Stephen Rodrick
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Stephen Rodrick is an American journalist
currently working as a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and as a contributing editor for Mens Journal. He also writes for Rolling Stone
.
One of Rodrick's first notable stories was a 1996 expose of controversial Republican political consultant Arthur Finkelstein for Boston Magazine
. The story included the first interview with Finkelstein in over a decade. Rodrick writes mostly about politics, film, and sports, often following his subjects around for months before writing. For the New York Times Magazine, Rodrick has written lengthy profiles of the musician Jon Brion
, the actor Christopher Walken
, and the directors Michael Winterbottom
and Judd Apatow
.
His story on Apatow, "Judd Apatow's Family Values", appeared on the May 28, 2007 cover of the 'New York Times Magazine and chronicled, over an 18-month period, the making of Apatow's film, Knocked Up
. Rodrick's stories for New York Magazine have included profiles of Senator Fred Thompson and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
. The Giuliani story was included in the 2007 edition of The Best American Political Writing anthology. Rodrick's stories have also been anthologized four times in The Best American Sports Writing series, The Best American Crime Reporting series, Wild Stories: The Best of Men's Journal, and Going Long: The Best Stories From Runner's World.
Before becoming a reporter, Rodrick worked as a deputy press secretary for United States Senator Alan J.Dixon. He is divorced from Yvonne Abraham, a Boston Globe columnist. He appears briefly as a New York Times reporter in Tristram Shandy: A Cock And Bull Story and, uncredited, as a fantasy baseball player in Knocked Up. He is currently writing a book on Navy pilots at NAS Whidbey Island that will be published by HarperCollins in 2012. He lives in Brooklyn
and Los Angeles
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
currently working as a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and as a contributing editor for Mens Journal. He also writes for Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
.
One of Rodrick's first notable stories was a 1996 expose of controversial Republican political consultant Arthur Finkelstein for Boston Magazine
Boston magazine
Boston is a monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years.-About the magazine:The magazine is self-described as:...
. The story included the first interview with Finkelstein in over a decade. Rodrick writes mostly about politics, film, and sports, often following his subjects around for months before writing. For the New York Times Magazine, Rodrick has written lengthy profiles of the musician Jon Brion
Jon Brion
Jon Brion is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer.-Early life:...
, the actor Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American stage and screen actor. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Joe Dirt, Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Prophecy trilogy, The Dogs of War, Sleepy Hollow, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New...
, and the directors Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom is a prolific English filmmaker who has directed seventeen feature films in the past fifteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features...
and Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well known for his work in comedy films, especially for films he has been involved with throughout the latter half of the 2000s. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the...
.
His story on Apatow, "Judd Apatow's Family Values", appeared on the May 28, 2007 cover of the 'New York Times Magazine and chronicled, over an 18-month period, the making of Apatow's film, Knocked Up
Knocked Up
Knocked Up is a 2007 American romantic comedy drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, the film follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just-promoted...
. Rodrick's stories for New York Magazine have included profiles of Senator Fred Thompson and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
. The Giuliani story was included in the 2007 edition of The Best American Political Writing anthology. Rodrick's stories have also been anthologized four times in The Best American Sports Writing series, The Best American Crime Reporting series, Wild Stories: The Best of Men's Journal, and Going Long: The Best Stories From Runner's World.
Before becoming a reporter, Rodrick worked as a deputy press secretary for United States Senator Alan J.Dixon. He is divorced from Yvonne Abraham, a Boston Globe columnist. He appears briefly as a New York Times reporter in Tristram Shandy: A Cock And Bull Story and, uncredited, as a fantasy baseball player in Knocked Up. He is currently writing a book on Navy pilots at NAS Whidbey Island that will be published by HarperCollins in 2012. He lives in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.