Background
David Plotz grew up in Washington, District of Columbia, the child of Judith Plotz, an English professor at The George Washington University, and Doctor Paul Plotz, researcher at the National Institutes of Health.
David Plotz grew up in Washington, District of Columbia, the child of Judith Plotz, an English professor at The George Washington University, and Doctor Paul Plotz, researcher at the National Institutes of Health.
He attended Lafayette Elementary School and the Saint Albans School. In 1992, Plotz graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
A writer with Slate since its inception in 1996, Plotz was the online magazine"s editor from June 2008 until July 2014, succeeding Jacob Weisberg. Plotz worked as a paralegal for the Department of Justice. He switched to journalism and served as a writer and senior editor for the Washington City Paper.
He joined Slate when it launched in 1996.