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I have more than 20 years of experience as a freelance writer and journalist. I have a keen eye for the most riveting details for any news story and I investigate thoroughly within the bounds of the editorial deadline. Editors have praised my work ethic, investigative skills, and the engagement my articles receive. My curiosity is endless, which guides my research and the pursuit of truth. Everything is thoroughly researched, backed up with reliable sources, and presented in an unbiased manner.

WARNING: Past performance is not indicative of future results. I cannot guarantee media coverage of your business, organization, or cause. With that said, I’ve arranged media coverage of Taylor Swift’s casket (google it for more info); a restaurant’s $615,000 lawsuit against New York City (also easily found on google); and a barber who moonlights as a salami maker (yep, also on google). Since 2020, I’ve arranged over 200 earned media placements in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe (including two front page stories), the New York Post, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, INSIDER, CNN, MSNBC, New York Magazine, Slate, A/V Club, NBC Nightly News, Fast Company, and dozens of other top-tier publications and outlets. DM me to have a 15 minute conversation about getting PR for your business - or better yet book a 30 minute consultation!

Subject matter expert and content strategist: Expertise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, markets, tech, telecom, startups, venture capital, public companies, M&A regulators, debt, and life and health insurance. I had my own blog on Forbes on tech company strategy. I had a two-year contract writing blogs highlighting SPS by With Intelligence’s private equity data and wrote insurance advice content for U.S. News & World Report. Investigative tech, media and telecom M&A reporter: I’m a longtime investigative tech and finance reporter with an extensive track record of breaking news. I have strong connections to Wall Street and the banking community. My sources are investment bankers, C-level executives, lawyers, regulators, and private equity and venture capital professionals. AI: Freelance work for Mercor as a scriptwriter, training xAI’s chatbot Grok, and in prompt engineering. Audio annotation for Micro1. Subject matter expert for Turing. SEO certifications: Five certificate courses on search engine optimization from UC Davis on SEO best practices. _________________________________________________________________ Freelance: Content writer, reporter, artificial intelligence (April 2022 to present); Scriptwriting for Mercor training xAI’s chatbot, prompt engineering; audio annotation for Micro1; subject matter expert for Turing; blogs highlighting Sutton Place Strategies’ private equity data; insurance reviews for U.S. News & World Report; finance stories for Mergers & Acquisitions; biotech and biopharma stories for Endpoints News; satellite-centric news for Connectivity Business; ESG investing for Equity Report in the U.K.; gigs on Upwork. CTFN: Senior reporter (August 2015 to March 2022); Wrote market moving news about mergers and acquisitions for a publication sold to hedge funds. I wrote scoops on the Federal Communications Commission, Congress and C-band repurposing; T-Mobile’s discussions with Dish; Zayo Group's sale; Carbon Black's sale; the breakup of Frontier Communications; the IPO of Switch; Yahoo’s faulty non-disclosure agreements as it attempted to sell (cited in a shareholder letter by Starboard Value); and data center divestitures by CenturyLink, AT&T and Verizon, among many others. Self-employed: Freelance reporter (December 2013 to April 2016); Reporting for Forbes, TheStreet, CTFN, Brightwire, among other publications. I contributed technology and telecom M&A scoops to CTFN and Brightwire, corporate strategy commentary and blogs to Forbes, investor news to TheStreet. Mergermarket and Dealreporter: Senior reporter and global telecommunications head: (Oct 2003 - Oct 2013); Telecom, media and technology reporter for these M&A-focused publications. I broke hundreds of stories about private and public companies. Particular strength in telecom infrastructure. I wrote about sales, divestitures, IPOs, reverse mergers, venture capital and private equity financings in telecommunications and technology. Education Bowling Green State University Master of Arts, Communications University of New Hampshire Bachelor of Arts, English

Hello. My name is Andrew Davey. I have over eight years’ experience in journalism, and seventeen years' experience in blogging and content creation. Having worked my way up over these last seventeen years, I am continually on the lookout for new challenges in media, and I truly want to achieve new professional goals and grow further as a content creator. I have worked for over a decade and a half to improve my skill set in this realm, and I am hopeful that I can do and experience more by venturing into new realms of the media landscape going forward. Throughout my previous positions: I blogged about what happened in my local community, I jumped into more professional journalist roles, I navigated my way through two presidential elections in an early nominating state and a swing state as a credentialed journalist, I covered multiple state legislative sessions, and I jumped head-first into covering multiple complex policy fields - from public education to public lands and public health. I believe that this experience, coupled with my excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, make me a strong candidate for this position. In my previous roles at Let's Talk Nevada, Nevada Forward, and Nevada Today, I was responsible for juggling day-to-day local news coverage - from public lands "range war" to public health emergencies. In the 2016 and 2020 election cycles, I worked on these stories alongside presidential election coverage, and I did my best to "connect the dots" with readers as we sought answers from the candidates when they came to visit. More recently, I have worked as a writer for Digital Trends' The Manual. There, I have written brand new content and brought older content up to date. Thus far, I have completed multiple travel guides, special travel content, outdoor adventure guides, product reviews, and additional educational content. In addition, I've created content for sites like Dreams Abroad (an online travel publication) and Financially Well Off (a MSN Partner). Last year, I actually found another longer-term contract right here at Upwork. At Let's Roam, I put together many, many scavenger hunts, and I learned plenty of new and amazing skills during my time there. That, in turn, made me more flexible and better able to deliver all kinds of SEO and consumer-friendly content. Going forward, I definitely want to write and develop more travel content. If you need someone to write travel guides, provide helpful travel tips, write reviews (for hotels, vacation rentals, airlines, transit systems, etc.), and create additional travel content, I hope you consider me. If you're looking for a writer to handle other topics, I am open to learning more about who you are, what you do, and how I can help you. Even if you're interested in me doing some different kinds of writing for you, please feel free to reach out. I'm open to expanding my horizons further, and I'm interested in helping you reach your goals while I make progress on mine.

