Joel Schwartzberg

Montclair, NJ USA
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Professional Experience

I'm an experienced and lauded author, humor columnist, blogger and freelance essayist with a wide range of topical musings that range from political commentary and satire to parenting issues. A collection of my essays "The 40-Year-Old Version" was published in 2009. My essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, New Jersey Monthly, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, The Star Ledger, The Huffington Post, iVillage, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and regional parenting magazines throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Expertise

Content Editor (online)
10 Years
Producer (new media)
10 Years
Writer
10 Years

Specialty

Humor
10 Years
Lifestyle
3 Years
Other, Specify
1 Year

Industries


Online/new media
10 Years
PR (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients
4 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

10 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

New Jersey Monthly (1-2), Chicken Soup for the Soul (1-2), The New York Daily News (1-2), The New York Post (1-2), Newsweek (1-2), The Star Ledger (3-5), The New York Times Magazine (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

iVillage/NBC Universal (10+)

Other Work History

Former Nickelodeon Online Head Writer; Editorial Director, Time Inc. Interactive

Technical Skills

Microsoft Basics

Computer Skills

Microsoft Basics

Equipment

Laptop

Showcase

Sample Essay

The Mother of All Holidays
(New Jersey Monthly 5/1/2006)
Humorous personal essay about Mother's Day featuring interviews with my wife, my Mother, and my Mother-in-Law.

My Full Portfolio

Joel Schwartzberg
(7/27/2024)
My full writing portfolio