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Ryan Jacobs
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Senior Director of Content, Built In
author, THE TRUFFLE UNDERGROUND. senior director of content, Built In. former deputy editor, @PacificStand. alum: @TheAtlantic, @MotherJones, NU. barkeep.
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Olivia Arnold
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Freelance Writer, Built In Boston
she/her | educator 🌻 | @NUJournalism & @huntnewsnu alumna
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Charli Renken
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Writer, Freelance
@Chicago_reader Social Media Engagement Associate. Occasional journalist. Bylines: @Builtin, @BlockClubChi, @mysecretchicago. (they/them) all thoughts = my own
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Liz Warren
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Associate Producer, Travelzoo
Writer @Travelzoo. Also seen in @Rivetandjeans, @EliteDaily, @BuiltInNewYork, @TravlFashnGirl, and many coffee shops. Voted Miss Happy when I was 5.
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Brooke Becher
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Staff Reporter, Built In
Journalist powered by punk ethos | Staff Reporter @BuiltIn | MA War Reporting + Int. Human Rights | Tips to brooke.becher@builtin.com
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Jeff Rumage
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Staff Reporter, Built In
writing about crypto, ai and the future of work for @builtin. previously with @journalsentinel. @uwbadgers alum (he/him)
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Garrett Reim
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Space and Emerging Technologies Editor, Aviation Week
Space & Emerging Technologies Editor for Aviation Week. Space/ advanced tech: startups, advanced air mobility, A.I. Send tips: garrett.reim@aviationweek.com
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Justine Hofherr
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Editor, Built In
Editor @BuiltIn. Formerly @bostondotcom. @COMatBU & @UDelaware alum. News, coffee & literature lover.
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Ellen Glover
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Senior News Reporter, Built In
My name is Ellen Glover and I am a journalism student at Indiana University Bloomington with a minor in music.
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