David Weir is a journalist, author and educator who co-founded the Center for Investigative Reporting; wrote for Rolling Stone, The Nation, Mother Jones, Salon, HotWired, The Economist, New West, California, 7X7, the San Francisco Examiner, New York Times and others; worked as a content executive at Wired Digital, Salon, Excite@Home and others; was Executive Vice President of KQED; taught journalism at Stanford, U-C Berkeley and SF State; wrote four books and won numerous awards including a National Magazine Award, an IRE Award, multiple Project Censored Awards, a Global 500 Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.