Mark Morford
Encyclopedia
Mark Morford is a columnist
and culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle
and SFGate.com. His opinion column is called Notes & Errata and is published weekly. His topics vary from sex and deviance to popular culture, technology, spirituality, music and politics.
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Besides his column, Morford has in the past created, written and edited a newsletter for SFGate.com, The Morning Fix, which ran from approx 1999-2003 and featured comments on news and current events, along with other personal, informal elements. The Fix was once daily, but shifted to being published no more than three times per week and is no longer published.
In 2001 Morford was suspended over a column on the sexual relationship between a teenage male student and an older female teacher, a column that was perceived as overly permissive. In 2003 he was suspended again for violating Chronicle language usage guidelines.
for his columns in support of gay rights.
Morford's first book, The Daring Spectacle: Adventures in Deviant Journalism, a compendium of his Chronicle/SFGate columns, as well as various banned works and samples of hate mail from conservative detractors, was published in early 2010 by Rapture Machine, Inc.
Morford's writing has appeared in other publications, ranging from Mother Jones
to Sun Magazine, Bark
to Yoga Journal
. He also blogs for the Huffington Post.
yoga
classes in San Francisco, most recently at the Yoga Tree network of schools, as well as private instruction. He is a certified, RYT 200 yoga teacher, according to Yoga Alliance guidelines.
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....
and culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
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and SFGate.com. His opinion column is called Notes & Errata and is published weekly. His topics vary from sex and deviance to popular culture, technology, spirituality, music and politics.
Background
Morford's online column was launched in 2000. It was added to the print edition of the Chronicle in 2005, where it ran in the Datebook (entertainment) section for three years in a slightly abbreviated form than the concurrent SFGate version. The column was later pulled from the print edition in mid-2008 by the Chronicle's latest managing editor, Ward Bushee (who replaced Phil BronsteinPhil Bronstein
Phil Bronstein was the executive vice president and editor of the San Francisco Chronicle.-Career:Bronstein's career began as a reporter with KQED-TV in San Francisco. He would later move to the San Francisco Examiner. At the Examiner, Bronstein specialized in investigative projects and was a...
).
Besides his column, Morford has in the past created, written and edited a newsletter for SFGate.com, The Morning Fix, which ran from approx 1999-2003 and featured comments on news and current events, along with other personal, informal elements. The Fix was once daily, but shifted to being published no more than three times per week and is no longer published.
In 2001 Morford was suspended over a column on the sexual relationship between a teenage male student and an older female teacher, a column that was perceived as overly permissive. In 2003 he was suspended again for violating Chronicle language usage guidelines.
Awards and publications
Morford has twice won first place in the online segment of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists' annual contest. He has been nominated multiple times for GLAAD Media AwardsGLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives...
for his columns in support of gay rights.
Morford's first book, The Daring Spectacle: Adventures in Deviant Journalism, a compendium of his Chronicle/SFGate columns, as well as various banned works and samples of hate mail from conservative detractors, was published in early 2010 by Rapture Machine, Inc.
Morford's writing has appeared in other publications, ranging from Mother Jones
Mother Jones (magazine)
Mother Jones is an American independent news organization, featuring investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. Mother Jones has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards and has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001,...
to Sun Magazine, Bark
Bark
Bark is the outermost layers of stems and roots of woody plants. Plants with bark include trees, woody vines and shrubs. Bark refers to all the tissues outside of the vascular cambium and is a nontechnical term. It overlays the wood and consists of the inner bark and the outer bark. The inner...
to Yoga Journal
Yoga Journal
Yoga Journal is an American based media company that publishes a magazine, a website, DVDs, and puts on conferences all devoted to yoga, food and nutrition, fitness, wellness, and fashion and beauty.-Beginnings and Growth:...
. He also blogs for the Huffington Post.
Yoga and teaching
Since 2000, along with his writing career, Morford has taught VinyasaVinyasa
Vinyasa , is a Sanskrit term often employed in relation to certain styles of yoga. The term vinyasa may be broken down into its Sanskritic roots to assist in decoding its meaning...
yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
classes in San Francisco, most recently at the Yoga Tree network of schools, as well as private instruction. He is a certified, RYT 200 yoga teacher, according to Yoga Alliance guidelines.
External links
- Archive of Mark Morford columns in the San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
- Mark Morford's personal website
- Yoga teaching site and information