Who We Are
David L. Haase , Director, Editorial Services
David heads Virilion’s Editorial Services practice, which advises our organizational clients on effective messaging and content as well as reputation management, crisis control and social media and networking.
David started writing about the Internet in 1996, long before blogging, when he launched a pioneering newspaper column called Plugged-in Politics that was distributed nationwide by Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Plugged-in Politics examined how government organizations and campaigns were using the fledgling technology of the World Wide Web and email to deliver messages and sway opinion.
David became executive editor of National Journal Group’s Greenwire online daily briefing in 1999. He then served as Editor in Chief/Director of Publications for Executive Compensation Resources before joining Virilion.
Earlier, David spent 12 years covering Congress, politics and the White House as a Washington correspondent for Indianapolis Newspapers Inc., owner of The Indianapolis News and The Indianapolis Star.
A 20-year member of the National Press Club, David has chaired its online awards subcommittee for the last three years.
David graduated from Antioch College. He lives with his wife in suburban Virginia.