David Carr helmed alternative weeklies in Minneapolis and Washington and wrote for various magazines before joining The New York Times several years ago.
Today, he reports and writes a weekly media column, in addition to the "Carpetbagger" blog, which covers the movie industry's awards season.
PRWeek: Why did you get into journalism?
David Carr: I thought it sounded cool. And I turned out to be right.
PRWeek: How is it working at the New York Times versus at an alt-weekly? Can you still ...