[michael p. ventura]
writer / editor / web producer: NYC
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Good Press for DNAinfo.com
As you know, I’m the Managing Editor for DNAinfo.com, New York City’s award-winning neighborhood news source. We’ve gotten some good press recently. Here’s a sampling.
DNAinfo.com: a local story with big implications, in The Guardian
Colin Myler v the Murdochs: battle begins in New York, in The Guardian
After Beating Both Tabloids to the Tale of Madam Gristina, DNAinfo has the ‘News’ and ‘Post’ in a Sweat, in Capital New York
Local Hero: News Futurists DNAinfo Replicate Across the Outer Boroughs and Chicago, in the New York Observer
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Been a while…
Yeah, it’s been a while. Been working up a storm at DNAinfo.com. In the past week, I’ve been quoted in several media outlets about our experience covering Occupy Wall Street. I was in The Washington Post and The New York Observer. What I told the Observer was then reprinted by The New York Times.
Life, the universe, and everything — The Village Voice
“What if space isn’t the final frontier? What if beyond our galaxy, far, far away, there is a whole other universe parallel to ours, perhaps in another dimension? Fans of comic books and science fiction have long fantasized about such possibilities. Remember Superman’s Earth-One and Earth-Two? Or how that transporter malfunction brought us an evil Kirk and Spock? Turns out such awesomeness could transcend mere fanboy musings.” - MPV
Those Who Can, Teach — Back Stage
This piece in Back Stage deals with actors who want to teach and the job market they face. - MPV
Friendly Neighborhood Deathtrap - Back Stage
Latest piece for Back Stage. It deals with actor safety. - MPV
My story ‘Windmills of the Mind’ from the Village Voice was anthologized here. http://bit.ly/cRXGeh
Naming Names - The Village Voice
This piece is about the creation and elements of CUNY’s new system-wide sexual assault policy. - MPV
The Best Cigar Bars in New York City - Time Out New York
Really enjoyed reporting this piece because it reminded me how much I love a good cigar. Some of the other places I checked out for this story landed on the cutting room floor, so shoot me a note if you need additional recommendations. - MPV
Despite the economic slump, theater towns large and small are celebrating new major performance spaces - Back Stage
First piece on the street now that I’m back in the writing game appeared in Back Stage. It deals with theater construction and the impact new and newly renovated spaces have on local actors.
