Hi! I’m Megan Burbank, an award-winning journalist. My coverage of abortion policy in the absence of Roe v. Wade leaves readers more informed and less terrified. As an experienced newsroom manager and consultant, I also help editors and reporters navigate periods of crisis and transition with less stress and more support.
With 10 years of media experience, I provide services in almost every area of journalism: reporting, writing, editing, fact-checking, copy-editing, and emergency rewrites, plus developmental editing and book doctoring, and social media strategy and branded content for companies, nonprofits, and universities. I also write white papers and reports for academic organizations.
Dealing with an editorial crisis or staff absence? I’m also a frequent interim editor, ready to fly in like Mary Poppins to help keep your news outlet afloat. In my own coverage, I specialize in enterprise reporting on reproductive health policy, which I write about nationally for outlets like NPR and The New Republic, and locally for Pacific Northwest-based outlets like Crosscut, The Seattle Times, and the South Seattle Emerald. I also write about culture.
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Before going freelance, I worked as an editor at the Portland Mercury and The Seattle Times. You can find my work at those places, as well as RealClearScience, InvestigateWest, The Stranger, Willamette Week, Teen Vogue, and daily papers, NPR affiliates, and alternative newsweeklies across the country.
Want to work together? Email me at megan.burbank@gmail.com to get started. For the most up-to-date news on my work, delivered at least once a month, subscribe to my Substack here.
Latest News
Burbank Industries took home two SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards this year: First Place for Editorial & Commentary Writing in the small media outlets category, and Second Place for Editorial & Commentary Writing in the extra-large outlets category. You can see the full list of winners here.
Latest Stories
Bad Faith: Anti-LGBTQIA+ Activists Are Repurposing a Decades-Old Anti-Abortion Strategy - South Seattle Emerald (8/30/2023)
What The Latest Mifepristone Ruling Really Means - South Seattle Emerald (8/22/2023)
Seattle therapist starts her own conference for clinicians of color - Crosscut (8/14/2023)
Activists sue Idaho over ‘abortion trafficking’ travel ban - Crosscut (8/3/2023)
Thinking of Counter-Protesting Abortion Protesters? There Are Better Ways to Help - South Seattle Emerald (7/25/2023)
Washington health experts agree COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere - Crosscut (7/19/2023)
Last Year, Birth Doulas Fought for Medicaid Reimbursement. Now, They’re Making It a Reality - South Seattle Emerald (7/19/2023)
OB-GYNs Say Dobbs Has Harmed Their Capacity to Provide Care and Deepened Health Disparities - South Seattle Emerald (7/12/2023)
The Quieter Master of Burgers - Smart Mouth (6/15/2023)
In Recent Years, Washington Expanded Abortion Access. Now We Know How Important That Is - Crosscut (6/9/2023)
‘Could She or I Go to Jail for This?’ Abortion Bans Result in Substandard Care That Threatens Patients’ Lives - South Seattle Emerald (6/8/2023)
Washington to invest $21M in abortion, reproductive health care - Crosscut (5/11/2023)
The Legislative Session Is Over. Here’s How Washington Lawmakers Strengthened Abortion Rights - South Seattle Emerald (5/10/2023)
Teaching Students From His Own South End Neighborhood, a Former PNB Dancer Is Bringing Ballet to the Next Generation - South Seattle Emerald (5/4/2023)
SCOTUS ruling on abortion pill isn't a victory, WA advocates say - Crosscut (4/27/2023)
New Study Shows Medicaid Coverage for Abortion Increases Health Equity and Reduces Reliance on Abortion Funds - South Seattle Emerald (4/18/2023)
The Brand New Anti-Abortion Law That’s Steeped in an Old Moral Panic - The New Republic (4/11/2023)
Links to older stories are available here.