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Who am I

Executive director of Truthout.org; currently on partial leave to write my book.

My site, blog, or Twitter handle are

@mayaschenwar

My professional associations

The Media Consortium, Women, Action & the Media, Association of Writers and Writing Programs

Services I offer to other writers

Consultation on progressive/independent media placement and pitching, editing, organization development.

Media outlets that I currently write for

I'm executive director of Truthout, and am currently on sabbatical. I'm writing a book for Berrett-Koehler Publishers about the disconnect between prisons and society, and how the isolation negatively impacts both rehabilitation and public safety. In the past I've written for AlterNet, In These Times, Bitch, Common Dreams, Zeek, Punk Planet, NewCity Chicago and others.

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