Amy Standen is an American journalist and author. She cofounded the quarterly magazine ''

Meatpaper ''Meatpaper'' was an American magazine devoted to meat that was published between 2006 and 2013. The publication covered the ethics, aesthetics, and cultural significance of meat, and is more akin to an art journal than a usual food and drink mag ...

'' in 2006 with former ''

Salon.com ''Salon'' is an American politically progressive and liberal news and opinion website created in 1995. It publishes articles on U.S. politics, culture, and current events. Content and coverage ''Salon'' covers a variety of topics, includ ...

'' journalist Sasha Wizansky. She reports for KQED, and has also reported for

NPR National Public Radio (NPR) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It serves as a national Radio syndication, syndicator to a network of more ...

and ''

The Environment Report ''The Environment Report'' was a show produced and syndicated by Michigan Radio (WUOM) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Show Mission ''The Environment Report's'' (TER) mission was to be a news service committed to revealing the relationship between t ...

''.

Personal

Standen was born and raised in

San Francisco, California San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

. She also has two kids.

Career

Standen began her career in journalism working in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

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.

Honors and awards

James Madison Freedom of Information Award The James Madison Freedom of Information Award is a San Francisco Bay Area honor given to individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the advancement of freedom of expression, particularly freedom of information (as in ...

*Standen's work has also been recognized by the National Association of Public Radio News Directors and Northern California's Society of Professional Journalists

Works

Standen is the author of ''Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams'', a book about the digital artwork of

Maggie Taylor Maggie Taylor (born 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an artist who works with digital images. She won the Santa Fe Center for Photography's Project Competition in 2004. Her work has been widely exhibited in the United States and Europe and is represen ...

(published in 2005). She interviewed chef

Chris Cosentino Chris Cosentino is an American celebrity chef and reality television personality known as the winner of ''Top Chef Masters'', a competitor on '' The Next Iron Chef'' and for his appearances on ''Iron Chef America''. He is known for his haute cuis ...

for issue zero of ''Meatpaper''..

References

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