Joe Conason (born January 25, 1954) is an American journalist, author and political commentator. He writes a column for Salon.com and has written a number of books, including Big Lies (2003), which addresses what he says are myths spread about liberals by conservatives. He currently is editor-in-chief at The National Memo, a leftwing political newsletter and website.
When I was starting, in the 1970s, much of the right wing infrastructure didn't exist yet. They were just building it. But now, it's enormous. It really has a dominant influence on our discourse, our thoughts and our policy agenda. And the old liberal institutions that used to exist have come to be overshadowed by these right-wing groups that are very noisy and very focused and very ideological. I think you are going to see more liberals starting to fight back against that and assert themselves more. In a way that can only enrich the political dialogue that we have which is now very monochromatic, and in my opinion, dull. [2004]
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You never know what's happening inside government when it's happening. [1992]
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It would be good if we got to a point in America where it was possible to disagree and debate very vigorously without hatred. We're not there, and it's going to get worse before it gets better. Paradoxically, I think it won't get better until liberals stand up and respond with greater toughness and sharpness. [2003]
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Conason wrote for The Village Voice as a columnist, staff writer and national correspondent, 1978 to 1990.
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Conason served as editor-at-large for Conde Nast's Details magazine circa 1990-1992.
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A left-wing journalist/columnist and commentator on television and radio.
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Author of a political column for The New York Observer since 1992, Conason served as the newspaper's executive editor from 1992 to 1997.
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Winner of the New York Press Club's Byline Award.
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Conason began his journalism career as a reporter for the East Boston Community News.
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Graduated from Brandeis University in 1975 with a degree in history.
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Conason edited an underground high-school newspaper called the Paper Workshop while attending White Plains High School.
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Writer of a blog for Salon.com.
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Conason was named executive editor at Spy Magazine in 1992.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hunting of the President
2004
Documentary book
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hunting of the President
2004
Documentary co-producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Politics Nation with Al Sharpton
2014
TV Series
Himself
Hardball with Chris Matthews
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
2008
Documentary
Himself - Journalist, Salon.com
Democracy Now!
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Al Franken Show
2004-2005
TV Series
Himself
The Hunting of the President: Bill Clinton's Premiere Speech at the Skirball Center
2004
Video documentary
Himself
The Hunting of the President
2004
Documentary
Himself - National Correspondent, New York Observer
The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Author 'The Hunting of the President'
The McLaughlin Group
1999
TV Series
Himself
Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists
1980
Documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) as Himself - Journalist, Salon.com
The Hunting of the President (2004) as Writer
The Al Franken Show (2004-2005) as Himself
Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists (1980) as Himself
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