Trivia

Conason was named executive editor at Spy Magazine in 1992.

Writer of a blog for Salon.com.

Conason edited an underground high-school newspaper called the Paper Workshop while attending White Plains High School.

Graduated from Brandeis University in 1975 with a degree in history.

Conason began his journalism career as a reporter for the East Boston Community News.

Winner of the New York Press Club's Byline Award.

Author of a political column for The New York Observer since 1992, Conason served as the newspaper's executive editor from 1992 to 1997.

A left-wing journalist/columnist and commentator on television and radio.

Conason served as editor-at-large for Conde Nast's Details magazine circa 1990-1992.

Conason wrote for The Village Voice as a columnist, staff writer and national correspondent, 1978 to 1990.