Andrew Hearst

Andrew joined Blue State Digital in March 2009. In January 2009, he served as a key member of the small team that launched the redesigned White House website. During his diverse media-industry career, he has consulted on web content strategy at The Wall Street Journal, contributed articles to Vanity Fair and The New York Times, and served as the managing editor of two magazines, including Lingua Franca, the National Magazine Award-winning (and now defunct) publication about intellectual trends in academia. In the mid-'90s, he worked on the staff of The Voyager Company, an early pioneer of electronic books and literary CD-ROMs. He is passionate about the intersection of design, content, technology, and process.

From 2006 to 2008, Andrew was the online editor at Vanity Fair, where he was responsible for all aspects of VF.com. During his tenure, he edited original work by such notable contributors as James Wolcott, Gay Talese, and Madonna. He also conceived and produced videos, slide shows, blogs, and other web-exclusive content. He is now a V.F. contributing editor.

Andrew graduated from Columbia University in 1991 with a degree in English. He lives in Manhattan's East Village and is the proprietor of the culture blog Panopticist.