Need to uncover hidden truths, produce research reports or craft compelling nonfiction narratives that move people? I'm Natalie, an award-winning investigative journalist and OSINT researcher with over 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 and a PBS documentary credit. I deliver thorough research, careful documentation and nuanced stories that expose, inform, and inspire action. 🕵️‍♀️ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔 🔍 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Find the truth, verify information, request public records (FOIAs), and provide thorough, accurate insights for your projects. 🗂️ 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐓) Use legal and ethical practices to map digital footprints, analyze social media, conduct due diligence, track down elusive data, and connect critical dots others miss. 📚 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Craft compelling, clear, and nuanced nonfiction narratives that engage and inform your audience. 🌳 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 Trace family histories and reconstruct little-known historical events with deep, sensitive research. ✍️ 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Polish your writing with meticulous editing to ensure clarity, coherence, and professional quality. ============================ 🌟 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬 🌟 ❝ Would hire Natalie again – professional, responsive, anticipates challenges and raises them far enough in advance for thoughtful review of options. Very happy with the end result. ❞ – Wade C. ❝ It’s hard to overstate the value that Natalie St. John has brought to one of the most complex and ambitious writing projects I’ve undertaken...❞ ❝ For the past five years, Natalie has served as the lead investigative journalist on a comprehensive book project ... This work has required an extraordinary level of commitment, skill, and intellectual rigor—and Natalie has exceeded expectations at every turn. ❞ ❝ Natalie is a top-notch investigative journalist, capable of navigating complex subject matter with clarity, precision, and deep insight. Her writing is consistently clear, concise, and exceptionally well-organized, no matter how complex the topic or how dense the source material. ❞ ❝ ... I found Natalie to be consistently dependable, communicative, and intellectually curious. She worked independently while remaining highly responsive to feedback and willing to adjust the course as needed. Her journalistic instincts are superb, and her ethical standards are impeccable... ❞ ❝ She is particularly well-suited for projects that demand depth, storytelling acumen, and the ability to manage and interpret large volumes of complex data. Natalie is more than a freelancer, she is a creative partner, a relentless researcher, and a gifted writer. ❞ ❝ Any client would be lucky to have her on their team. ❞ – Lynn W. ❝ Natalie is a real world professional investigative journalist and provided professional results! She gave me some great insights that I would not have thought of myself and pointed me in the right direction when I was veering off course. She over-delivered on the project and exceeded expectations. A+! Hire her NOW! ❞ – Client ============================ ============================ ➤ 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 Need expert investigative journalism, research, OSINT investigations or nonfiction writing? 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 and let’s bring your story or project to life with clarity and impact. I typically respond within 6 hours and am ready for your challenging assignments. ============================ 🕵️‍♀️ 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques (Google dorking, reverse image searches, geolocation, social media profiling, Maltego, Nexis, PACER, Shodan, Intelligence X, etc.) • Public Records Retrieval (FOIA requests) • Fact-Checking 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 • Ghostwriting • Nonfiction & Narrative Writing • Proofreading & Copyediting • Developmental & Line Editing 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 • Data Collection & Synthesis • Historical & Genealogical Research 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Client Communication • Interviewing 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Report Preparation • Evidence gathering • Material Organization Investigative Journalism, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Research, Fact-Checking, Genealogy Research, Due Diligence, Data Analysis, Ghostwriting, Nonfiction Writing, Reports, White Papers, Editing

I specialize in legal writing, case investigation and discovery organization. This also includes forensic psychology, legal analysis, and investigative research with a foundation in paralegal work. My experience spans high-pressure environments, where I excel in conducting detailed investigations and providing insights that drive case strategy and trial prep. I possess strong written and verbal communication skills, allowing me to articulate complex information clearly. With hands-on experience in criminal cases, legal drafting, efiling, ediscovery and analysis, I understand the intricacies of the legal system and mental health care. If your project requires a meticulous researcher and a strategic thinker who can navigate challenging scenarios and write up legal documents along with organizing discovery of investigative work in a case I can help. Let’s discuss how I can contribute to your needs.