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David Shenk is an American writer, lecturer, and songwriter. He has contributed to National Geographic, [1] Slate, [2] The New York Times, [3] Gourmet, [4] Harper's, [5] Wired, [6] The New Yorker, [7] The New Republic, [8] The Nation, [9] The American Scholar, [10] NPR [11] and PBS. In mid-2009, he joined TheAtlantic.com as a correspondent. [12] He is a 1988 graduate of Brown University.

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Books

Shenk has published the following books:

Films

In 2004, PBS broadcast the Emmy award-winning "The Forgetting," which was inspired by Shenk's book of the same name. [16] The film was directed by Elizabeth Arledge. [17] Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant. [18] [19]

In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film. [20] [21]

In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease. [22]

Awards and honors

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References

  1. ↑ Shenk, David (September 5, 2006). "How To Survive a Disaster". Slate– via slate.com.
  2. ↑ "Watching You @ National Geographic Magazine". February 6, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06.
  3. ↑ Shenk, David (25 January 2006). "David Shenk, "A Growing Web of Watchers Builds a Surveillance Society," The New York Times, January 25, 2006". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ David Shenk, "If You Build It," Gourmet, May, 2006
  5. ↑ "David Shenk, "Biocapitalism," Harper's Magazine, December 1997" (PDF).
  6. ↑ David Shenk, "More is Less," Wired, February, 1997
  7. ↑ David Shenk, “DEPT. OF TIMING: It’s Never a Good Moment to Ask Americans to Turn off The TV,” The New Yorker, May 10, 1999
  8. ↑ David Shenk, “Hating Gates: The Culture of Microsoft Bashing,” Cover story for The New Republic, January, 1998
  9. ↑ David Shenk, “Money + Science = Ethics Problems on Campus,” Cover story for The Nation, March 22, 1999.
  10. ↑ David Shenk, “Toolmaker, Brain Builder,” The American Scholar, Spring, 2003
  11. ↑ David Shenk, "The Problem with Hypertext," National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," May 14, 1997
  12. ↑ "David Shenk, "The Genius in All of Us," TheAtlantic.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  13. ↑ Juskalian, Russ. "David Shenk on Data Smog". Columbia Journalism Review.
  14. ↑ Roach, Marion (April 2, 2002). "A CONVERSATION WITH/DAVID SHENK; 'The Forgetting': A Portrait Of Alzheimer's Rising Toll (Published 2002)". The New York Times.
  15. ↑ Michael Dirda, "From ancient Persia to the digital age, people have sat across from each other and said, 'It's your move,'" The Washington Post; Oct 29, 2006; T.15 [ dead link ]
  16. ↑ ""About The Forgetting: The Documentary"". PBS . Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  17. ↑ ""A Discussion Guide for THE FORGETTING"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
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  19. ↑ "The Forgetting . Watch the Documentary (English) | PBS". www.pbs.org. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Sarah Polley, Home and 'Away," NPR's The Bryant Park Project, January 9, 2008
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  22. ↑ "A Quick Look At Alzheimer's: Four "Pocket" Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic" "
  23. ↑ "13 Media Professionals Named Fellows by Freedom Forum Center". www.columbia.edu.
  24. ↑ Mari Frank, "Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age," KUCI, Irvine, California
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