Douglas Rushkoff

American writer and media theorist
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Douglas Rushkoff

Summary

Douglas Rushkoff is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on February 18, 1961[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,534 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Douglas Rushkoff…
  • Douglas Rushkoff was born on February 18, 1961[3].
  • Douglas Rushkoff held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Douglas Rushkoff worked as a journalist[4].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's professions included writer[5].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's field of work was media studies[8].
  • Douglas Rushkoff was employed by New York University[9].
  • Among Douglas Rushkoff's employers was Queens College[10].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's education included a stint at California Institute of the Arts[12].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's education included a stint at Scarsdale High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Rushkoff is Survival of the Richest[15].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's religion is recorded as atheism[16].
  • Douglas Rushkoff is recorded as male[17].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's Commons category is recorded as Douglas Rushkoff[19].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's family name is recorded as Rushkoff[20].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's given name is recorded as Douglas[21].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's given name is recorded as Mark[22].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's official website is recorded as https://rushkoff.com/[23].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's work location is recorded as New York City[24].
  • Douglas Rushkoff's political ideology is recorded as distributism[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Douglas Rushkoff… he was born on February 18, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1746[28], headquartered in Princeton[29]; California Institute of the Arts[12], an art academy[30], in United States[31], founded in 1961[32]; Utrecht University[13], a public research university[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Utrecht[36]; and Scarsdale High School[14], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1917[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5]. Douglas Rushkoff's field of work was media studies[8]. Employers include New York University[9], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43] and Queens College[10], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1937[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Douglas Rushkoff is Survival of the Richest[15].

Personal Life

Douglas Rushkoff's religion is recorded as atheism[16].

Why It Matters

Douglas Rushkoff ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,534 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Rushkoff born?

Douglas Rushkoff was born in New York City[2].

What did Douglas Rushkoff do for work?

Douglas Rushkoff worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Douglas Rushkoff go to school?

Douglas Rushkoff was educated at Princeton University[11], California Institute of the Arts[12], Utrecht University[13], and Scarsdale High School[14].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . strategy-business.com. strategy-business.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, writer
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