Biography
David Mark
David Mark is a journalist, author, and political analyst in the Washington, D.C. area. He is the managing editor for the Washington Examiner Magazine. In addition to conceiving of and assigning articles to staff reporters and top-notch freelance contributors, David writes frequently on campaigns, elections, and national politics.
David’s deep experiences in political journalism and analysis include six years as a senior editor at Politico. There, he wrote and edited news stories, managed opinion sections in their various iterations, and served as a frequent media analyst of political news of the day. David was also an editor at CNN Digital Politics during and beyond the historic 2016 presidential election cycle, a time period whose ramifications still reverberate today in American society.
David has been an editor and reporter at a range of other news outlets, from local to national. He was also editor of a Silicon Valley-based news-and-discussion startup.
David at Vermont’s state Capitol, in Montpelier, June 2025.
Published Works & Academic Influence
Dog Whistles, Walk-Backs, and Washington Handshakes: Decoding the Jargon, Slang, and Bluster of American Political Speech, co-written with Chuck McCutcheon, has been adopted in several university political science courses. Courses include at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the University of Southern California. The Wall Street Journal reviewed Dog Whistles upon publication, and David discussed the book and his professional background in a CSPAN “Q&A” appearance.
