DANIELLE BRAFF

freelance writer & editor

EXPERIENCE

2005-present

Freelance Writer & Editor, River Forest, IL

Articles appeared in Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago magazine, Health, Self, Men’s Health, New York Newsday, Chicago Parent, Chicago Sun-Times, Every Day With Rachel Ray, Better Homes and Gardens, and Women’s Health among others.

 

2007-2008

Time Out Chicago Wellness Editor, Chicago, IL

Independently responsible for the wellness department of the magazine. Edited stories, hired freelancers, worked with designers and photographers to put together weekly Chill Out section. Appeared on CBS News in January 2008 to discuss diet and exercise gadgets reported about in the magazine.

 

2005-2007

Post-Tribune Staff Writer, Merrillville, IN

Business reporter for daily newspaper with 73,000 Sunday circulation and 66,000 weekday circulation. Covered casinos, fuel, environment and the steel industry.

 

2007

ShopSmart Columnist, Merrillville, IN

Wrote weekly column that appeared in the Sunday business section of the Post-Tribune. Covered consumer issues

ranging from lottery scams to travel issues.

 

2005-2007

Consumer Affairs Columnist, Merrillville, IN

Regular contributor to bi-weekly column appearing in the Chicago Sun-Times, Post-Tribune, Daily Southtown and

Pioneer Press newspapers. Column resolves and explains consumer problems.

EDUCATION

2004
Northwestern University

Medill School of Journalism Evanston, IL

Master of Science degree in Journalism

 

2002
Oxford University

Merton College Oxford, England

Master’s degree in Musicology

Dissertation: The Reception History of Beethoven as Influencing the Programmatic Elements of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique

 

2001
Brandeis University Waltham, MA

Bachelor’s degree in Music and Sociology

 

1997
The Juilliard School New York, NY

Pre-college degree in Oboe Performance

 

 

 

AWARDS

2016
National Parenting Media Association

Ancillary feature writing award for Chicago Parent magazine story about state budget cuts affecting special needs children.

2007
Society of Professional Journalists

Investigative journalism award for article about a man who may have been jailed for a crime he didn’t commit

2007

Hoosier State Press Association Foundation

Best business/ economic news coverage award for story about the apparent demise of refinery expansions

 

2006
Lisagor award

Consumer justice reporting finalist for “Fixer” column which appeared in the Post-Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Pioneer Press and Daily Southtown.

2006

Society of Professional Journalists award

Criminal justice reporting award for coverage of a domestic violence incident.

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