# Amy Standen

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**Amy Standen** is an American journalist and author. She cofounded the quarterly magazine *[Meatpaper](/source/Meatpaper)* in 2006 with former *[Salon.com](/source/Salon.com)* journalist [Sasha Wizansky](/source/Sasha_Wizansky).[1] She reports for [KQED](/source/KQED_(TV)),[1][2] and has also reported for [NPR](/source/NPR) and *[The Environment Report](/source/The_Environment_Report)*.

## Personal

Standen was born and raised in [San Francisco, California](/source/San_Francisco,_California). She also has two kids.[3]

## Career

Standen began her career in journalism working in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) for KPFA. Since her time there, she has been a producer on *[Pulse of the Planet](/source/Pulse_of_the_Planet)*, editor of *[Terrain Magazine](/source/Terrain_Magazine)*, editor at *Salon*, and reporter for KALW's Philosophy Talk. While working as a radio reporter for KQED, Standen has been responsible for covering science and environmental issues facing Northern California.[3][4]

## Honors and awards

- [James Madison Freedom of Information Award](/source/James_Madison_Freedom_of_Information_Award)
- Standen's work has also been recognized by the [National Association of Public Radio News Directors](/source/National_Association_of_Public_Radio_News_Directors) and [Northern California's Society of Professional Journalists](/source/Northern_California's_Society_of_Professional_Journalists)[3]

## Works

Standen is the author of *Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams*, a book about the digital artwork of [Maggie Taylor](/source/Maggie_Taylor) (published in 2005). She interviewed chef [Chris Cosentino](/source/Chris_Cosentino) for issue zero of *Meatpaper*.[5]

## References

1. Schwaner-Albright, Oliver (2007-12-19). ["Meat to Wrap the Mind Around"](https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/19/dining/19meat.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved August 27, 2011. IN September, when Sasha Wizansky and Amy Standen published the inaugural issue of Meatpaper [...] Last year Ms. Wizansky [...] asked Ms. Standen, a reporter for KQED public radio, to join with her in editing Meatpaper.

1. ["meatpaper - about"](http://meatpaper.com/about/index.html). *[Meatpaper](/source/Meatpaper)*. Retrieved August 27, 2011. Amy Standen is a reporter for Quest, KQED public radio's local science and environment show.

1. ["KQED Radio Staff AMY STANDEN QUEST REPORTER"](http://www.kqed.org/radio/about/staff/amy-standen.jsp). KQED Radio. Retrieved 4 October 2013.

1. ["Amy Standen | California Watch"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220212/http://californiawatch.org/user/amy-standen). California Watch. Archived from [the original](http://californiawatch.org/user/amy-standen) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.

1. .Standen, Amy (March 2007). ["Chris Cosentino doesn't want to eat penis, but if he has to, he will"](http://meatpaper.com/articles/2007/0528_cosentino.html). *[Meatpaper](/source/Meatpaper)*. Retrieved August 27, 2011.

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