Chris Geidner
Christopher Geidner | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Youngstown State University (BA) Ohio State University (JD) |
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| Employer(s) | Tribune Chronicle BuzzFeed News (2012–2019) MSNBC (2021–present) |
| Known for | Covering LGBT political and legal issues |
| Website | Law Dork |
Christopher Geidner is an American journalist and blogger. He is the former legal editor at the online news organization BuzzFeed News.[1] He is the publisher of the Law Dork newsletter and blog.[2]
Background
[edit]Geidner's first job in journalism was as a copy editor and editorial writer at the Tribune Chronicle in Warren, Ohio.[3] Later, he attended law school at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Ohio State Law Journal.[4] After passing the bar in Ohio, Geidner practiced law at Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur and worked as Ohio's principal assistant attorney general.[5]
In 2009, Geidner turned his focus to the blog "Law Dork".[6] His writing launched him into a position at Metro Weekly as a senior political writer.[7] While at Metro Weekly, he was awarded with the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Excellence in Writing Award for his coverage of the repeal of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy on military service of non-heterosexual people. He also received the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Outstanding Magazine award for work on the history of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Geidner started covering national LGBT political and legal issues for BuzzFeed in 2012 as a senior political reporter.[8] He was named the Sarah Pettit LGBT Journalist of the Year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association in 2012 and the Journalist of the Year in 2014.[9]
In 2019, Geidner left BuzzFeed News and joined The Justice Collaborative to work on criminal justice issues.[10]
In April 2021, Geidner began writing columns at MSNBC.[11]
He was the deputy editor for legal affairs at Grid News at its launch in early 2022.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke. "Chris Geidner Is BuzzFeed’s New Legal Editor". The New York Observer, September 19, 2013.
- ^ Hickey, Walt (August 21, 2022). "Numlock Sunday: Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the new normal at the Supreme Court". Numlock News. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Leadingham, Scott (February 18, 2016). "Ten with Chris Geidner". Quill Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Spindelman, Marc (2004). "Forward" (PDF). Ohio State Law Journal. 65 (5): 1058. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-05.
- ^ "UPDATE 1-PWC reaches settlement with Ohio in AIG case". Reuters. October 3, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Rockwell, Page (April 12, 2005). "Ohio's deathbed filibuster". Salon. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Rothstein, Betsy (February 25, 2011). "MetroWeekly White House Reporter Gets Wish". MediaBistro. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Gouttebroze, Max. "NLGJA Awards Recognize Steven W. Thrasher, Chris Geidner, Anderson Cooper and More". GLAAD, July 10, 2012.Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chris Geidner Wins NLGJA Journalist of the Year Award". The Advocate. August 25, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Geidner, Chris. "Some more personal news". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Why the Supreme Court may need court-packing to keep its integrity". MSNBC. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Geidner, Chris (January 13, 2022). "Geidner joins Grid as deputy editor for legal affairs". TalkingBizNews. Retrieved May 31, 2022.