Writer, editor, journalist

Steven Porter

Journalist experienced in covering politics and policy news, civil and criminal justice, the health care industry, and more. 

Experience

New Hampshire reporter, The Boston Globe (January 2023 – present)

Assistant opinion editor, USA Today (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 and edit each piece for online audiences.

  • Wrote columns and editorials, conducted interviews and produced videos, coordinating with fact-checkers and outside teams as needed.

Maine editor, USA Today Network (January 2020 – March 2022)

  • Managed staff and freelance reporters to cover local news priorities, while collaborating with teams in adjacent markets.

  • Edited two weekly print newspapers in southern Maine: The York Weekly and York County Coast Star.

  • Won 1st Place in editorial writing from Maine Press Association (2020) for “Voters should uphold Maine’s vaccination law” in York County Coast Star.

Strategy editor and news editor, HealthLeaders Media (2017-2020)

  • Managed news team, directing coverage for website and email newsletters.

  • Led roundtable discussions with hospital and health system CEOs.

Staff writer intern, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston (2016-2017)

Master’s candidate reporter, Medill School of Journalism (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.

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.

  • Won awards for co-bylined 2014 series “The Great Chicago Migration Myth” regarding local perceptions around race, crime, and public safety (“Story of the Year” and 1st Place in non-deadline reporting from Indiana Society of Professional Journalists; “Story of the Year” and 1st Place in news without deadline pressure from Hoosier State Press Association; 1st Place in public service journalism from Gannett annual awards of excellence; 1st Place in First Amendment journalism from Indiana Associated Press Media Editors; and Annual Media Award from National Low Income Housing Coalition).

Education reporter, Frankfort Times, Frankfort, Ind. (2013-2014)

Online editorial intern, The Christian Century, Chicago (2012-2013)

News editor and staff writer, The Sojourn student newspaper, Marion, Ind. (2010-2012)

Education

Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
M.S. in Journalism

Indiana Wesleyan University
B.S. in Media Communication
Journalism minor