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Alison Overholt
Alison Overholt is a former deputy editor at ESPN, where she held many roles. As a senior editor (special projects) at ESPN The Magazine, Alison managed the investigative reporting team, Olympics and X Games coverage, and edited EXPN, a bi-annual action sports publication. As a founding member of the espnW team, Alison served as Editor in Chief of ESPN RISE Girl, a magazine for high school female athletes, and developed the editorial vision for the company's media products for women. Prior to ESPN, she was a staff writer and editor at Fast Company.
Her writing has appeared in Fitness, Sports Illustrated for Women, More, Cosmopolitan, Inc., and Working Mother, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and on LifetimeTV.com and Bloomberg.com. Alison is currently an editorial strategy consultant, specializing in firms who are reinventing their multimedia editorial offerings on the web. She serves on the board of directors of LostLettermen.com, a sports web startup, and is at work on her first book, chronicling a story at the intersection of NASCAR and the world of sports marketing.
Her writing has appeared in Fitness, Sports Illustrated for Women, More, Cosmopolitan, Inc., and Working Mother, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and on LifetimeTV.com and Bloomberg.com. Alison is currently an editorial strategy consultant, specializing in firms who are reinventing their multimedia editorial offerings on the web. She serves on the board of directors of LostLettermen.com, a sports web startup, and is at work on her first book, chronicling a story at the intersection of NASCAR and the world of sports marketing.
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Testimonials
I couldn't have wished for a better instructor. I'm very happy I signed up and would highly recommend it!
-- Gabrielle Selz "Alison is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and provides great insight. Since she is both a writer and editor, her suggestions for improving our writing were always accurate. Alison is truly fantastic." -- Michele Perkins
"Alison was an awesome instructor. I learned a lot about freelancing, masthead organization, and salary. I would definitely recommend this class." -- Lindsey Hunter
"Alison was an amazing instructor. She brought real-life examples, challenges, and wins into our class and was so personable and helpful." -- Kristin Colangelo
"I would certainly take another class with Alison and mediabistro. I learned a great deal about the industry and feel much more confident. I left with motivation and confidence." -- Amy McIntyre
"Alison is a superb instructor. Her can-do spirit was infectious. I learned more in this class than I did in my first job." -- Michelle Wiener
"Alison was enthusiastic, inspiring, funny, and sharp. She explained and illustrated writing in a way that really made sense. I'd recommend this course to anyone!" -- Charlotta Kratz
"Alison is a great instructor! I would highly recommend any class she is teaching." -- Erin Cates
