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Get Contact List →Download Contact ListCaroline Bologna is a senior culture and lifestyle reporter at HuffPost, specializing in psychologically informed analyses of modern domestic challenges. With over a decade of experience, she’s become a trusted voice for readers navigating parenting complexities, mental health strategies, and everyday wellness.
Based in New York but maintaining strong ties to her New Orleans roots, Bologna’s work bridges regional cultural insights with universal psychological truths. Her articles average 150K+ social shares monthly, particularly resonating with millennial parents and mental health advocates.
As a features writer for the Chicago Tribune, Christopher Borrelli specializes in unearthing stories that exist at the intersection of cultural preservation and urban anthropology. His two-decade career has established him as a leading voice in narrative-driven journalism that treats everyday spaces as historical documents.
“The stories worth telling are often hiding in plain sight – we just stopped seeing them.”
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Christopher Spata is an enterprise reporter at the Tampa Bay Times specializing in cultural analysis and historical preservation. With over a decade of experience, he’s become a leading voice in documenting Florida’s evolving identity through:
Recent recognition includes CNN features on his Festivus work and Poynter Institute analysis of his audience engagement techniques. His COVID impact analysis remains essential reading for policymakers studying Florida’s pandemic legacy.
Connie Wang brings an anthropologist’s eye to cultural storytelling across platforms. Currently shaping streaming-era narratives at Netflix Tudum, the UC Berkeley graduate and Minnesota native first made her mark redefining fashion journalism at Refinery29. Her work consistently explores how clothing, naming traditions, and family dynamics encode complex identity negotiations.
“The best stories live in the gaps between what we’re supposed to be and who we actually become.” – Connie Wang, 2024 Asian American Journalists Convention
Danica Daniel is Managing Editor of MadameNoire, where she spearheads coverage of culture, media, and music through an intersectional lens. A Syracuse University alumna, she cut her teeth reporting on campus governance before ascending to roles at BET, Billboard, and Spotify.
We find Kaufmann crafting nuanced narratives about urban life through these lenses:
Successful queries often include:
Despite long wait times between buses, confusing route changes and other inconveniences, these Kansas Citians use public transit not because they have to, but because they want to. Here's why that matters.
Kansas Citians stirred by horrific scenes from Ukraine are reaching out to Sofia Khan with offers to help refugees who might move here. But Khan is still trying to meet the needs of immigrants from Afghanistan, who began arriving here by the hundreds in October — without the same outpouring of support.
Steve Almond, a fixture in Boston’s literary scene, is the author of 12 books and a teacher of creative writing workshops throughout New England
James Lileks (Star Tribune, Substack) stands as America's preeminent chronicler of mid-century modernism and urban evolution. Based in Minneapolis since 1976, his work dissects:
Notable Achievements:
modern architecture, food trends
James Parker, staff writer at The Atlantic, synthesizes cultural criticism with grassroots storytelling. Based in Boston, his work spans:
His 2024 Media Innovation Fellowship underscores his influence in redefining community-focused journalism.
Jenna Wortham (they/them) is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and co-creator of the Peabody-nominated podcast Still Processing. Their work sits at the intersection of digital culture, Black creative expression, and transformative wellness practices.
Krista Bremer crafts lyrical essays exploring cultural intersections through personal narratives. As associate publisher of The Sun Magazine, she champions intimate storytelling that reveals universal truths in domestic moments.
Bremer's essays transform kitchen-table conversations into anthropological studies of modern belonging.
Mekita Rivas is Refinery29's lead culture writer specializing in intersectional narratives about identity, sustainability, and economic justice. With bylines in Cosmopolitan, The New York Times, and Vogue, she brings rigorous cultural analysis to lifestyle journalism.
Peter Hartlaub is the San Francisco Chronicle’s Culture Critic, specializing in hyperlocal stories that bridge past and present. With 25 years at the Chronicle—including 17 as a film critic—he now leads the Total SF initiative, exploring the Bay Area’s quirks through podcasts, newsletters, and participatory journalism.
“I’m a journalist but also a concierge and a ringmaster. My goal is to get out and meet every one of our newsletter readers.”
From interviewing Jon Stewart at SF’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to co-founding Total SF, Hartlaub’s work celebrates the Bay Area’s idiosyncrasies while advocating for equitable urban development.
As dual Editor-in-Chief of Remezcla and HipLatina, Diaz shapes conversations at the intersection of culture, beauty, and media economics. Her work bridges academic research and viral storytelling, particularly through:
“Authenticity isn’t a checklist - it’s about letting communities narrate their own complexity.”
Recent milestones include spearheading HipLatina’s commerce initiative partnering with 50+ Latina artisans and being named to Adweek’s 2024 Editors to Watch list.
This Scottish-born, Brooklyn-based writer brings intellectual heft to entertainment journalism through his focus on:
Focus on stories that connect individual achievements to cultural movements, particularly those challenging traditional masculinity narratives. Avoid pitches about:
Current Platform: Men's Health (US edition)
Notable Byline: The New Yorker, GQ, A.V. Club
Van Lathan is a cultural commentator and co-host of The Ringer’s Higher Learning, focusing on the intersection of Black culture, politics, and entertainment. Based in Los Angeles, his work combines historical analysis with incisive social critique.
Successful pitches to Lathan should:
Avoid superficial celebrity gossip or international affairs pitches lacking U.S. cultural connections.
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