David Goodfriend Named ‘Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2023”

Goodfriend represented the Communication Workers of America’s NewsGuild in its Federal Communications Commission proceedings, arguing against the purchase of Tegna by Standard General, saying the mega-media deal would corrode democracy.

Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin. First job: Busboy at Rocky Rococo’s Pizza. What his office walk-up song would be: “Underdog” by Alicia Keys.