Peter Funt grew up in New York where he worked summers on the set of his father Allen Funt’s television show, Candid Camera. He graduated from the University of Denver, earning his Bachelor of Arts in mass communications and journalism. He’s worked for the ABC Radio Network, the New York Times and various other media organizations.
Rural America
Dollar General: The Store for Rural America’s “Permanent Recession”
Peter Funt
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.