New Yorker Music Critic To Join News Corp.'s iPad Paper

Sasha Frere-Jones is adding some digital work to his already busy agenda.  According to NYT.com’s David Carr, The New Yorker‘s music critic will become the culture editor of News Corp.’s yet-to-be released iPad newspaper, The Daily.  Frere-Jones’s hiring has not been officially announced, however it has been confirmed by sources working with The Daily.

Frere-Jones has been a regular contributor to The New Yorker since 2004.  He is best recognized for publishing “A Paler Shade of White,” a controversial column that addressed race in hip-hop and indie music. 

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