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Jason Chervokas is an American journalist, educator, writer, commentator, entrepreneur and musician. [1] Some of his writing focuses on cultural issues. [2]
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Jason Chervokas is an American journalist, educator, writer, commentator, entrepreneur and musician. [1] Some of his writing focuses on cultural issues. [2]
Chervokas obtained his degree from Columbia College and the Columbia School of Journalism. [2]
Chervokas is the chief operating officer of New Paradigm Communications and political reporter for The Riverdale Press . [2] He also served as venture partner at Primedia Ventures and taught journalism at Hunter College in New York City. Chervokas was co-host and co-producer of a nine-hour program covering George Clinton and compatriots called Funk Radio Thang.[ citation needed ]
Chervokas was the 1993 winner of the Emily Genauer Prize in Arts Criticism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism for his work on jazz. [2]
In 1995, New York named him to their "New York Cyber Sixty". [3]
Chervokas co-founded @NY in 1995 with Tom Watson, a pioneering Internet publishing venture and the first publication to chronicle Silicon Alley. [4] Since its launch, @NY has grown to more than 6,000. [2] He is the author of the Uniform Hieroglyphic blog, and the creator of the popular American roots music podcast, Down in the Flood. His work has appeared in The New York Times , the Los Angeles Times , Pulse! , Wired , The Absolute Sound , Goldmine , and Stereophile . [1]
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