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Julie River
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Entertainment Journalist, Freelance
Denver
Beats
Biography
Julie River was born in Neptune, New Jersey, but she grew up in the great state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. She graduated from Emerson College with a double major in Film and English, then returned to Emerson for a Master’s degree in Media Studies. She also got accepted to a PhD program in Media Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, but she left before beginning her dissertation to pursue interests outside of academia. Julie River started her writing career at 17 when she wandered into a poetry slam and said to herself “Hey, I can do this.” Julie has been on 10 poetry slam teams in three different cities: Providence, RI; Worcester, MA; and Denver, CO. In each of those three cities, she has been the city slam champion at least once. She also represented the Denver Mercury Cafe at the 2011 Individual World Poetry Slam in Cleveland, and served as co-slammaster of the Denver Mercury Cafe Slam for a few years ear in the 2010s. Julie began her career as an entertainment journalist in 2016 when she started writing for Punknews.org, but when editor Jeff Sorley left Punknews to start ThatsGoodEnoughForMe.com, Julie left with him to help him build the new site. She has also written for Looper.com, Out Front Magazine, Comic Book Resources, and New Noise Magazine.
Lgbtq Issues , Lifestyle , Cannabis , Movies , Music , Television
Fashion & sex
Content
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States
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