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His reporting has appeared in The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Slate, and other publications, and he has broken stories that shaped national conversations and led to changes at the businesses he covers, including reporting that changed performer pay\. Seth is strongest in investigative editorial work, interviewing, storytelling, and translating complex information into accessible content that can drive institutional and cultural change\. As a self\-employed content writer and editor, he has maintained law\-firm blogs for 10 years and managed the full workflow, from CMS and WordPress execution to SEO optimization and metadata\. He is transitioning from journalism toward brand communications and marketing\. Seth holds an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University and a BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania, and his poetry has received three awards\. ## Services - Video Editing - Canva - CapCut - Graphic Design - Content Strategy - Analytics - Web Content Production - Software as a Service \(SaaS\) - Interact with All Levels Of Management - Databases - Archival Research - Legal Marketing - Content Management - Microsoft Office - MailChimp - WordPress - Editing - Ghostwriting - Content Marketing - Interviewing Subject Matter Experts - Freedom of Information Act ## Highlights - Created Humorism, a subscriber\-supported newsletter covering labor, inequality, and extremism in the comedy industry, and grew it to thousands of subscribers\. - Has written Humorism for eight years\. - Published journalism in The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Slate, and other outlets, including features and op\-eds\. - Broke stories that shaped national conversations and led to changes within the businesses covered\. - Produced reporting that changed performer pay\. - Maintained law\-firm blogs for 10 years with ownership of content and technical execution\. - Produced high\-volume SEO content for law firms at up to 40–50 blog posts per week, including personal\-injury, investment\-fraud, and elder\-law content\. - Independently managed WordPress blogs for multiple clients\. - Wrote, edited, and proofread B2B and B2C web content, copy, bylines, and marketing collateral for healthcare, senior living, real estate, retail, advertising, education, hospitality, and law\-sector clients\. - Interviewed subject\-matter experts and C\-suite executives and translated complex technical information into accessible stories for broad audiences\. - Partnered with clients to develop and publish thought\-leadership content\. - Led all content strategy and content marketing at Legal Funding Central, a venture\-backed fintech startup\. - Assigned and edited freelance writers and developed influencer relationships at Legal Funding Central\. - Wrote timely news and analysis for industry professionals at Legal Funding Central\. - Managed Paste Magazine's comedy vertical\. - Assigned and edited 15–20 pieces per week across television, film, and live\-comedy coverage at Paste Magazine\. - Collaborated on Paste Magazine's editorial calendar and coverage planning and cultivated relationships with publicists, talent agents and managers, and other industry sources\. - Received the Missouri Review Jeffrey E\. Smith Editors' Prize\. - Received Fugue Journal's Ronald McFarland Prize for Poetry\. - Received the New Millennium Award for Poetry\. - Earned an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University in 2026\. - Earned a BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014\. ## Experience - **Independent Journalist at Freelance** (2015\-05\-01–present) — As an independent journalist, I created a niche newsletter covering labor, inequality, and extremism in the comedy industry, successfully growing it to thousands of subscribers\. My writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Slate, and other publications, where I have contributed features and op\-eds\. I have broken stories that shaped national conversations and led to changes within the businesses I cover\. - **Content marketing writer and editor at Self\-employed** (2015\-05\-01–present) — I produced high\-volume SEO content for law firms—up to 40–50 blog posts per week—spanning personal injury, investment fraud, and elder law, while independently managing WordPress blogs for multiple clients\. I wrote, edited, and proofread B2B and B2C web content, copy, bylines, and marketing collateral for clients across the healthcare, senior living, real estate, retail, advertising, education, and hospitality sectors\. I interviewed subject matter experts and C\-suite executives, translating complex technical information into accessible, engaging stories for broad audiences\. I also partnered with clients to develop and publish thought leadership content\. - **Assistant Editor at Paste Magazine** (2016\-01\-01–2018\-01\-01) — Managed the comedy vertical for a major indie arts publication\. Assigned and edited 15\-20 pieces/week across TV, film, and live comedy coverage, working with contributors at all levels of experience to develop their