Michael Berick Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

I have written about music, film, TV, art, books, travel and other pop culture topics for the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, LA Weekly, AAA's Westways Magazine, and Entertainment Weekly. My experience ranges from doing meta-research from the Saturday Night Live app to ghost writing a biography on an 18th scientist. I also have done event listings, press bios, script analysis, web content, catalog and product description writing, and press releases on such topics as an exotica music boxset and political campaigns. Thrillist, Relix Magazine, Travel Age West, M Music and Musicians Magazine, Arts in LA, Blurt, American Songwriter Magazine, Wide Open Country, and All Music Guide are among the print and online outlets that has published my work.

I have written articles covering topics involving wellness, food, technology, environmental issues, money matters for CONSENSUS MEDIA’s www.garden-and-health.com and www.businessdownload.com websites. Also, I script episode intros and outros as well as writing the blog introductions for episodes of the SONG CHRONICLES podcast.

Writing press releases, liner notes and press bios for a variety of clients.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I compile and write up the monthly event listings for this Orange County family magazine

I assemble, write and edit the calendar section for this Southern California parenting magazine. Besides writing the daily and ongoing calendar listings, I also write short pieces spotlighting special events, children's theater, volunteer organizations as well as doing CD and DVD reviews.

Wrote a biography on the 18th scientist Alessandro Volta. Originally a rewriting/ghostwriting assignment, the revisions wound up so extensive that I received full author credit for it.

Universal City, Ca

Wrote show descriptions, metadata and related material for a project involving Saturday Night Live.

I wrote a number of articles on a range of entertainment and pop culture topics as well as doing a weekly Artist Spotlight column (featuring a Q&A with a musician) and Free In LA column.

I was the main writer for their print and Internet catalogs, covering a range of musical genres, including alternative country, roots rock, power pop, bluegrass, blues, folk, rockabilly, indie rock, oldies and other as-of-yet undefined music styles. I also contributed to their webzine, including writing a monthly music news column.

I read script for a variety of independent film production companies for around ten years.

Mfa, Film: History/Theory/Criticism

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History

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