Lauren Markoe
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Ruth Tam
Lauren is a thoughtful and thorough journalist adept at covering a wide array of topics. In particular, her reporting on faith and religion, as well as her audio work geared towards younger audiences, sets her apart from the rest.
Adelle Banks
Lauren Markoe is a multitalented editor and writer, a team player who helps keep an office organized while producing well-edited and newsworthy copy. She edits stories authored by writers with varying skill levels so that the published prose helps readers understand complex topics without being overwhelmed by them. Her attention to detail has helped improve stories she has edited and enhanced stories she has written. Although she has recently served as the managing editor of an award-winning website and news service, she is a veteran writer, capable of explaining the intricacies of Supreme Court cases and Jerusalem’s Temple Mount and reporting on the most interesting nuggets of newly released research. She handles subjects such as bullying with a sensitive, nuanced approach. Standout stories include one she wrote a year after the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., and another about a remembrance garden in upstate New York that honors lives lost through miscarriages and stillbirths. Her writing has been recognized by the Religion News Association, which in 2015 named her a second-place winner in its contest for Excellence in Religion Reporting--Large Newspapers and Wire Services, and a third-place winner in 2017. Also, she won a 2016 Science for Religion Reporters Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Any newsroom or other institution in need of a well-rounded editor or writer would benefit from adding Lauren to its team.
Ruth Tam
Lauren is a thoughtful and thorough journalist adept at covering a wide array of topics. In particular, her reporting on faith and religion, as well as her audio work geared towards younger audiences, sets her apart from the rest.
Adelle Banks
Lauren Markoe is a multitalented editor and writer, a team player who helps keep an office organized while producing well-edited and newsworthy copy. She edits stories authored by writers with varying skill levels so that the published prose helps readers understand complex topics without being overwhelmed by them. Her attention to detail has helped improve stories she has edited and enhanced stories she has written. Although she has recently served as the managing editor of an award-winning website and news service, she is a veteran writer, capable of explaining the intricacies of Supreme Court cases and Jerusalem’s Temple Mount and reporting on the most interesting nuggets of newly released research. She handles subjects such as bullying with a sensitive, nuanced approach. Standout stories include one she wrote a year after the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., and another about a remembrance garden in upstate New York that honors lives lost through miscarriages and stillbirths. Her writing has been recognized by the Religion News Association, which in 2015 named her a second-place winner in its contest for Excellence in Religion Reporting--Large Newspapers and Wire Services, and a third-place winner in 2017. Also, she won a 2016 Science for Religion Reporters Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Any newsroom or other institution in need of a well-rounded editor or writer would benefit from adding Lauren to its team.
Ruth Tam
Lauren is a thoughtful and thorough journalist adept at covering a wide array of topics. In particular, her reporting on faith and religion, as well as her audio work geared towards younger audiences, sets her apart from the rest.
Adelle Banks
Lauren Markoe is a multitalented editor and writer, a team player who helps keep an office organized while producing well-edited and newsworthy copy. She edits stories authored by writers with varying skill levels so that the published prose helps readers understand complex topics without being overwhelmed by them. Her attention to detail has helped improve stories she has edited and enhanced stories she has written. Although she has recently served as the managing editor of an award-winning website and news service, she is a veteran writer, capable of explaining the intricacies of Supreme Court cases and Jerusalem’s Temple Mount and reporting on the most interesting nuggets of newly released research. She handles subjects such as bullying with a sensitive, nuanced approach. Standout stories include one she wrote a year after the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., and another about a remembrance garden in upstate New York that honors lives lost through miscarriages and stillbirths. Her writing has been recognized by the Religion News Association, which in 2015 named her a second-place winner in its contest for Excellence in Religion Reporting--Large Newspapers and Wire Services, and a third-place winner in 2017. Also, she won a 2016 Science for Religion Reporters Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Any newsroom or other institution in need of a well-rounded editor or writer would benefit from adding Lauren to its team.
Ruth Tam
Lauren is a thoughtful and thorough journalist adept at covering a wide array of topics. In particular, her reporting on faith and religion, as well as her audio work geared towards younger audiences, sets her apart from the rest.
