JB

Jonathan Berr

Eastampton, NJ USA
http://
15 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Experienced freelancer who is a regular contributor to high-traffic sites such as CBS, InvestorPlace, The Fiscal Times among others

Expertise

Content Editor (online) 2 YearsWriter 7 Years

Industries

Online/new media 1 YearNewsletter - Trade 3 YearsWire Service 7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • CBS MoneyWatch (10+)
  • InvestorPlace (10+)
  • MSN Money (10+)
  • The Fiscal Times (10+)
  • Investopedia (6-10)

Awards

Winner Loeb Award, New York Press Club

Other Work History

Bloomberg News, reporter, 1997-2005 TheStreet.com, senior writer, 2005-2006

Technical Skills

Photo Editing, IfranView

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, various blogging software programs

Writing Samples

Cartoon Network feature
(Bloomberg Markets Magazine 11/2/2004)
This story showed how making adult cartoons that are weird and sometimes lacking in taste paid off in a big way for Time Warner.

General

The method behind March madness
(The Fiscal Times 3/21/2014)
The economic benefits of March Madness are surprisingly elusive.
Jack Bogle
(CBS MoneyWatch 4/3/2014)
Jack Bogle took issue with Michael Lewis' claims that high-speed stock trading "rigged" the market against individual investors.
Organo Gold
(CBS MoneyWatch 3/11/2004)
My expose on the questionable practices of Organo Gold, a multi-level marketer,