David Carr (journalist) facts for kids
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David Carr
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Carr at the 2013 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
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David Michael Carr
September 8, 1956 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Died | February 12, 2015 (aged 58) New York City, U.S.
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| Education | University of Wisconsin–River Falls University of Minnesota |
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| Years active | 1980s–2015 |
| Employer | The New York Times |
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| Children | 3, including Erin Lee Carr |
David Michael Carr (born September 8, 1956 – died February 12, 2015) was an American writer, author, and newspaper editor. He was best known for his work at The New York Times, where he wrote a column called "The Media Equation" and covered culture.
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Early Life and Education
David Michael Carr was born on September 8, 1956, in Minneapolis, a city in Minnesota. His mother was Joan Laura Carr, a local community leader. His father was John Lawrence Carr.
David grew up in Minnetonka, a suburb of Minneapolis. He had three brothers and three sisters. He went to the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and later the University of Minnesota. He earned a degree in psychology and journalism from the University of Minnesota.
Career Highlights
In the early 1980s, David Carr started his career at a newspaper called Twin Cities Reader. This was an "alternative weekly" paper, meaning it offered different news and views from mainstream papers. He became its editor.
Later, he edited the Washington City Paper. He also worked for a media news website called Inside.com. He wrote many articles about the media for magazines like The Atlantic Monthly and New York.
In 2002, Carr joined The New York Times, a very famous newspaper. He worked as a cultural reporter and wrote a popular blog called "The Carpetbagger." He stayed at The New York Times until he passed away.
David Carr was a mentor to many young writers. For example, the writer Ta-Nehisi Coates said that David Carr was the first person who truly believed in him as a writer. Carr was also known for helping start the career of Lena Dunham, who created the TV series Girls.
Carr was featured in a 2011 documentary film called Page One: Inside the New York Times. In the film, he interviewed staff from Vice, a digital media company. This part of the film showed the differences between traditional journalism and newer online journalism.
In 2014, David Carr became a professor at Boston University. It was a part-time job where he taught a journalism class. The class was about how to create and share content in the modern world.
Personal Life
David Carr had three daughters. He had twin daughters, Erin and Meagan, with his partner Anna Lee. His daughter Erin Lee Carr is now a director who makes documentary films. He also had another daughter, Maddie, with his second wife, Jill L. Rooney, whom he married in 1994.
He lived in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and three daughters. David Carr was a Catholic and regularly attended church.
He had faced health challenges in the past, including Hodgkin's lymphoma. He also mentioned that his voice became hoarse after covering the events of the September 11 attacks.
Death and Legacy
David Carr passed away on February 12, 2015, at the age of 58. He collapsed in The New York Times newsroom and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of his death was lung cancer, with heart disease also being a factor.
After his death, The New York Times created a special program in his honor. This program, called the David Carr Fellowship, helps new journalists grow and develop their skills. The first three journalists chosen for this fellowship were John Herrman, Amanda Hess, and Greg Howard.
In 2016, a special award called the David Carr Prize for Emerging Writers was created at SXSW, a big festival. This prize was given to author Jaime Boust for an essay about the future.
Images for kids
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Carr at the 2013 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
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Carr in conversation with Vice co-founder Shane Smith at the 2013 Web Summit
See also
In Spanish: David Carr para niños
