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As Director of Media and Technology, Troy K. Schneider leads New America's efforts in online publishing and data visualization, and ensures that New America is an active and visible player in both traditional and new media. He also helps to guide the organization's technology policy work, particularly in the areas of civic engagement, digital diplomacy and open government.

Prior to joining the New America Foundation, Mr. Schneider was Managing Director for Electronic Publishing at the Atlantic Media Company, where he oversaw the online operations of The Atlantic Monthly, National Journal, The Hotline and The Almanac of American Politics, among other publications. The founding editor of NationalJournal.com, Mr. Schneider also helped launch the trailblazing political site PoliticsNow.com in the mid-1990s, and worked on the earliest online efforts of the Los Angeles Times and Newsday. He began his career in print journalism, and has written for a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, WashingtonPost.com, Governing, CongressDaily, Tikkun, Regardie's Power and many of the other titles listed above.

Mr. Schneider is a graduate of Indiana University, where his emphases were journalism, business and religious studies. His personal website can be accessed at http://troyschneider.com