A bit about meira
Meira Gebel (she/her/hers) is a California-born, Oregon-based writer, editor, and journalist.
She holds a Bachelors in Print and Online Journalism with a minor in Humanities from San Francisco State University, and a Masters of Science from Columbia Journalism School.
Currently, she is a reporter for Axios Local, writing its daily Portland newsletter. She writes about business, culture, and technology, but also has the capability to write about other things, even those that do not interest her.
Meira’s work has been published in Business Insider, Digital Trends, USA Today, The Detroit Free Press, San Francisco Magazine, The Oregonian, Willamette Week, and many more.
She is a big believer in local journalism, organized labor, shared knowledge, and advocating for the rights, equity and fair wages of freelancers and student journalists in the publishing and media industries.
Meira enjoys hiking with her husband (and a Whippet named Joby), complaining about spin class, and binge-watching the latest HBO tragicomedy (without guilt). She spends too much time online — something she’s trying to change.
Press:
American Dispatch Podcast - Episode 7 | Meira Gebel
The Objective - Freelancers shouldn’t have to report a story before pitching it
News Net/Business Brief - Freelance Economy Growth with Meira Gebel
Columbia Spectator - Journalism School announces new DEI initiatives, but question of access remains
International Journalists’ Network - What J-Schools Should Teach About Freelancing
Missed Pitches Newsletter - "Freelancing is the new entry-level job" with Meira Gebel
America Magazine - It’s easy to hate ‘the media.’ But local journalism is essential (and holy) work.
Morning Consult - Millennials Lead the Way in Destigmatizing Online Dating
