Content & Editing
Editing
Lexis Nexis - Guide to the emerging gig economy
Simply Secure - Simply Secure is known for successfully reconciling UX design with open source, consumer technologies. I drive the editorial management of their blog, which provides rich information for both design and information-security professionals.
The Rapidian - The Rapidian (est. 2009) is an experiment in hyperlocal, citizen journalism. As a founding member, I built up the outlet and helped shape its editorial policies for citizen reporters.
Select articles
A Lever and a Place to Stand, published by The Civicist - Case study of NextDoor, also published in TechPresident
TechPresident - In Detroit Water Project, tech-driven philanthropy takes off without touching down (guest reporter)
Harvard Business Review - Guest columnist emphasizing parallels between peer economy providers and domestic workers
The New York Times: Room for Debate - Column on Internet literacy alongside Cass Sunstein, Melvyn Dubofsky, Nicholas Carr, Eli Pariser, Carrol Doherty
Journalism
The Rapidian - In addition to editorial management, collaborative partnerships, sustainability, outreach, I also contributed to The Rapidian as a private citizen
The Oxford Press - reporter for a small-town weekly
In These Times - editorial intern for a magazine on labor politics, founded by Kurt Vonnegut
Blogging
Shareable - Peer economy columnist
PBS Idea Lab - Lessons learned from Sandy “HurricaneHackers” projects
MIT Center for Civic Media - Field notes, live-blogging, and critiques of ethnographic research and civic happenings
Block by Block - Block-by-Block’s blog was a community resource to the budding network of hyperlocal journalism outlets. It is the genesis of LION Publishers
Miscellaneous
Knight Digital Media Center - Online learning module for newsrooms on how to cultivate user-generated content and engagement
Catalyst Radio - Weekly radio show on local grassroots and social good efforts, analysis of national media trends and local implications
Personal projects
Denizine - a one-page zine, infrequently published and sent to valued friends and colleagues whom I don’t often see
hiDenise - personal blog that ranges from media to identity to social justice and alternative labor models
Dennetmint on Corps - comparisons between Peace Corps and AmeriCorps
Lesotho - Circle of Influence - thoughts from my time in Peace Corps
GENERAL MEDIA PRODUCTION SKILLS
HTML/CSS, reporting and blogging, copy editing, audio production, video editing, photography, graphic design (Adobe CS suite), laser and vinyl cutting