voices and meet publication standards\. Collaborated with section editor to maintain editorial calendar and plan coverage\. Cultivated relationships with publicists, talent agents/managers, and other industry sources\. - **Content Manager at Legal Funding Central** (2014\-01\-01–2015\-01\-01) — Led all content strategy and content marketing efforts for a venture\-backed fintech startup\. Assigned and edited freelance writers, developed influencer relationships, and wrote timely news and analysis for industry professionals\. ## Education - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing — New York University (2024\-09\-01–2026\-05\-01) - Bachelor of Arts, English — University of Pennsylvania (2011\-08\-01–2014\-05\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Seth do? Seth is an independent journalist and content marketer\. He reports on labor, inequality, and extremism in the comedy industry, and he writes and edits marketing content for B2B and B2C clients\. ### What is Seth's newsletter, Humorism? Seth publishes Humorism, a subscriber\-supported niche newsletter covering labor, inequality, and extremism in the comedy industry\. He has written the newsletter for eight years and grown it to thousands of subscribers\. ### Where has Seth's journalism appeared? Seth's writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Slate, and other publications\. He has contributed features and op\-eds\. ### What impact has Seth's reporting had? Seth has broken stories that shaped national conversations and led to changes within the businesses he covers\. His reporting has included work that changed performer pay\. ### What kinds of marketing content does Seth create? Seth produces and edits B2B and B2C web content, copy, bylines, marketing collateral, blogs, newsletters, editorial content, and thought\-leadership pieces\. He works across healthcare, senior living, law, real estate, retail, advertising, education, hospitality, and other sectors\. ### What is Seth's experience in legal marketing? Seth has maintained law\-firm blogs for 10 years, with ownership of both content and technical execution\. He has produced high\-volume SEO content for law firms at a pace of up to 40–50 blog posts per week, including content on personal injury, investment fraud, and elder law\. ### What content systems and production skills does Seth use? Seth independently manages WordPress blogs for multiple clients and handles the full content workflow, including CMS work, SEO optimization, and metadata\. His tools and related skills include WordPress, MailChimp, analytics, content management, web content production, Microsoft Office, databases, Canva, CapCut, video editing, and graphic design\. ### How does Seth work with experts and executives? Seth interviews subject\-matter experts and C\-suite executives, then translates complex technical information into accessible, engaging stories for broad audiences\. He also partners with clients to develop and publish thought\-leadership content\. ### What did Seth do at Legal Funding Central? At Legal Funding Central, Seth led all content strategy and content marketing efforts for a venture\-backed fintech startup\. He assigned and edited freelance writers, developed influencer relationships, and wrote timely news and analysis for industry professionals\. ### What did Seth do at Paste Magazine? At Paste Magazine, Seth managed the comedy vertical for a major indie arts publication\. He assigned and edited 15–20 pieces per week across television, film, and live\-comedy coverage collaborated with the section editor on the editorial calendar and coverage plans developed contributors' voices and cultivated relationships with publicists, talent agents and managers, and other industry sources\. ### What editorial\-management experience does Seth have? Seth has experience managing freelance writers and editorial workflows, including assigning and editing writers at Legal Funding Central and Paste Magazine\. At Paste, he worked with contributors at all levels of experience to help them meet publication standards\. ### What are Seth's professional strengths? Seth's strengths include investigative reporting, archival research, Freedom of Information Act work, interviewing, editing, content strategy, SEO, legal marketing, SaaS\-related content, and communicating with all levels of management\. He is motivated by interviewing people, finding unanswered questions, storytelling, smart stories, and new challenges\. ### Is Seth transitioning into brand communications and marketing? Seth is transitioning from journalism to brand communications and marketing while continuing his independent journalism and content\-marketing work\. ### What is Seth's education? Seth earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from New York University in 2026 and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014\. ### What poetry awards has Seth received? Seth has received the Missouri Review Jeffrey E\. Smith Editors' Prize, Fugue Journal's Ronald McFarland Prize for Poetry, and the New Millennium Award for Poetry\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/seth\-simons\-52030a196