Amy Westervelt
Verified- Freelance Reporter, Freelance
- Co-Host, Drilled Podcast
- Podcast Host, Critical Frequency
- Co-Host, Hot Take (Podcast)
- Co-Host, Scene on Radio (Podcast)
- Host and Executive Producer, Drilled
- Host and Executive Producer, Damages
San Antonio
As seen in:
Critical Frequency,
Drilled,
Apple Podcasts,
LinkedIn,
Elemental,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN UK,
The New York Times,
The Startup,
Forbes,
HuffPost
and
Covers:
travel, wellness, environmental health, environment, spas, agriculture
Doesn't Cover:
education, business strategy
Investigative reporter. Run @WeAreDrilled and @CriticalFreqPod. Steering committee @CoveringClimate. Investigations, pods, newsletter: drilled.media
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Amy Westervelt’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Amy Westervelt is a freelance journalist covering the environment from various angles for publications such as Forbes, Good, Slate.com, Sunset, and Consumers Digest. Back in 2007, her feature on the potential of algae as a feedstock for biofuel won a gold Folio Eddie. In addition to her environmental reporting, Amy has written about travel for Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and Modern Bride.
Amy Westervelt’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
See all 11 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing about shopping online for Shop Online 123, an online shopping companion to Better Homes & Gardens that never saw the light of day.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, of course. I'm not that young.
How is social media changing news?
By making it faster and more accessible, and by providing new ways for journalists to meet each other and to find sources.