Christina D
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Joined 7/4/2023
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Christina is a general assignment staff writer for the Valley News, a regional daily newspaper in northern New England. She reports on education, outdoor recreation, municipal government, agriculture, fitness, the cannabis economy, women's issues, and travel. Christina holds an M.A. in history and was a humanities instructor for twenty years before transitioning to journalism and freelance writing. In addition to her work in journalism, Christina is a stand-up comedian and humor writer. She also has experience as a ghostwriter in the field of prescriptive nonfiction.
Medical
Outdoor/Recreation
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Humor
Government
Agriculture
CBD/Cannabis

Specialties

Christina specializes in writing and reporting on municipal government, healthcare, and education. Additionally, she is an avid outdoor enthusiast and writes about the outdoor recreation economy as well as the culture of outdoor adventure and the people who pursue it. Christina is a professional stand-up comedian and humor writer who enjoys creative assignments.

Interests

Christina's writing interests include education, healthcare, outdoor recreation, and municipal government. She also has experience writing about the cannabis industry and women's issues. Christina is also a comedian and humor writer who enjoys creative assignments. She is also a historian with a strong background in archival and special-collection research and academic writing.

Education

Syracuse University

Dean's List, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society.

University of Missouri-Columbia

Master of Arts in early modern European History under the supervision of Dr. Charles G. Nauert

Government

25 Projects Completed

Christina writes and reports regularly on municipal governance, including budgeting, ethics, municipal process, and civic engagement.

Humor

15 Projects Completed

Christina is a professional stand-up comedian, comedy host, and humor writer.

Medical

10 Projects Completed

Christina writes frequently on healthcare issues, including labor organizing efforts, public health emergencies, rural health services, and the business of healthcare. She is currently pursuing an investigative piece on disparities in ambulance services in rural northern New England.

Outdoor/Recreation

10 Projects Completed

Christina writes frequently about the outdoor industry in Vermont and New Hampshire. She has written about the recent growth of gravel biking in the region as well as the development of mountain biking as a green season economic driver. She has also written about the economics of nonprofit ski areas, backcountry skiing, and snowboarding.

Agriculture

5 Projects Completed

Christina has reported on the decline in dairy farms in northern New England, the impact of enhanced immigration enforcement on the agricultural workforce, and the emergence of the small-scale artisan cheese industry.

CBD/Cannabis

5 Projects Completed

Christina has written about the growth of the cannabis industry in Vermont since its legalization in 2018. Most recently, her reporting has explored conflict at the community level around retail cannabis ballot initiatives and moves by the state's Cannabis Control Board to manage market saturation in towns with high numbers of retailers.

Article

100 Projects Completed

Christina is an experienced journalist skilled at producing well-reported, accurate articles on tight deadlines. As a general assignment reporter, she is adept at researching and conducting interviews in a variety of content areas. Her focus includes reporting on healthcare, education, the cannabis industry, municipal government, outdoor adventure and recreation, and women's issues.

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