Dinah Brin

Philadelphia, PA USA
32 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Award-winning journalist covering business, personal finance, entrepreneurship, health policy, medical research, HR, leadership, logistics, general news and features for print and web. Interviewees range from Chubby Checker to John McCain to Fortune 500 CEOs. Adept at spotting trends, researching and shaping complex topics into engaging copy for lay and specialty audiences. Produce B2B and B2C articles and content. While able to specialize, I'm an agile generalist with experience reporting on real estate investment, franchising, entrepreneurship, Congress and regional economic trends. I can handle multiple projects in a competitive environment, working independently and collaboratively. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I started freelancing after 20-plus years as a staff reporter. In addition to news reporting, I'm available for corporate and nonprofit projects, including case studies, white papers, op-eds, speeches and internal communications.

Expertise

Editor 4 YearsReporter 32 YearsWriter 32 Years

Specialty

Business (general) 17 YearsPersonal Finance 4 YearsHealth 11 Years

Industries

Newspaper - Local/Regional 4 YearsWire Service 18 YearsOther 9 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • mergermarket (10+)
  • CNBC.com (10+)
  • Entrepreneur.com (10+)
  • YoungEntrepreneur.com (6-10)
  • LDI Health Economist (3-5)
  • FastCompany.com (1-2)
  • Philadelphia Style Magazine (1-2)
  • CreditCards.com (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • CHIBE quarterly newsletter (U. Penn publication) (10+)
  • MHI Solutions magazine/MHI blog (10+)
  • SHRM Online Society for Human Resource Management (10+)
  • ABOVE - The RE/MAX Magazine (6-10)
  • Contently (10+)

Awards

Best in Business, Breaking News, Real-Time News Organizations, Society of American Business Editors and Writers 2010, part of Dow Jones Newswires team that won for deep coverage of a pharmaceutical merger (team) First Place, News Story, Keystone Press Award, Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association 1993 (individual) First Place, Local Government Reporting, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, for story probing the quiet candidacies of several politically inexperienced members of two churches, 1986 (team) Quarterfinals, 6th Annual American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest (2008) Quarterfinals, 2007 Page International Screenwriting Awards Semifinals, Writer's Network 11th Annual Screenplay & Fiction Competition (2004)

Associations

The American Society of Journalists and Authors

Other Work History

Dow Jones Newswires, 1998-2011, work frequently appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The Associated Press, 1993-1998, covered news and features, edited copy, in Philadelphia bureau Altoona Mirror, 1991-1993, reporter, columnist Congressional Quarterly, 1990 States News Service, 1986-1990 (Covered congressional and other Washington news from state-specific angle for regional newspapers.) I work on a contract basis as a writing coach for MBA students at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Technical Skills

AP style, SEC document search and research, PACER court records search, reading financial statements

Computer Skills

Wordpress blog, Word, Mac and PC, video, digital photography, Internet research, Factiva, iMovie, iPhoto

Equipment

Laptop, Internet connection, digital and video cameras, MS Word, Final Draft, iMovie

Work Permits & Visas

N/A

References

See LinkedIn profile endorsements. Specific references available on request.

Blog Posts

YoungEntrepreneur.com blog posts
(YoungEntrepreneur.com 10/7/2026)
Link to YoungEntrepreneur.com blog posts.
Entrepreneur Daily Dose Blog posts
(Entrepreneur.com 10/7/2026)
Posts on the franchise industry on entrepreneur.com's Daily Dose Blog.

