Author, Writer
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Contributing Editor, Sustainability at MIT Sloan Management Review
- Freelance Writer, Author (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Freelance Writer at Inc. magazine, Fortune Small Business, MSBNC, etc...
- Desk Editor, General News at Reuters
- Deputy Editor, Reuters Business Report at Reuters
- Education
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- University of Chicago - Committee on International Relations
- Reed College
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Samuel Fromartz’s Summary
I'm a longtime freelance magazine writer, hard news journalist, investigative reporter, and lately, commentator and sometime advocate on food and environmental topics. I love the narrative writing format, with a heavy dose of character profiles. I've done just about everything in the freelance world, from writing on the Web to speechwriting (I was good at it, but ultimately found that I wanted to inject my own thoughts into the speeches ... not a good practice). Since my book Organic Inc came out in 2006, I've done a lot of public speaking and enjoy that immensely. My work has resonated with professional and business audiences, though I've also enticed consumers with a deep interest in food/environmental topics. If, though my work, I can roll the boulder forward by half an inch, I'm happy.
Samuel Fromartz’s Specialties:
My nose ... I can sniff out a good story.
Samuel Fromartz’s Experience
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Contributing Editor, Sustainability
MIT Sloan Management Review
(Writing and Editing industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
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Freelance Writer, Author
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
May 1997 — Present (12 years 7 months)
My background is in business writing, putting together narrative profiles of companies and people. I love to listen to people tell their stories. Lately, since my book came out in 2006, I've become much more focused on food/agriculture/environmental topics. My daily sketches and musings on these subjects can be found at the ChewsWise blog (see link below) and articles in various publications. I also have a regular gig on the side writing about money matters.
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Freelance Writer
Inc. magazine, Fortune Small Business, MSBNC, etc...
(Writing and Editing industry)
1997 — 2002 (5 years )
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Desk Editor, General News
Reuters
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Media Production industry)
May 1996 — May 1997 (1 year 1 month)
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Deputy Editor, Reuters Business Report
Reuters
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTRSY; Media Production industry)
June 1990 — May 1995 (5 years )
Served as Deputy Editor on Business News Desk, producing stories for media clients.
Samuel Fromartz’s Education
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University of Chicago - Committee on International Relations
MA , International Political-Economy , 1983 — 1984
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Reed College
BA , History , 1976 — 1980
