Ben is a modern journalist well-versed in the art of storytelling across multiple platforms — print, broadcast, or online.

He’s written for national outlets such as the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and FoxNews.com. He’s field produced for a nationally broadcast newscast at WGN-TV in Chicago. He’s covered Congress and the Chicago City Council, startups and scientists, sports and scouts.

He knows how to manage content, too, with editing experience for print and online outlets as well as knowledge of conventional design software for physical media.

Finally, he knows how to get people to read the news, whether it be through social media or just through a compelling traditional headline.

Today, you can find his work at the Chicago Tribune, where he writes and sharpens the paper’s digital coverage as an editor on the Audience team.

As a leader with the Chicago Headline Club, the largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, he helps advocate for journalism in the Windy City. He also partners with SPJ to train journalists across the country how to better use Facebook. Click here to request a free training.