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Drew Gowing
Drew Gowing was named Editor-in-Chief in 2008, and presides over Charlatan Magazine's exposé on politics & style.
Reared in socially progressive Los Angeles, Drew Gowing rebelled, as was the form, by dropping out of the prestigious University of Southern California to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) on a full-time, two-year missionary assignment in Canada. After returning to the U.S., he transferred to Brigham Young University to read philosophy and earn the distinction Bachelor of Arts.
He began his career as an intern on the Senate Labor and Human Resource Committee in Washington, D.C., and ultimately cut his teeth in the press rooms on Capitol Hill. In the nation's capital, communications and political science combined into the incontrovertible truth that publishing ensures, supports and shapes the world of politics.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, and subsequently the United States Senate, Gowing went on to serve as United States Press Secretary. Commissioned to align public perception with policy initiatives, Gowing began each morning by sourcing the unvarnished news; single handedly cutting out newspaper headers and collating them by relevancy; and with a handwritten synopsis hand delivered the local, national and foreign affairs headlines in a spiral bound briefing booklet to congressional staffers. Prior to the Internet Revolution, Gowing was curating nonpartisan news and information for the U.S. Congress.
A candidate for the combined JD/MPP in Law and Public Policy at Boston University, Gowing turned into global management consulting whereto advise the private, public, and non-profit sectors. But during the 2008 election year, three contingents to his past coincided when the LDS Church collected over $20+ million to promulgate the State of California’s Proposition 8. Herewith, church, state and law collided in what is described as the only instance in U.S. history where civil and pre-existing rights were taken away from a specific and targeted minority. Tapped to edit a not-for-profit political exposé thereafter, he returned to public life to devote what he calls his "second act" to its service.
Mr. Gowing is the inaugural editor of Charlatan Magazine: The Exposé of Politics & Style.
Editor's Letters
"Date Bait."
Art and science work hand in glove to write the definitive book on love. Editor in Chief DREW GOWING joins Hollywood's search for the truth and nature of love.
Empty Nest Syndrome
As millions head back to school, they leave a sigh of relief, hope and faith in their wake. Editor in Chief DREW GOWING examines the transition of children becoming adults.
Razing Morale on Capitol Hill
The Honorable Barney Frank was the first openly gay United States Congressman. Editor-in-Chief DREW GOWING sits down with the controversial political icon during his final days in Washington DC.
The Equality Act
Mere civil rights may be a thing of the past. Editor-in-Chief DREW GOWING observes American patrons confronting their public accommodations with the Equality Act.
The King's Word
Power is where power goes. Editor-in-Chief DREW GOWING sits down with Denmark's King Frederik X and his Ministers at Christiansborg Palace.
Lords of the Atlas
How did Morocco avert the Arab Spring? Editor-in-Chief DREW GOWING travels to Africa and discovers a savvy constitutional monarch, a vibrant cosmopolitan culture, and the kismit of both at the resplendent La Sultana Marrakesh.
Marriage Equality
The U.S. Supreme Court declares Same-Sex Marriage the new law of the land. Editor-in-Chief DREW GOWING remembers the controversial march toward Marriage Equality.
The Intersex Reality
Pronouns may be all the rage, but that mix of boys and girls are here to stay. Charlatan explains the science behind intersex anatomy.
Thanksgiving Heist
My in-laws are creating a Thanksgiving circus. Have we lost our sense of occasion?
Breaking the Surface
Greg Louganis was the first athlete with HIV/AIDS to compete in the U.S. Olympic Games. Editor-in-Chief DREW GOWING sits down with the greatest diver of all time.
Make sense of the week's news. Charlatan reviews the world's show & message.
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