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  Steven Yoder
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  A journalist with more than 9 years of experience in print and online media, I've written for Salon, The American Prospect, Good, Men's Health, and The Fiscal Times--my areas of focus are criminal justice, real estate, business, immigration, and youth policy, and my work has been picked up by MSN Money, Business Insider, and The Week. Though a journalist first, I also have 20 years of experience writing newsletters, brochures, reports, and winning contract proposals and have served as a managing editor, substantive editor, and copy editor. I'm a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and based in Woodstock, New York.
Work Info
 
Expertise
Reporter 8 Years
Writer 18 Years
Editor 20 Years
Specialty
Business (general) 3 Years
Real Estate 3 Years
Crime 3 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
9 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
The Fiscal Times (11+), The Crime Report (6-10), The American Prospect (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
JBS International (11+)
Other Work History
Freelance Proposal Writer (2006 to present)
Consultant Writer-Editor (1998 to present)
Managing Editor/Senior Writer-Editor, National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (1994 to 2001)
Equipment
Laptop
Digital camera
Audio recorder
Foreign Language Skills
Fluent in Spanish
References
"Thanks, Steve. Nice piece in print and on the web this week. I hope you will continue to pitch us. You're very easy to work with!" Emily Parsons, Managing Editor, The American Prospect

"GREAT piece. We'd been talking about trying to do a big project on the effects of this and when you pitched this it felt very serendipitous! Thanks!" Julia Dahl, Deputy Managing Editor, The Crime Report

"I really like this--you nailed our tone, and this service piece is very useful." Andrew Daniels, Assistant Editor, MensHealth.com

"I assume you saw your story yesterday. I thought it turned out really well. Thanks for all your hard work!" Blaire Briody, Life and Money Editor, The Fiscal Times

"Back to you Steve. It's really a very good piece." Andrew Wiener, Guest Editor, The American Prospect
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
 
(The Fiscal Times, 5/16/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 5/16/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 5/7/2013)
(Salon, 5/3/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 4/23/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 4/11/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 3/28/2013)
(The American Prospect, 3/28/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 3/13/2013)
(The American Prospect, 3/4/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/28/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/27/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/12/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/4/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/1/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 1/24/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 1/9/2013)
(The Fiscal Times, 12/6/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 11/28/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 11/14/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 11/8/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 10/27/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 10/24/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 10/11/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 10/8/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 9/14/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 8/29/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 8/7/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 7/23/2012)
Also picked up by Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/colleges-will-pay-you-to-graduate-sooner-2012-7
(The Fiscal Times, 7/20/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 7/17/2012)
Picked up by The Huffington Post, 7/18/12: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/18/americas-suburbs-get-make_n_1682279.html; and Real Clear Markets, 7/18/12: http://www.realclearmarkets.com/2012/07/18/the_new_boomtowns_suburbs_get_city_makeovers_129255.html
(The Fiscal Times, 7/12/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 7/5/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 6/14/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 6/7/2012)
Picked up by Business Insider, 6/11/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/should-homeowners-get-the-same-rights-as-homeowners-2012-6
(The Fiscal Times, 5/24/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 5/9/2012)
Picked up by Business Insider, 5/9/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-more-proof-that-banks-are-nicer-to-white-homeowners-2012-5
(The Fiscal Times, 5/2/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 4/20/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 4/11/2012)
Picked up by Business Insider, 4/12/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/companies-are-downsizing-their-physical-offices-2012-4, and quoted in The Week, 4/19/12: http://theweek.com/article/index/227010/is-the-office-cubicle-dead
(The Fiscal Times, 4/2/2012)
Picked up by Business Insider, 4/3/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-5-worst-rental-scams-to-watch-out-for-2012-4
(The Fiscal Times, 3/27/2012)
Picked up by Business Insider, 3/28/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/7-ex-jailbirds-who-made-it-big-in-business-2012-3
(The Fiscal Times, 3/22/2012)
Picked up by MSN Money, 5/7/12: http://money.msn.com/personal-finance/tips.aspx?cp-documentid=6952129, and Business Insider, 3/22/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-10-biggest-mistakes-renters-always-make-2012-3
(The Fiscal Times, 3/7/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 3/6/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/24/2012)
Picked up by MSN Money, 2/28/12: http://money.msn.com/home-loans/the-backlash-against-zillow-and-co-fiscaltimes.aspx, and Business Insider, 2/27/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/zillow-and-trulia-face-backlash-from-real-estate-agents-2012-2
(The Fiscal Times, 2/21/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/16/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 2/2/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 1/31/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 1/26/2012)
Also excerpted on the AARP Blog, 1/30/12: http://blog.aarp.org/2012/01/30/strange-math-more-seniors-but-fewer-nursing-homes/
(The Fiscal Times, 1/24/2012)
(The Fiscal Times, 1/4/2012)
Picked up by MSN Money: http://money.msn.com/home-loans/12-places-where-its-wiser-to-rent, and Business Insider, 1/5/12: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-new-american-dream-has-nothing-to-do-with-buying-a-home-2012-1
(The Fiscal Times, 12/19/2011)
(Men's Health.com, 11/29/2011)
(Salon/The Crime Report, 11/7/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 11/3/2011)
Picked up by Business Insider, 11/4/11: http://www.businessinsider.com/want-to-warn-others-about-a-crappy-company-2011-11
(The Fiscal Times, 10/12/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 10/12/2011)
(Good, 9/1/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 8/19/2011)
Picked up by Business Insider, 8/25/11: http://www.businessinsider.com/9-filthy-jobs-that-nobody-wants-2011-8
(The Fiscal Times, 7/30/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 7/14/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 6/24/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 6/7/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 5/3/2011)
(The American Prospect, 4/12/2011)
(The American Prospect, 3/29/2011)
(The Fiscal Times, 3/14/2011)
(The Crime Report, 3/10/2011)
(The Crime Report, 1/16/2011)
(The Crime Report, 10/27/2010)
(The Crime Report, 10/20/2010)
(The Crime Report, 8/23/2010)
(The Crime Report, 6/21/2010)
(The Albany Metroland, 4/15/2010)
(The Crime Report, 4/8/2010)
(The Fiscal Times, 4/7/2010)
(The Albany Metroland, 3/15/2010)
(In These Times, 3/7/2009)
(3/6/2009)

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