I Am Silver Spring: Amy Alexander

Silver Spring is an extremely unique place with people from all over the world!

We want you to meet your neighbors in our new feature called I Am Silver Spring. These stories will feature people who have decided to make Silver Spring their home.

Hometown? San Francisco, California

When did you move to Silver Spring? 2005

Where do you work?

I work for The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy. As the Editorial Promotions Manager, I’m responsible for promoting the content of both publications through social media and by arranging cross publishing with national media. I basically put them on outlets such as PBS, WAMU and NPR.

What do you enjoy doing in Silver Spring?

I enjoy the cultural offerings including the American Film Institute, Brookside Gardens and any number of the nature trails. Overall, I enjoy the outdoor amusements in Silver Spring and Montgomery County.

What are you passionate about?

I'm passionate about reading, wide-open spaces, good food, and delicious wine.

Have any recent projects?

My fourth non-fiction book, Uncovering Race: A Black Journalist's Story of Reporting and Reinvention, published last year. It looks at race in media in America over a 20-year period starting from the 80’s to 2010.  It’s part memoir and analysis of where we are with so much access to media and it advocates for citizens to develop strong media literacy skills.