Managing Editor
Judge Heather Ferguson
Heather Ferguson is managing editor of Charlatan.
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Editorial Board
We believe that news and information is a public trust. Charlatan brings a voice, point of view, and a duty of care to that cause.
Charlatan is an independent publication focused on power, policy, and consequence. It is shaped by a small editorial board responsible for its direction, standards, and judgment — convening to determine coverage priorities, themes, and the direction of each edition. Its work is not organized around headlines alone, but around the underlying dynamics that drive them.
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Editor
Drew Gowing
Drew Gowing is the Editor-in-Chief of Charlatan Magazine.
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Publisher
David Record
David Record is the publisher of Charlatan.
Contributing Editor, Public Policy
Brenda Wensil
Brenda Wensil is a contributing editor at Charlatan.
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Managing Editor / American Heritage
Mary Bonelli Ashworth
Mary Bonelli Ashworth's story is woven into the fabric of the American West.
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Contributing Editor, Finance & Economics
Dave Landy
Dave Landy is a contributing editor at Charlatan.
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Contributing Editor, Health & Human Behavior
Melissa St. Jean
Melissa St. Jean is a contributing editor at Charlatan.
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Poet in Residence
Dylan Ashton Smith
A graduate of the University of Nevada, Smith's fiction and essays appear in Chestnut Review, X-R-A-Y, Farewell Transmission, and Vol. 1 Brooklyn, earning Pushcart and Best of the Net nominations.
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How We Work
Since 2008, Charlatan has covered the events shaping politics, economics, and global affairs with a single aim: to interpret developments in a way that reveals structure, motive, and consequence.
- IndependenceCharlatan maintains full editorial independence: its judgments are formed without influence from advertisers, sponsors, or external interests.
- ReviewAll work is reviewed and approved by the editor prior to publication, with contributing editors advising on subject matter and interpretation.
- Accuracy and correctionsAccuracy is essential; when errors occur, they are corrected promptly and transparently. Readers may submit corrections or inquiries directly to the editorial team.
- Conflicts of interestContributors are expected to disclose relevant conflicts of interest.
Published weekly from Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlatan reaches more than a quarter of a million readers across 26 countries each Sunday.