After graduating from Columbia University in 1995 , Schaffer began his career as a writer at '' City Paper '' , where he eventually became the editor David Carr ( journalist ) 's deputy . He later worked at '' U.S. News and World Report '' , where he covered national politics and the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan . He later worked for the '' Philadelphia Inquirer '' , mainly focusing on municipal politics and doing a tour of duty in Iraq . In 2007 , he left the '' Inquirer '' to work on a book , '' One Nation Under Dog '' , published by Henry Holt in 2009 . The next year , he returned to '' City Paper '' , replacing his longtime friend Erik Wemple as editor . He has also written for '' Slate '' , the '' Washington Post '' , '' Philadelphia '' , the '' Daily Beast '' , the '' Boston Globe '' and other publications
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Michael Schaffer (journalist)