BRIAN B. REID
(703) 837-0870
breid@nasw.org
www.nasw.org/users/breid
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health,
Baltimore, MD
M.P.H. candidate
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism,
New York, NY
M.S., May 1998
Thesis on the commercialization of cloning technology
New York Financial Writers' Association
scholarship recipient
Emory University,
Atlanta, GA
B.A., Biology and Political Science, May 1997
Full academic scholarship recipient
Editor in chief,
The Emory Wheel
, campus newspaper
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Freelance journalist, Alexandria, VA
March 2002-Present
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Write breaking news and feature pieces for a variety of clients
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Focus on medical research and the business of biotechnology
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Clients include the
Washington Post
,
Nature Biotechnology
,
Bio-IT World
and
Men's Health Magazine
Bloomberg News,
[clips]
, science and health reporter, Washington, DC
May 1998-March 2002
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Broke news on the FDA, biotechnology, medical devices and drug companies
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Wrote in-depth analysis of clinical trial data and FDA decision making
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Experience writing from medical journals and covering medical conferences
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Skilled at working under minute-to-minute deadline pressure
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Created extensive database tracking drug and biotech company drug development
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
,
[clips],
business intern, Fort Worth, TX
Summer 1997
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Pitched, reported and wrote breaking and enterprise business stories
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Specialized coverage included technology, aerospace and aviation
The Atlanta Business Chronicle,
contributing writer, Atlanta, GA
Feb. 1997 to May 1997
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Profiled small businesses, including technology companies, for weekly business paper
Time
,
[clips]
, Southern bureau stringer/intern, Atlanta, GA
May 1996 to May 1997
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Located and reported lead anecdote for cover story on Redux diet drug
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Awarded reporting bylines for health, economic and national news stories
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Field reporting on the Olympic Park bombing and Southern church burnings
The Recorder
, reporting intern, Greenfield, MA
Summer 1995
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Covered local news as a reporter at a daily paper
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher, Brattleboro, VT and Charlemont, MA School Districts
Spring 1994
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Taught K-12, vocational and special education students
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND INTERESTS
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Member,
National Association of Science Writers
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Member,
DC Science Writers Association
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Member,
National Press Club
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Marathon runner
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Elementary school tutor