Dan has built a life out of making things that people love. For 25 years–starting when he was just 19 years old–he’s made real things that break new ground, resonate with communities, and amplify new voices. Before advising the Civic Media Fellowships, Dan ran OpenNews, a journalism nonprofit that helped build community and collaboration among technologists in newsrooms around the world. Prior to OpenNews, Dan was the founder of the influential underground magazine Punk Planet and the author of the infamous @MayorEmanuel twitter feed. In addition, he is the co-founder of the long running oddball political podcast Says Who.