Author Bios

Elaine Clishamis a communications and outreach associate at New Jersey Future, a statewide smart-growth policy research organization. Prior to joining the organization in March 2011 she spent more than 30 years in advertising and marketing at various newspaper organizations and trade associations. Most recently she was the director of marketing and of targeted solutions at the American Press Institute, a national newspaper industry think tank, where she was involved in a multi-year research project focused on new, more digital business models for newspapers. She holds a master's degree in Community Planning with a concentration in housing and community development policy from the University of Maryland; an M.B.A. with a concentration in marketing from Northeastern University; and an A.B. in English from Princeton University.