Adelle Banks
Lauren Markoe is a multitalented editor and writer, a team player who helps keep an office organized while producing well-edited and newsworthy copy. She edits stories authored by writers with varying skill levels so that the published prose helps readers understand complex topics without being overwhelmed by them. Her attention to detail has helped improve stories she has edited and enhanced stories she has written. Although she has recently served as the managing editor of an award-winning website and news service, she is a veteran writer, capable of explaining the intricacies of Supreme Court cases and Jerusalem’s Temple Mount and reporting on the most interesting nuggets of newly released research. She handles subjects such as bullying with a sensitive, nuanced approach. Standout stories include one she wrote a year after the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., and another about a remembrance garden in upstate New York that honors lives lost through miscarriages and stillbirths. Her writing has been recognized by the Religion News Association, which in 2015 named her a second-place winner in its contest for Excellence in Religion Reporting--Large Newspapers and Wire Services, and a third-place winner in 2017. Also, she won a 2016 Science for Religion Reporters Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Any newsroom or other institution in need of a well-rounded editor or writer would benefit from adding Lauren to its team.
Experience
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The Forward
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Internet News
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1 - 100 Employee
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News Editor
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Apr 2021 - Present
Oversee four-reporter team and a dozen freelancers at legacy news outlet devoted to fair, nuanced and insightful journalism about the Jewish world. Assign, edit and occasionally write breaking news, news features and investigative stories. Oversee four-reporter team and a dozen freelancers at legacy news outlet devoted to fair, nuanced and insightful journalism about the Jewish world. Assign, edit and occasionally write breaking news, news features and investigative stories.
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WAMU 88.5
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Producer, The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2021
Led production on two to three segments a week on daily, live talk show on WAMU 88.5 that covered current events and the arts. Created Kojo For Kids, a weekly half hour of programming for children. Occasionally voiced news spots for local broadcast. Led production on two to three segments a week on daily, live talk show on WAMU 88.5 that covered current events and the arts. Created Kojo For Kids, a weekly half hour of programming for children. Occasionally voiced news spots for local broadcast.
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Interfaith Voices
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Washington, DC
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Producer
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
Booked guests, wrote and edited scripts and prepared host for interviews for weekly national radio broadcast and podcast recorded at WAMU 88.5. Filled in for host. Booked guests, wrote and edited scripts and prepared host for interviews for weekly national radio broadcast and podcast recorded at WAMU 88.5. Filled in for host.
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WAMU 88.5
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Producer, The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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Jun 2018 - Jan 2019
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Religion News Service
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United States
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Online Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Editor
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Aug 2017 - May 2018
Served as air traffic controller for the national, Washington, D.C.-based news service, soliciting and editing news stories and commentary, recruiting reporters and columnists. Edited the daily report. Ran internship program.
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National Correspondent
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2017
Wrote news and feature pieces on religion, politics and culture, including stories about Congress, the White House and Supreme Court. Covered the Jewish beat. Edited work of other RNS reporters, freelancers and interns.
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Freelance Journalist
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Apr 2006 - Jun 2011
Wrote for media organizations including The Washington Post and Congress Daily. Wrote for media organizations including The Washington Post and Congress Daily.
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The State Newspaper
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Washington Reporter
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Apr 2002 - Apr 2006
Wrote breaking news, analysis and feature stories as the newspaper’s Washington reporter. Co-authored exposé of wasteful Pentagon procurement agency that led to congressional hearings and a leadership shake-up. Wrote breaking news, analysis and feature stories as the newspaper’s Washington reporter. Co-authored exposé of wasteful Pentagon procurement agency that led to congressional hearings and a leadership shake-up.
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The Charlotte Observer
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Government reporter
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Feb 1999 - 2002
Covered City Hall and major North Carolina issues and politicians, from gerrymandering to statewide races Covered City Hall and major North Carolina issues and politicians, from gerrymandering to statewide races
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Education
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Yale University
Bachelors in history -
Georgetown University
Masters of Science in Foreign Service
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