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Benjamin Preston
Verified
Reporter and Editor, Consumer Reports
New York
Beats
Biography
Benjamin Preston’s reporting—his life, really—has taken him from Baghdad to the U.S.-Mexico border, and everywhere in between. He is a dogged reporter and writer with literary insight who can also save your life, fix your car, or chat with you in Italian. His kaleidoscopic personal experience gives him common ground with just about anyone, which in turn confers a unique ability to listen to people, empathize with them, and transform their stories into engaging narratives. Benjamin’s early career—car mechanic, park ranger, beach lifeguard, hydrographic surveyor, ambulance crew member, emergency room tech—funneled into a journalistic odyssey spanning nearly two decades that has touched nearly every subject imaginable. His stories have detailed a diverse array of human experiences, from soldiers stationed in Iraq toggling between momentary terror and plodding boredom, to a limo driver stuffing himself into a homemade rocket to reach the zenith of spectacle. As a result, Benjamin’s large body of published work showcases an ability to grasp any topic and turn it into something anyone can enjoy reading. Benjamin holds a masters degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he graduated with honors in literary journalism. He works as a staff reporter at Consumer Reports, where he writes and edits content that keeps consumers informed on niche issues that affect them, but may have otherwise escaped their notice. He often appears as a subject matter expert on national news broadcasts, and is frequently called upon to squeeze relatable stories from obscure data and technical jargon. He worked as a web editor for the New York Times’ Automobiles section, and wrote about cars, the environment, the arts, and a broad range of other topics for publications including Car and Driver, Road & Track, Time, the Guardian, Jalopnik, the New York Daily News, BBC, and Pacific Standard magazine.
Human Drama , Arts, Business, Transportation , Automotive, Environment , Infrastructure
Health and beauty products, novelty gizmos, miracle cures (unless there's an interesting charlatan behind all of it).
Content
Company Info
Consumer Reports
Yonkers, New York, United States
'+1 800-333-0663
Founded: 1936