Resume
Steven Porter is an experienced journalist in New Hampshire. As a reporter, he has covered politics, criminal and civil justice, the business of health care and more. As an editor, he has managed print and digital products, with a commitment to quality.
Journalism Work Experience
New Hampshire reporter, The Boston Globe (January 2023 – present)
Report on politics and more for the Globe’s newly reestablished New Hampshire bureau: globe.com/nh.
Write weekday “Globe NH | Morning Report” email newsletter.
Editor, Granite Memo, New Hampshire (September 2022 – January 2023) — Launched website and email newsletter from scratch, quickly growing a highly engaged email list to cover New Hampshire politics.
Assistant Opinion Editor, USA TODAY, remote (October 2021 – September 2022)
Managed grant-funded thought leadership project on qualified immunity, police accountability and building safer communities.
Reviewed pitches for columns, op-eds and other opinion content, deciding whether to accept or reject each piece.
Edited Opinion content to publish online and in print in USA TODAY and hundreds of other newspapers in the USA TODAY Network.
Wrote columns and editorials, conducted interviews and produced videos, coordinating with outside teams as needed.
Maine Editor, Seacoast Media Group (Gannett), Portsmouth, N.H. (January 2020 – March 2022)
Managed staff and freelance reporters to cover local news priorities, while collaborating with teams in adjacent markets.
Coached reporters throughout the lifecycle of a story, from ideation through final copyediting.
Edited two weekly print newspapers in southern Maine: The York Weekly and York County Coast Star.
Won 1st Place in editorial writing from the Maine Press Association in 2020.
Strategy Editor & News Editor, HealthLeaders Media, Middleton, Mass. (2017-2020)
Managed news team, directing coverage for website and daily and weekly email newsletters.
Wrote and edited magazine articles about the business of health care with strategic insights for executives.
Led roundtable discussions with hospital and health system CEOs.
Staff Writer Intern, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston (2016-2017) — Wrote multiple short stories per day based on trending news topics as a member of the rapid-response team.
Master’s Candidate Reporter, Medill School of Journalism, Chicago and Washington, D.C. (2016)
Investigated threats to U.S. power grid on a seven-member team, reporting from Washington state and Washington, D.C. Published investigation under freelance contract with U.S. News.
Reported from 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with McClatchy's D.C. newsroom and The State newspaper in South Carolina.
Reported from Pakistan on private gun ownership, as part of grant funded by U.S. State Department
Crime and Justice Reporter, Journal & Courier (Gannett), Lafayette, Ind. (2014-2015)
Wrote daily and enterprise stories about civil and criminal justice proceedings in state and federal courts, regularly collaborating with colleagues whenever beats intersected.
Won eight professional journalism awards, including two "Story of the Year" honors for a two-part series on local perceptions of race and criminality.
Education Reporter, Frankfort Times (Paxton Media Group), Frankfort, Ind. (2013-2014) — Won second place in non-deadline news reporting from the Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition for uncovering ethically dubious employment practices by the Clinton County EMS director.
Online Editorial Intern, The Christian Century, Chicago (2012-2013) — Monitored and curated posts for the magazine’s blogger network. Reformatted archive content from the 1990s to publish online.
News Editor, The Sojourn, Marion, Ind. (2011-2012) — Won first place in opinion journalism from Indiana Collegiate Press Association / Hoosier State Press Association for "Kirk Cameron: The wrong kind of World Changer," disagreeing with the university's decision to honor the actor and evangelist with a bronze bust in the library.
Staff Writer, The Sojourn, Marion, Ind. (2010-2011) — Demonstrated a significant discrepancy between posted menu prices and the cost of meal plans, mandatory for most students.
Formal Education
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
Master of Science in Journalism
Indiana Wesleyan University, Division of Communication and Theatre
Bachelor of Science in Media Communication; journalism minor; Mary C. Dodd Honors Program
L.A. Film Studies Center
One-semester immersion-learning program in digital video production
Lakeview Christian High School
Indiana Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma; valedictorian; Eli Lilly Community Scholarship recipient
Honors & Awards
First Place in editorial writing, Maine Press Association, 2020: Voters should uphold Maine's vaccination.
The Great Chicago Migration Myth. A data-driven two-part series published by the Journal & Courier in October 2014.
Story of the Year, Indiana Society of Professional Journalists
Story of the Year, Hoosier State Press Association
First Place non-deadline story or series, Indiana SPJ
First Place news without deadline pressure, HSPA
First Place public service journalism, Gannett annual awards of excellence
First place in First Amendment journalism, Indiana AP Media Editors
Annual media award, National Low Income Housing Coalition
One dead in property dispute. Rushing to the scene of a homicide, the J&C engaged its online audience in real time using a variety of social media and live video tools, turning around a traditional story as well.
Second Place news coverage under deadline pressure, Hoosier State Press Association
Rules bent for EMS director: An investigation revealed shady behavior on the part of local government employees. Frankfort Times
Second Place in non-deadline news reporting, Indiana AP Media Editors
Kirk Cameron: The wrong kind of World Changer. An op-ed published by the Indiana Wesleyan University student newspaper, The Sojourn, laid out reasons why the actor-turned-evangelist shouldn’t be held up as an icon for Christian higher education.
First Place in opinion writing, Indiana Collegiate Press Association