, he wrote the paper's political column, Loose Lips, after having contributed articles to the paper for a few years. [http://aan.org/alternative/Aan/ViewPerson?oid=oid%3A7408 "Erik Wemple"] , brief biography in the "People Directory" of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN), accessed August 29, 2007. (Inc. hyperlinked archive to "In the News" articles by and about Wemple and his AAN award and honorable mention.)] Before becoming editor of "Washington City Paper", he was Washington correspondent for "Inside.com" and "CableWorld" magazine.

In June 2006, Wemple accepted the Editor-in-Chief position at The Village Voice. A month later, he announced he would not assume the position.Motoko Rich, [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/16/nyregion/16voice.html "Before He Moves In, The Village Voice's Editor Moves On"] , "The New York Times", June 16, 2006, accessed April 11, 2008.]

Awards

*Association of Alternative Newsweeklies: Media Reporting (2004). Shared with co-author Josh Levin, for their article "Off Target" published in "Washington City Paper".

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External links

* [https://secure.washingtoncitypaper.com/archive/index.html Secure searchable archive] . (Search terms (author): "Wemple"; (specific year): "All Years". Results: 291 articles by Erik Wemple published in "Washington City Paper". Accessed August 29, 2007.