Rich Smith freelance writer

More than a journalist.
An ad revenue-generator.

Freelance journalist Rich Smith knows better than most how to rivet readers and keep 'em glued to the page from beginning to end with tight, sassy, razor-edged prose that takes no prisoners. That's crucial because barrier-busting editorial content helps you more swiftly grow your audience, increase advertiser revenues, and dominate your market (or remain on top, if you're already there).

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COMPETENCIES: Versed in Associated Press reporting style  •  Fast, prolific word-wrangler  •  Persistent in tracking down information, securing interviews  •  Adept at eliciting colorful quotes and big "reveals"  •  Fluent translator of gobbledygook into crisp, precision prose  •  Handy with a camera  •  Social-media savvy; faithful daily blogger

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Healthcare/medicine/biotech  •  Business  •  Politics  •  Legislative-judicial processes  •  Lifestyle  •  Entertainment  •  Education

BACKGROUND: Rich Smith put pen to paper as a professional for the first time soon after graduating magna cum laude from the journalism school at California State University, Long Beach. He is currently enrolled as a second-year law student at Concord School of Law, Los Angeles, and is a past-president of the Independent Writers of Southern California .