Brandon Gage
I am a freelance writer in New York City with four years of experience. My
areas of expertise are broad but focused, and while my personal passions lie with music and history, my analytical prowess has evolved into a career aggregating political and scientific news.
EDUCATION
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana — Bachelor of Music
September 2004 - December 2007
Studied classical voice performance
EXPERIENCE
Hill Reporter, New York, New York — Associate Editor July 2018 - PRESENT
Aggregating political news digests for social media with a focus on stories that matter to a progressive audience.
The Social Edge, New York, New York — Associate Editor July 2017 - July 2019
Daily breaking political stories and the ensuing discussions on social media for George Takei's news site, Second Nexus.
Stories reached tens to hundreds of thousands of newsfeeds and earned hundreds to thousands of additional daily shares.
Published hundreds of pages of political analysis and authored dozens of pieces on various scientific topics. Specifically, science, social/economic justice, and climate change are of particular personal significance. SKILLS
Cultivating engaging written content for social media audiences Extensive knowledge of current events and relevant issues Proficient in WordPress
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