Lauren Stepp

Writes blog content focused on lawn care and related topics

Climate, forests, and relationships with the natural world

Focuses on audience development and editorial strategy in news media

Focus on Appalachian culture, music, and arts in West Virginia

News editing with focus on general news, law, health, food

Editorial leadership at The Appalachian, focusing on regional news and culture

Agriculture-related conferences, farmer interviews, on-farm features

Focus on journalism, filmmaking, and freelance writing and editing

Gothic literature, feminism, psychoanalysis, food narratives

Focuses on science topics with freelance journalism expertise

Freelance writer, reporter, and editor specializing in service journalism for regional news outlets.

Creative writing and freelance blogging with progressive focus

Creates and manages agriculture-focused newsletter and magazine content

Assistant News Director with a background as an anchor and investigative reporter, demonstrating strong leadership in the newsroom.

News, travel, photography, content strategy, and community affairs focus

Lifestyle content, SEO editing, and content writing

News reporting, anchoring, and producing focused on local West Virginia content

Georgetown County news and local reporting in South Carolina

Climate crisis, wildlife, nature, social justice, human interest coverage

Agriculture industry, sales strategies, and networking content

Agriculture-related articles and columns, social media content

Democratizing opportunity, co-founder FPInterrupted, Egypt Fulbrighter, foodie, bookworm

Sustainability and environmental topics with editorial focus

Experienced writer and editor with background in general assignment reporting and photography

Handling conflict, grief, and tragedy online; public speaking and writing

Appalachian journalist with international media experience and travel scholarship recipient

Content focused on cottages, gardens, and related lifestyle topics

Environmental reporting with focus on evidence, empathy, fairness

Freelance author, blogger, and editor with experience in content creation and editorial work.

Storytelling, reporting, videography, editing, public speaking