Walter Frick

Walter Frick is the current executive editor of membership at Quartz. Walter has also held previous positions at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, and the Harvard Business Review. In addition, they have been a contributor to the MIT Technology Review.

Frick’s experience in editorial leadership and management makes him well-suited for their current role at Quartz. Walter has a proven track record of success in creating and launching new editorial products, as well as overseeing a team of editors. In their previous role as executive editor of membership at Quartz, they co-led the company’s membership business and was responsible for editorial offerings for members and initiatives to attract and retain paying members. Walter also co-created and launched Quartz’s suite of premium emails, including the Forecast, which they currently edit.

Frick’s research background is in the implications of bias in natural language processing systems, an area of expertise that they gained while working as an Assembly Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Walter has also explored the potential uses of machine learning and natural language processing for explanatory journalism as a Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

In addition to their work in editorial leadership and management, Frick is also a experienced journalist. Walter has written for a variety of publications, including the Harvard Business Review, MIT Technology Review, and Quartz. Walter's work focuses on a range of topics, including business, technology, and media.

Walter Frick attended Colgate University for their BA in Political Science. Afterward, they took additional coursework at various schools. Finally, they got a certification from Coursera in Data Science, a 9-course specialization by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera.

Some of their coworkers include Camille Squires - Reporter, Sota Toshiyoshi - Editor, Quartz Japan, and Ashley Webster - Audience Editor. Walter Frick reports to Katherine Bell, Editor in Chief. A direct report to Walter Frick is and Alex Ossola - Membership Editor.