FREELANCE, FIRST PERSON JOURNALISM, REPORTING AND EDITORIALS/ESSAYS
Jacob is a regular contributor to Toronto alternative weekly NOW and NYC’s progressive newspaper The Indypendent. He is often available for freelance writing assignments covering virtually any topic, in any style. Contact him: info@jacobscheier.com
See below to read examples of Jacob's articles;
Jacob covers Poetry NOW: 3rd annual Battle of the Bards for NOW Magazine
http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/
books/story.cfm?content=179970
"Satire Lost in the Sanity" (on location at the Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity) NOW Magazine. 4 November 2010: 1 p
Jacob's horrifying account of surviving of a bed bug infestation appears in this week's NOW Magazine
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=176559
“Bikes Counter Spin” (G20 protest coverage) NOW Magazine 30 June 2010: 1 pp. http://www.nowtoronto.com/guides/g20/2010/
story.cfm?content=175769
"First Person: Police Abuses at G20 The Indypendent 1 July 2010: 1 pp. http://www.indypendent.org/2010/07/01/
first-person-police-abuses-at-the-g-20-protests/
“Death Becomes Them” (Reflections on the health care reform debate). NOW Magazine 27 September 2009: 1 pp.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=171329
"Holy Homo" (my closeted evangelical roommate) NOW Magazine 9 September 2009: 1 pp.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=171195
Jacob and John Tarelton's article, “The
Anti-Bloomberg: Can I Get An Amen?” (Indypendent Issue #139, Aug. 14, 2009 wins best feature article at 8th annual Ippie Awards - http://www.indypendent.org/2009/12/04/the-indypendent-takes-home-five-ippies-awards-for-excellence-in-ethnic-and-community-media/?cat=13
“Big Apple Foot Fetish” (reflections on America’s healthcare system). NOW Magazine 8 April 2009. 1 pp.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=168891
“The Church of Stop Bloomberg: Reverend Billy Launches Longshot Mayoral Bid.” The Indypendent 20 March 2009: 3.
http://www.indypendent.org/2009/03/20/
stop-bloomberg
Jacob and John Tarelton's article “Mayoral Election: Can I get an Amen!?” Co-written with John Tarelton. The Indypendent 14 August 2009: 6-7. is nominated for a New York Community Alliance Award. Winners announced Dec 3, 2009.http://www.indypressny.org/nycma/ippies/
Jacob and John Tarelton's cover story on Reverend Billy's mayoral campaign in the latest issue of The Indypendent: “Mayoral Election: Can I get an Amen!?” Co-written with John Tarelton. The Indypendent 14 August 2009: 6-7.
http://www.indypendent.org/2009/08/13/amen/
“The Least Worst Form of Poetry.” Rev. of Reverend Jen’s “Anti-Slam.” Poetry Reading. Broken Pencil (May 2009): 55-56) http://www.brokenpencil.com/
“The Church of Stop Bloomberg: Reverend Billy Launches Longshot Mayoral Bid.” The Indypendent 20 March 2009: 3. http://www.indypendent.org/2009/03/20/
stop-bloomberg/
"Like Being on E" (reflections on witnessing Barack Obama's inauguration)
NOWMagazine. 22 January 2008.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=166890
"Swing State of Mind." NOW Magazine 30 October 2008 : 17.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=165728
"O Canada." The Indypendent, 27 October 2008: 7.
http://www.indypendent.org/2008/10/24/o-canada/
"9/11 Circus" NOW Magazine 18 September 2008: 30.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=
165001&archive=28,3,2008
"Voting on a Prayer" NOW Magazine 31 July 2008: 21.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=
164254&archive=27,48,2008
"Can I, er, Friend you?" NOW Magazine 24 July 2008: 20.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=164113&archive=27,47,2008
"Facing my Facebook self" NOW Magazine 14 February 2008: 16.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=161754
