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Josh Petersen

Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor

Josh Petersen is currently the digital managing editor at The Chronicle. He previously wrote for the opinion desk and arts desk, where he worked as assistant editor. Josh has won local and national awards for his writing, including the national SPJ Mark of Excellence Award for column writing. He is a senior studying English, psychology and political science. Josh is also currently a contributor for Salt Lake Magazine.

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(Photo by Marifel Holmquist | Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Allocates Emergency Funding in Response to COVID-19

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 20, 2020
(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Increase Your Faith in Good Musical Theater

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 23, 2019
Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive. (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: ‘The Dream’

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 30, 2019
(Courtesy of the University of Utah Theatre Department)

Navigating Religion in the U’s Theatre Department

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 23, 2019
(Photo by Cara MacDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion Desk: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

By Morgan Barron, Josh Petersen, Kristiane Sonnenberg, Andrea Alvarado, Elise Scott, and Jacob Brown
April 10, 2019
Petersen: The Conversion Therapy Debate Exposed Utahs Troubled Relationship with LGBTQ People

Petersen: The Conversion Therapy Debate Exposed Utah’s Troubled Relationship with LGBTQ People

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 4, 2019
(Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Our Favorite Campus Eats for the Starving Student

By Madge Slack, Palak Jayswal, Josh Petersen, Marshall Falkner, Abigail Raasch, Alaikia Marielle, Christopher Payne, Alison Myers, Yixin Song, Ray Gill, and Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites
April 3, 2019
(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge Or Not To Binge Episode 47: ‘Fleabag’

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 21, 2019
The Art and Art History Building on the University of Utah Campus. Nov 29, 2016. (Photo by Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Owen Migdal and Gabriel Misla Run to Represent the College of Fine Arts

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 1, 2019
(Courtesy of the Barnes Ticket)

Petersen: The Barnes Ticket Represents an Increasingly Diverse Student Body

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 28, 2019
Juliet Doherty and Myles Woolstenhulme in An American in Paris. (Photo by Douglas Carter, Courtesy Hale Center Theatre)

‘An American in Paris’ Soars at Hale Centre Theatre

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 28, 2019
The 2019 Oscar Awards Nominees were announced on January 22, 2019. courtesy Flickr.

The 2019 Oscars Ceremony: Trifles and Triumphs

By Madge Slack and Josh Petersen
February 27, 2019
(The Daily Utah Chronicle Archives)

Petersen: Voting Matters, But the Younger Generation Needs to Do More.

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 23, 2019
The Favourite is nominated for 10 Academy Awards. courtesy Flickr.

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘The Favourite’ Offers a Genuinely Original Twist on British History

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 23, 2019
(Courtesy of Ballet West)

Events Calendar February 2019

By Madge Slack and Josh Petersen
February 7, 2019
Mindy Kaling appears in Late Night by Nisha Ganatra. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘Late Night’ Dares Audiences to Resist Mindy Kaling’s Charm

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 6, 2019
Emma Roberts and Eiza Gonzalez in Paradise Hills by Alice Waddington. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘Paradise Hills’ Is Gorgeous But Empty Feminist Science Fiction

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 6, 2019
Claudia Lacy in a still from Always In Season, directed by Jacqueline Olive. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘Always in Season’ Explores the Horror of Lynching, Both Past and Present

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 4, 2019
Film team and Director of Programming Kim Yutani attend the World Premiere The Farewell. Courtesy of 2019 Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘The Farewell’ is a Moving, Gently Funny Family Portrait

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 1, 2019
Noah Jupe in Honey Boy Courtesy of Sundance Institute. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

Sundance: In ‘Honey Boy,’ Shia LaBeouf Interrogates Himself

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 1, 2019
(Photo by Cara MacDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sundance: What to Watch For

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
January 29, 2019
(The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Are Protests Productive?

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
January 27, 2019
Professor Viktor Valkov, courtesy Michaela Funtanilla.

Visiting Professor Viktor Valkov Impresses in His Faculty Recital

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
January 23, 2019
[Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utach Chronicle]

More Than Decoration: Self Expression and Bumper Stickers

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
January 18, 2019
The Academy makes changes to eligibility rules in light of coronavirus (Courtesy LibreShot)

Opening Up the Oscars: Nomination Predictions

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
January 15, 2019
(The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Petersen: Civility is Overrated. Someone Tell Democrats.

