April Short

Oakland, CA USA
8 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I direct all editorial operations for Reset (www.reset.me), an independent news outlet and community for consciousness journalism, health, and wellness. Amber Lyon, Emmy Award- winning investigative journalist, photographer, filmmaker (formerly with CNN) founded Reset in 2013. I previously worked as a managing editor for the national online news outlet, AlterNet (the Independent Media Institute). I oversaw the drugs section, which is a roundup of the news and developments of the drug reform movement, focused on the injustices stemming from prohibition. A well-published freelancer, I'm particularly interested in work relating to food, drugs, personal health culture and social justice.

Expertise

Editor 5 YearsWriter 6 Years

Specialty

Books & Literature 6 YearsFood 6 YearsHealth 6 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 5 YearsMagazine - Local/Regional magazines 6 YearsOnline/new media 6 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Bay City News (3-5)
  • Berkeley Voice (3-5)
  • Oakland Tribune (3-5)
  • SF Appeal (3-5)
  • AlterNet (10+)
  • Contra Costa Times (10+)
  • Edible Magazines (10+)
  • Good Times Weekly, Santa Cruz (10+)
  • Reset.me (10+)
  • SF Bay Guardian (10+)
  • Patch.com (6-10)
  • California Magazine (6-10)
  • Alameda Journal (3-5)
  • Inside Bay Area News (1-2)