Sam Eifling Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, AZ, US

Various

Editor and writer of news, culture, sports, science and politics. Freelance bylines include Sports Illustrated, TNR.com, PopSci.com, Slate, Oxford American, CJR.org, Deadspin, ESPN The Magazine, Draft, Grantland, Discover, The Tyee, Pacific Standard, Arkansas Times, The Classical, iMediaEthics.org, The Big Lead.

New York City

Pitched, developed, and guided the research for episodes of the Peabody Award-winning Netflix show. Coordinated among writers, graphics artists, and executive producers to ensure everyone knew what the hell we were talking about. Booked such guests on the show as Seth Frotman, the student loan industry watchdog, and Sônia Guajajara, a native Brazilian.

New York City

Organized and strategize continually published vertical at Thrillist. Maintained stable of freelancers throughout the country and the world to offer readers a view of faraway places with a clarity and verve often missing from more hucksterish travel sections. Assigned stories, guided writers through reporting and writing, collaborated with illustrators and.

Brooklyn, NY

Worked from pre-launch through Series A to chase growth and actual quality at a startup that covers science, pop culture, and the future at large. Biggest responsibilities were editing, managing, recruiting, and guiding a stable of young freelance and in-house writers.

Greater New York City Area

Acquired, developed, and line-edited commentary and news features for the New Republic's website. Reported and wrote my own enterprise and deadline stories.

Greater New York City Area

Pre-launch editorial director for digital news startup in the Gawker Media orbit. Duties included recruiting writers, developing features and line editing.

Honolulu, HI

Contract reporter in the Associated Press's Honolulu bureau. Responsible for breaking and enterprise news and legislative beat coverage.

Video Documentary Department

Assisted on shoots, initiated video edits and collaborated on TimesCast, the daily news show.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Reported and wrote business articles, including a column on media and marketing, for statewide weekly journal.

Little Rock, Arkansas

• The title was "features editor," but it could have easily been "national correspondent" for ESPN.com's outdoors site and its rodeo site. It was my job to report news, analysis and feature stories, both from the Little.
• Won Southwestern Outdoor Press Association’s top award, the Excellence in Craft, for Best Electronic Publication Story. Show less

New York, New York

Fact-checked the Index, gathered Readings and reviewed manuscripts.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Authored investigative narrative stories and profiles, chiefly about crime, culture and business, for Village Voice Media newsweekly.
• Won Society of Professional Journalists’ national Sigma Delta Chi, for feature writing.
• Won SPJ’s award in the southeast, the Green Eyeshade, for sports writing.
• Finalist for national Bert Greene Award for food writing.
• Finalist in South Florida Black Journalists Association awards in both sports and community impact divisions.

Reporter on the features desk of the major daily in Florida's Brevard County (Cape Canaveral area).

Master'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Participant in the UBC Law Innocence Project, fellow in the International Reporting Program, teaching assistant.

B.S., Journalism

Editor at The Daily Northwestern, with reporting internships at the Northwest Arkansas Times, the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Columbus.