Leon Neyfakh

Experienced journalist and industrial public relations professional with decades of expertise in interviewing and reporting. Principal and Editorial Director at Catalytic Reporting, LLC based in New York. Skilled in delivering insightful media content and editorial leadership.

Former 2x Associated Press Award-winning reporter with beat reporting experience in multiple sports publications and higher education leadership.

Emmy-nominated freelance journalist and author with experience at The Longform Lab.

Breaking news photography and reporting in New York media landscape

Investigative reporter covering in-depth local and regional issues in New York

Rewrite reporting and editing with ghostwriting experience

Photo and video journalism giving voice to the voiceless

Writes and edits news media and politics content, manages primetime homepage updates

Focus on New York City issues; co-author of Rikers oral history

News coverage with postings in Berlin, Cairo, Moscow, Albany, and Midtown

World news editor focused on quality digital news content

Digital media leadership, metro and international news expertise

Trending news and culture content with focus on digital media trends

New york news in Arabic language coverage

New York City and state politics coverage

Editor and contributor with experience in university news and fiscal reporting programs.

Facts, data, and news content focused on New York City and related topics

Staff photojournalist specializing in visual storytelling for NBC New York

News reporting focused on New York local events and issues

Metro news reporting focused on New York and related topics

Digital journalism with focus including soccer and general news topics

Science, culture, and environment topics with contributions to major science outlets

Experienced reporter and senior editor with background in student journalism and news reporting.

Investigative reporting on criminal justice and related issues

News anchor and reporter with Emmy nomination, focused on Jersey area news

Award-winning journalist with Emmy and Murrow recognition

Business and market news reporting and content strategy

Reporting primarily on Substack; independent journalist based in San Francisco