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
January 14, 2019
Courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company

Corruption is Fun in ‘The Lion in Winter’

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
January 9, 2019
Mitski, courtesy Flickr.

Petersen: My Favorite Songs of 2018

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
December 23, 2018
Shawn Mendes, courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Petersen: Speculating Over Sexuality Only Adds to Toxic Masculinity

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
December 7, 2018
(The Chronicle Archives)

Petersen: Unfriending Over Politics

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
December 6, 2018
Name One: Native American Celebrities

Name One: Native American Celebrities

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
November 27, 2018
courtesy Universal Pictures

“Green Book” Continues Old Tropes and Tired Racial Narratives

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
November 20, 2018
courtesy Flickr

Petersen: Transgender People Cannot Be Erased

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
November 14, 2018
Flickr user: DonkeyHotey https://www.flickr.com/photos/donkeyhotey/6262125642

Petersen: Moderate Republicans Have Failed to Stand Up to Trump

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
November 11, 2018
courtesy U Of U Theatre Department.

“Big Love” is a Bold, Timely #MeToo Parable

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
November 11, 2018
Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
November 2, 2018
Petersen: Football Enrollment Is Dropping. Thats a Good Thing

Petersen: Football Enrollment Is Dropping. That’s a Good Thing

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
November 1, 2018
courtesy Wikimedia Commons

The Great Halloween Candy Debate of 2018

By Palak Jayswal and Josh Petersen
October 30, 2018
The Us Julius Caesar is Refreshingly Simple

The U’s Julius Caesar is Refreshingly Simple

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 29, 2018
courtesy Pam Loshak

The Lucas Brothers Are Stand Up’s Most Powerful Duo

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 29, 2018
(The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Petersen: The College of Humanities Deserves Better

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 24, 2018
Anne Tolpegin and Kevin Early in Sweeney Todd. Courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company.

“Sweeney Todd” Brings Revenge and Horror to Pioneer Theatre Company

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 22, 2018
“Tigers Be Still” Is a Funny But Shallow Take on Mental Illness

“Tigers Be Still” Is a Funny But Shallow Take on Mental Illness

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 21, 2018
First Man is a Visually Dazzling, Technically Accomplished Biopic

“First Man” is a Visually Dazzling, Technically Accomplished Biopic

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 13, 2018
Check Your Social Media Influencers

Check Your Social Media Influencers

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 11, 2018
(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Petersen: Police Brutality in Utah Cannot Be Ignored

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 3, 2018
(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 29: “Forever”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
October 2, 2018
Petersen: Dont Forget to Vote

Petersen: Don’t Forget to Vote

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
September 25, 2018
Courtney Barnett. courtesy Wikimedia

If You Like Rock Music, Stop Listening to Men

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
September 24, 2018
Petersen: A Second Amendment Zone is Ridiculous. So Are Concealed Carry Laws.

Petersen: A ‘Second Amendment Zone’ is Ridiculous. So Are Concealed Carry Laws.

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
September 18, 2018
courtesy Wikimedia

Ignore “Insatiable”: There Are Lots of Ways to Be Fat on TV

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
September 13, 2018
Our First Spotify Playlist

Our First Spotify Playlist

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
September 11, 2018
Petersen: We Need to Have A Tough Talk About LGBTQ Suicide

Petersen: We Need to Have A Tough Talk About LGBTQ Suicide

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
September 11, 2018
Petersen: Samantha Bee and the Female Resistance

Petersen: Samantha Bee and the Female Resistance

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
September 5, 2018
courtesy Wikimedia

Every Kanye West Album, Ranked from Worst to Best

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 31, 2018
(Photo by: Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle).

Jacob Weitlauf’s Makeup is Not a Drag

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 28, 2018
The Pie pizzeria at 275 S. 1300 E below the University Pharmacy. (Photo by Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle)

Off Campus Eateries

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 24, 2018
Petersen: Utah Conservatives Are Wrong to Reject #MeToo

Petersen: Utah Conservatives Are Wrong to Reject #MeToo

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 17, 2018
Petersen: LGBTQ Medias Failures in Representation

Petersen: LGBTQ Media’s Failures in Representation

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 11, 2018
Getting Spacey: Upcoming Celestial Events

Getting Spacey: Upcoming Celestial Events

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 5, 2018
Fans cheer on the LoveLoud Festival. (Courtesy LoveLoud Festival)

LoveLoud Promotes LGBTQ Acceptance

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
August 3, 2018
Courtesy Flickr

Petersen: Utah Should Address Shrinking Public Schools

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
July 26, 2018
Pygmalion Productions 2018-2019 Season Will Remain Female Focused

Pygmalion Productions’ 2018-2019 Season Will Remain Female Focused

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
July 25, 2018
Rapper XXXTentacion died on June 18. Courtesy Wikimedia.

