Amy Standen Explained

Amy Standen
Occupation:Reporter
Years Active:1981–present
Credits:Meatpaper

Amy Standen is an American journalist and author. She cofounded the quarterly magazine Meatpaper in 2006 with former Salon.com journalist Sasha Wizansky.[1] She reports for KQED,[2] and has also reported for NPR and The Environment Report.

Personal

Standen was born and raised in San Francisco, California. She also has two kids.

Career

Standen began her career in journalism working in New York City for KPFA. Since her time there, she has been a producer on Pulse of the Planet, editor of Terrain Magazine, editor at Salon, and reporter for KALW's Philosophy Talk. While working as a radio reporter for KQED, Standen has been responsible for covering science and environmental issues facing Northern California.[3]

Honors and awards

Works

Standen is the author of Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams, a book about the digital artwork of Maggie Taylor (published in 2005). She interviewed chef Chris Cosentino for issue zero of Meatpaper.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Meat to Wrap the Mind Around . . 2007-12-19 . August 27, 2011 . Schwaner-Albright, Oliver . New York . IN September, when Sasha Wizansky and Amy Standen published the inaugural issue of Meatpaper [...] Last year Ms. Wizansky [...] asked Ms. Standen, a reporter for KQED public radio, to join with her in editing Meatpaper..
  2. News: meatpaper - about . . August 27, 2011 . San Francisco . Amy Standen is a reporter for Quest, KQED public radio's local science and environment show..
  3. Web site: Amy Standen California Watch. California Watch. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220212/http://californiawatch.org/user/amy-standen. 4 October 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: KQED Radio Staff AMY STANDEN QUEST REPORTER. KQED Radio. 4 October 2013.
  5. .News: Chris Cosentino doesn't want to eat penis, but if he has to, he will . . March 2007 . August 27, 2011 . Standen, Amy.