General

Cash-Only Spending May Be Best For Uncontrolled Spenders
(CreditCards.com (via Yahoo! Finance) 6/24/2015)
Personal finance story on how and why uncontrolled spenders should retire their credit cards -- at least for a while -- and use only cash instead.
Clean Tech Investing Shifts
(cnbc.com 3/1/2012)
Clean tech investors are shifting focus from costly alternative-energy businesses to less expensive "smart grid" and other energy-efficiency technologies.
Beyond Nurse-To-Patient Ratios
(LDI Health Economist 3/7/2012)
Newer research indicates factors beyond nurse-patient ratio influence nurses' job satisfaction and patient care.
The New Technology Advertisers Use To Track Everything You Do
(CreditCards.com (via Money magazine online) 6/29/2015)
Story explores issues surrounding technology to track consumer activity and purchases across devices, to measure mobile advertising effectiveness.
How the Financially Disorganized Can Budget and Save
(cnbc.com 1/18/2012)
Even the checkbook-challenged, filing system-deficient and perpetually messy can take steps to shore up their finances without undergoing a major personality overhaul.
Franchise Group Says Tax Reform Could Hurt
(entrepreneur.com 10/5/2011)
A major trade group voices concern to new bipartisan "Super Committee" that proposals to reduce the federal budget deficit may hurt franchise operators who file taxes as individuals.
Story Links Online
(10/7/2026)
This links to a sampling of stories, including those appearing in The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and Common Cause Magazine.
Retirement & You: Older-Parent Families
(cnbc.com 9/26/2011)
As more Americans delay marriage and babies, growing numbers of parents are poised to hit the traditional retirement age just as their children reach college age. Saving for two of life’s biggest expenses is challenge enough for many parents, but can be more so for those who have babies after 40.
It's All In The Jeans
(Inbound Logistics 7/31/2015)
This is a case study of the supply chain industry collaboration that assembled a new, cost-saving distribution center for Lucky Brand Jeans in five months.
Hedging an Effective Tool to Smooth Corporate Costs
(cnbc.com 10/7/2026)
While derivatives carry risks and financial scandals have tarnished their image, many companies use futures contracts, swaps, collars, and other hedging instruments to minimize volatility.
Need Tech Experts? Try Rural America
(CNBC.com 2/20/2013)
IT outsourcing companies offer rural American centers as alternatives to offshore sites.
Obamacare 101: How Business Owners Can Prepare in 2013
(Entrepreneur.com 1/22/2013)
Story looks at ways the Affordable Care Act may affect small businesses and how they might prepare before the health insurance individual-coverage mandate goes into effect.
Stormy Weather 2011
(cnbc.com 8/1/2011)
Commercial meteorologists are selling customized weather data to enterprises ranging from agriculture, transportation and manufacturing to fast food, golf and pigeon racing. It's an estimated $2 billion market.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
(SHRM Online 11/1/2013)
A look at the link between high emotional intelligence and better business performance.
Why You Should Hire For Potential, Not Experience
(FastCompany.com 9/22/2014)
Article exploring a Harvard Business Review piece advancing the idea that a person's potential -- notably in the form of adaptability -- is more important than industry experience. This story was shared more than 5,000 times.
Want to Turn a Profit? Hire a CHRO
(SHRM Online 11/22/2013)
A story noting evidence that companies with CHROs are more profitable.
What Kind of Health Insurance Do Health Economists Buy?
(LDI Health Economist 4/10/2012)
Four health economists share the reasons for their health-plan choices.
Near-Elderly Women and a New Medicaid Disaprity
(LDI Health Economist 7/19/2012)
Many lower income near-elderly women may lose out on coverage under the new health reform law after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states don't have to expand Medicaid programs.
Social Networking Use Soars in Workplaces Around the World
(SHRM Online (Society for Human Resource Management) 2/3/2012)
Workers' use of social networking applications on the job skyrocketed in 2011.
Study: Internet Changing Young People's Thinking, Behavior
(SHRM Online 4/2/2012)
A study shows technology experts and academics sees changes in young people's thinking and behavior because of hyperconnectedness to the Internet and mobile devices.
Tech Giants to Stand Trial for Conspiracy
(SHRM Online 2/19/2014)
Feature looking at civil case alleging Apple, Google and other tech giants conspired in the mid- to late 2000s to fix and suppress employee wages.
How To Make Last-Minute, Money-Saving Tax Moves
(cnbc.com 12/5/2011)
Experts give tips on year-end moves taxpayers can make for more pleasant returns come filing time.
Study: Young Employees Most Likely To Quit
(SHRM Online (Society for Human Resource Management) 11/18/2011)
A survey finds young employees more satisfied with their companies than older colleagues, yet more likely to be weighing a move.