Joe Dolce (writer)

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Born1957 (age 66–67)[1]
OccupationMagazine editor
Journalist
Writer
NationalityAmerican
GenreNon-fiction
Website
joedolce.com

Joe Dolce (IPAc-en|d|ɒ|l|tʃ|eɪ)[2] is an American magazine editor, journalist and non-fiction writer.

He was editor-in-chief for Details[1] and Star magazine,[3] and has contributed to Culture+Travel[3] and HuffPost.[4]

Career

In 1994, Dolce was named editor-in-chief of Details magazine, having previously been a features editor at Vogue.[1] He had left the position by 1999.[5]

In the late 1990s, Dolce helped actress-turned-author Galaxy Craze get her first book, By the Shore, published by showing it to book editor Jonathan Burnham at Grove Atlantic | Grove/Atlantic.[5][6]

He was the editor-in-chief of Star magazine[3] beginning in 2003.[7] Dolce's contract with Star expired on March 31, 2007.[8]

After leaving Star, Dolce founded his own communications firm in 2008.[9]

In 2016, Dolce wrote a book about cannabis entitled Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis. He was inspired to pursue the project after being treated with medical cannabis for chronic pain. The experience led him to become a cannabis educator and advocate.[10] Dolce seeks to dispel "propaganda, disinformation and questionable science" that has influenced the public's perception of cannabis and the drug's illegality.[11]

Personal Life

Dolce identifies as gay.[10]

He supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.[12]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Editor Change At Details". The New York Times. New York City. 10 November 1994. Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 5 Nov 2023.
  2. Joe Dolce (8 Nov 2016). Joe Dolce (video). PBS. Event occurs at 2:16. Retrieved 6 Nov 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Joe Dolce, Former 'Star' Editor, Gets a Taste of 'Culture'". New York Intelligencer. New York City: Vox Media. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 6 November 2023. Former Star editor-in-chief Joe Dolce resurfaces, bringing Culture & Travel magazine back into the spotlight.
  4. "Contributor Joe Dolce". HuffPost. New York City. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 5 Nov 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Rubin, Sylvia (June 3, 1999). "Exploring Galaxy / Actress-turned-novelist Galaxy Craze embarks on the writer's life". SFGate. San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 4 Nov 2023. Craze sent the first three chapters to her old friend Joe Dolce, a former editor at Details, who passed it along until it ended up at Grove/ Atlantic.
  6. Georgiades, William (21 August 2008). "At long last, just the right voice is found". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 5 Nov 2023. As a student at Barnard, she stayed at the apartment of Joe Dolce, who was then the editor of Details magazine... Dolce, meanwhile, showed chapters of her work-in-progress to book editor Jonathan Burnham.
  7. Jim Romenesko (19 Dec 2003). "Former Details editor Dolce named Star mag editor-in-chief". poynter.org. Poynter Institute.
  8. Nat Ives (12 January 2007). "'Star' Mag's Joe Dolce: Should He Stay or Should He Go?". adage.com. Ad Age. Retrieved 5 Nov 2023. Joe Dolce's contract as editor in chief of Star magazine ends March 31...
  9. Carr, David (29 June 2008). "101 Secrets (and 9 Lives) of a Magazine Star". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 9 Nov 2023. Joe Dolce, a former editor of Star and now a communications strategist with his own firm...
  10. 10.0 10.1 Nasiedlak, Alexa (9 Aug 2021). "Coming Out with Cannabis: Q&A with Joe Dolce". Honeysuckle. Honeysuckle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 5 Nov 2023.
  11. Dolce, Joe (16 Sep 2016). "Why I Wrote A Book On Weed". HuffPost. New York City. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 5 Nov 2023.
  12. Dolce, Joe (25 May 2011) [8 Sep 2008]. "Dems Suffering PTSD: Post Traumatic Sarah Disorder!". HuffPost. New York City. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 6 Nov 2023.

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