Petersen: Obsessive Fandoms Need to Stop Protecting Abusers

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
July 25, 2018
Janelle Monaes Pynk is one of the summers best songs. Courtesy Wikimedia

2018’s Songs of the Summer

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
July 18, 2018
(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not To Binge Episode 20: “Bojack Horseman”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
July 14, 2018
Microphone and headphones for recording purposes

Binge Bytes: “In the Dark”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
July 1, 2018
Courtesy Pixabay

Petersen: Mental Health Care Must Be Accessible and Affordable

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
June 28, 2018
Craft Lake City Celebrates DIY Artisans

Craft Lake City Celebrates DIY Artisans

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
June 18, 2018
Charli XCX Is the Anti-Pop Star

Charli XCX Is the Anti-Pop Star

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
June 14, 2018
Linda Brown in 1964

Petersen: School Segregation Is Not a Problem of the Past

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
June 6, 2018
Microphone and headphones for recording purposes

Binge Bytes: “Love and Radio”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
June 3, 2018
University of Utah Union in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Managing Work and Play on Campus

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
May 28, 2018
Petersen: Love is on the Right Track with Student Loans

Petersen: Love is on the Right Track with Student Loans

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
May 26, 2018
The cast of Mamma Mia! Courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company.

PTC’s “Mamma Mia!” Is a Dancing Queen Disappointment

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
May 20, 2018
(Courtesy WikiMedia Commons)

Petersen: Mitt Romney and the GOP’s Working Class Failures

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
May 20, 2018
Mary Fanning Driggs, Coleen Sexton, and Amy Bodnar in Mamma Mia! Courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company.

Take a Chance on PTC’s “Mamma Mia!”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
May 7, 2018
Photo Courtesy Twilight Concerts

Summer Music Guide: Affordable In-State Concerts

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 28, 2018
Microphone and headphones for recording purposes

Binge Bytes: “Heavyweight”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 25, 2018
(Photo by: Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle)

Up to the Task: Emily Anderson Named Executive Editor

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 20, 2018
Drake has three top ten hits in this weeks Billboard Hot 100. Via Wikimedia

An Analysis of the Top Ten Songs in America

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 17, 2018
Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves Is a One Woman Country Music Revolution

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 8, 2018
Some of the cast of U Theatre Departments Our Countrys Good

U of U Students to Perform “Our Country’s Good”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 4, 2018
2017-2018 line-up for Pioneer Theater Company

PTC Stumbles with “Twelfth Night”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
April 2, 2018
Netflix logo

To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 13: “Top of the Lake”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 15, 2018
Cast of Up (The Man in the Flying Chair)

“Up (The Man in the Flying Chair)” is Smart and Engaging

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 14, 2018
The Signage at the Broadway theater in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hope for Women In Film After #MeToo

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 8, 2018
Netflix logo

To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 12: “Queer Eye”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 8, 2018
Jimmy Kimmel, the host of the 2018 Academy Awards. Via Flickr.

Opening Up the Oscars: The Awkward Politics of the Academy Awards

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 7, 2018

Events Calendar: March 5

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 5, 2018
An Academy Award

Opening Up the Oscars: What Will and Should Win

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 3, 2018
An Academy Award

Opening Up the Oscars: “Lady Bird”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 3, 2018
An Academy Award

Opening Up the Oscars: “Get Out”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 27, 2018
An Academy Award

Opening Up the Oscars: “Phantom Thread”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 26, 2018

Opening Up the Oscars: “Dunkirk”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 21, 2018
An Academy Award

Opening Up the Oscars: “Call Me By Your Name”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 18, 2018
The cast of The Beautiful Game

U of U to Present National Premiere of “The Beautiful Game”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 14, 2018
An Academy Award

Opening Up the Oscars: “The Shape of Water”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 14, 2018
Color Conscious: From the U to Broadway

Color Conscious: From the U to Broadway

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 13, 2018
Cora Fossen in I and You

Wisecracks and Whitman in “I and You”

By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
February 10, 2018
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