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David Carr is an American journalist and author who has written for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Esquire, The Atlantic, and Rolling Stone. He is best known for his work as a media columnist for The New York Times, where he wrote about the media industry and its impact on society.
Carr was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended the University of Minnesota, where he studied psychology and journalism. After college, he worked as a reporter for the Twin Cities Reader and the Washington City Paper. He then moved to New York City and began writing for New York Magazine, where he wrote about media and culture.
In 2008, Carr was hired by The New York Times to write a media column, which he did until his death in 2015. He was also a contributing editor at New York Magazine and a contributing writer at The Atlantic.
Carr was the author of two books, The Night of the Gun (2008) and The Big Story (2016). He was also the subject of the documentary film Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011).
Carr died on February 12, 2015, at the age of 58, after suffering a heart attack in the newsroom of The New York Times. He is survived by his wife, Jill Rooney Carr, and their three children.
| Popular As |
David Michael Carr |
| Occupation |
Writer, columnist, author |
| Age |
59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
8 September 1956 |
| Birthday |
8 September |
| Birthplace |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Date of death |
February 12, 2015, |
| Died Place |
New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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David Carr Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is David Carr's Wife?
His wife is Kimberly J. Carr (divorced 1986)
Jill Rooney (m. 1994)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Kimberly J. Carr (divorced 1986)
Jill Rooney (m. 1994) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3, including Erin Lee Carr |
David Carr Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is David Carr worth at the age of 59 years old? David Carr’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated
David Carr's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Writer |
David Carr Social Network
Timeline
Carr was a mentor for the writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, who said in 2019: "I couldn't imagine myself as a writer if I had not met David Carr. David Carr was the first person who ever believed in me." Carr was also credited for launching Lena Dunham's career and was described by Gawker's John Koblin as the "Daddy" of TV series Girls.
In 2016, a David Carr Prize for Emerging Writers at SXSW was presented to author Jaime Boust. The piece was to cover what is exciting (or unnerving) about life in the coming years in 2,000 words or less.
Carr died on February 12, 2015, after collapsing in the newsroom of The New York Times. He had been diagnosed with pneumonia, and died of complications from metastatic lung cancer (metastatic small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma). He was transported to Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, where he later died. The autopsy showed heart disease was a contributing cause of his death.
In September 2015, The New York Times announced a fellowship in his name that would be dedicated to fostering the growth and development of journalists. The first three fellowship recipients, chosen by a panel of Times editors from among more than 600 applicants, were John Herrman, a co-editor and media reporter for The Awl; Amanda Hess, a staff writer at Slate; and Greg Howard, a reporter for Deadspin.
In 2014, he was named the Lack Professor of Media Studies at Boston University, a part-time position where he taught a journalism class called Press Play: Making and distributing content in the present future.
He was featured prominently in the 2011 documentary Page One: Inside the New York Times, where he was shown interviewing staff from Vice, whom Carr called out for their lack of journalistic knowledge. The article about Vice was noteworthy for its clear depiction of the conflict between new online journalism and traditional journalism.
In his 2008 memoir, The Night of the Gun, Carr detailed his experiences with cocaine addiction and included interviews with people from his past, tackling his memoir as if he were reporting on himself. The memoir was excerpted in The New York Times Magazine.
He joined The New York Times in 2002, where he was a cultural reporter and wrote The New York Times Carpetbagger blog. He remained at The New York Times until his death.
He married his second wife, Jill L. Rooney, in 1994; the couple had one child, a daughter, Maddie. He described himself as a church-going Roman Catholic. He resided in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and three daughters.
Carr divorced his first wife, Kimberly, in 1986. In 1988, he had twin daughters, Erin and Meagan, with partner Anna Lee. The couple lost custody of the children, who went into foster care until Carr went through rehab and gained custody of the girls. Erin Lee Carr is a documentary film director.
In the early 1980s, Carr got his first job at the alternative weekly Twin Cities Reader where he became its editor. He also edited the Washington City Paper. He wrote extensively about the media for The Atlantic Monthly and New York.
David Michael Carr (September 8, 1956 – February 12, 2015) was an American columnist, and author. He wrote the Media Equation column and covered culture for The New York Times.
David Michael Carr was born on September 8, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Joan Laura Carr (née O'Neill), a local community leader, and John Lawrence Carr. He had three brothers and three sisters and grew up in the suburb of Minnetonka. He attended the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and the University of Minnesota, majoring in psychology and journalism.
