RESPONSIBILITIES • Generate, research, and pitch story ideas; adapt pitches to suit outlets, editors, and audiences. • Translate broad editorial ideas or requests into stories that fit an outlet’s voice and mission. • Craft clean and concise copy on tight deadlines—often within 24 hours of commissions. • Tackle short-term projects and immediate priorities while also managing long-term endeavors. • Collaborate with community and visual editors to adapt stories for varied mediums. • Edit content from clients ranging from academics to trade outlets for clarity, concision, and logic. ACHIEVEMENTS • Spearheaded three large-scale VICE projects: Mass Shooting Tracker (2016), Tracking Trump’s Congress (2017-2018), and This Is How We Do It: A Series About Sex and Stigma (2019-2020). • Uncovered the true history of—and debunked a popular legend about—chicken tikka masala. • Exposed and destroyed a non-consensual pornography site that exploited intoxicated women.