David Martin (humorist)
Encyclopedia
David J. Martin is a Canadian
humorist and newspaper
columnist
. His columns have appeared in many major North American newspapers including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times
, the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail and the Chicago Tribune
, including at least one about Wikipedia.{http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-09-01/news/0609010297_1_wikipedia-satire-david-martin}. He currently has a bi-weekly humor column that appears every other Sunday in his hometown paper The Ottawa Citizen.
David Martin lives in Ottawa
, Ontario
with his wife and daughter.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
humorist and newspaper
Newspaper
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columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. His columns have appeared in many major North American newspapers including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail and the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
, including at least one about Wikipedia.{http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-09-01/news/0609010297_1_wikipedia-satire-david-martin}. He currently has a bi-weekly humor column that appears every other Sunday in his hometown paper The Ottawa Citizen.
David Martin lives in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
with his wife and daughter.