Hi! I’m Megan Burbank, an award-winning journalist. My coverage of abortion policy in the absence of Roe v. Wade leaves readers more informed and less terrified. As an experienced newsroom manager and consultant, I also help editors and reporters navigate periods of crisis and transition with less stress and more support.

 

With 10 years of media experience, I provide services in almost every area of journalism: reporting, writing, editing, fact-checking, copy-editing, and emergency rewrites, plus developmental editing and book doctoring, and social media strategy and branded content for companies, nonprofits, and universities. I also write white papers and reports for academic organizations.

Dealing with an editorial crisis or staff absence? I’m also a frequent interim editor, ready to fly in like Mary Poppins to help keep your news outlet afloat. In my own coverage, I specialize in enterprise reporting on reproductive health policy, which I write about nationally for outlets like NPR and The New Republic, and locally for Pacific Northwest-based outlets like Crosscut, The Seattle Times, and the South Seattle Emerald. I also write about culture.

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Before going freelance, I worked as an editor at the Portland Mercury and The Seattle Times. You can find my work at those places, as well as RealClearScience, InvestigateWest, The Stranger, Willamette Week, Teen Vogue, and daily papers, NPR affiliates, and alternative newsweeklies across the country.

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Latest Stories

After the Election, Finding Hope in a Murky Future - South Seattle Emerald (11/14/2024)

Bob Ferguson continues fight against abortion pill restrictions - Cascade PBS (11/13/2024)

As Washington State Adopts Medicaid Coverage for Doula Support at Birth, a New Study Shows How Critical It Can Be - South Seattle Emerald (10/22/2024)

‘We Are Aileens’ Shows the Power of Peer Support Among Sex Workers in South King County - South Seattle Emerald (10/16/2024)

As gun violence increases in the PNW, so does its toll on doctors - Cascade PBS (10/7/2024)

Self-Managed Abortions Don’t Often Kill People. Abortion Bans Do. Here’s Why - South Seattle Emerald (9/25/2024)

What Does It Mean to Live in a City? - South Seattle Emerald (9/21/2024)

Even before Dobbs, Washingtonians sought abortion care in Oregon - Cascade PBS (8/29/2024)

For some Idaho sexual assault survivors, there is no Plan B - Cascade PBS (8/13/2024)

New report details Dobbs’ grim effect on PNW health care access - Cascade PBS (7/30/2024)

J.D. Vance's Record — And Cat Lady Fixation — Suggests Nothing Has Changed at the GOP - South Seattle Emerald (7/29/2024)

Boeing slapped for "blatantly" violating rules - Axios (6/28/2024)

What the latest Supreme Court abortion ruling could mean for WA - Cascade PBS (6/28/2024)

Hanna Brooks Olsen's book on Seattle madam Lou Graham was almost never published. For stories about women and People of Color, that's too often what happens. - South Seattle Emerald (6/26/2024)

SCOTUS ruling on Idaho abortion law could affect Washington - Axios (6/18/2024)

Supreme Court abortion pill ruling not likely to impact Washington - Cascade PBS (6/14/2024)

Amanda Knox reconvicted on slander charge - Axios (6/5/2024)

School segregation persists 70 years after Brown v. Board - Axios (5/17/2024)

King County raises minimum wage to $20.29 - Axios (5/16/2024)

Quake-proofing Seattle’s vulnerable buildings - Axios (5/2/2024)

More Washington companies offer doula services in health benefits - Cascade PBS (3/15/2024)

Not Having Access to a Sports Bra Can Keep Girls from Playing Sports. A Seattle Program Has a Solution - South Seattle Emerald (3/1/2024)

You Keep Saying 'Abortion on Demand.' I Don't Think You Know What It Means - South Seattle Emerald (2/28/2024)

WSU medical school raises homegrown doctors east of the Cascades - Cascade PBS (1/24/2024)

Conservative WA Lawmakers Start 2024 With Reactionary Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care - South Seattle Emerald (1/24/2024)

Ahead of Roe Anniversary, Sen. Patty Murray Briefs Senate Dems on the Harm Caused by Abortion Bans - South Seattle Emerald (1/19/2024)

The Emerald Guide to Abortion Access In and Around Seattle - South Seattle Emerald (12/15/2023)

Washington caps insulin costs at $35/month. More reforms may come - Cascade PBS (12/11/2023)

Britney Spears’ book reminds us which Y2K trend must remain in the past - The Seattle Times (12/8/2023)

Emerging Data Shows Pregnant People Face a Greater Risk of Prosecution Without Roe — And Not Just For Abortion - South Seattle Emerald (12/5/2023)

Greta Gerwig’s Big Women's College Energy Is Showing - The Stranger (9/19/2023)

Bad Faith: Anti-LGBTQIA+ Activists Are Repurposing a Decades-Old Anti-Abortion Strategy - South Seattle Emerald (8/30/2023)

What The Latest Mifepristone Ruling Really Means - South Seattle Emerald (8/22/2023)

Seattle therapist starts her own conference for clinicians of color - Crosscut (8/14/2023)

Thinking of Counter-Protesting Abortion Protesters? There Are Better Ways to Help - South Seattle Emerald (7/25/2023)

Washington health experts agree COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere - Crosscut (7/19/2023)

Last Year, Birth Doulas Fought for Medicaid Reimbursement. Now, They’re Making It a Reality - South Seattle Emerald (7/19/2023)

OB-GYNs Say Dobbs Has Harmed Their Capacity to Provide Care and Deepened Health Disparities - South Seattle Emerald (7/12/2023)

The Quieter Master of Burgers - Smart Mouth (6/15/2023)

In Recent Years, Washington Expanded Abortion Access. Now We Know How Important That Is - Crosscut (6/9/2023)

‘Could She or I Go to Jail for This?’ Abortion Bans Result in Substandard Care That Threatens Patients’ Lives - South Seattle Emerald (6/8/2023)

Washington to invest $21M in abortion, reproductive health care - Crosscut (5/11/2023)

The Legislative Session Is Over. Here’s How Washington Lawmakers Strengthened Abortion Rights - South Seattle Emerald (5/10/2023)

Teaching Students From His Own South End Neighborhood, a Former PNB Dancer Is Bringing Ballet to the Next Generation - South Seattle Emerald (5/4/2023)

SCOTUS ruling on abortion pill isn't a victory, WA advocates say - Crosscut (4/27/2023)

New Study Shows Medicaid Coverage for Abortion Increases Health Equity and Reduces Reliance on Abortion Funds - South Seattle Emerald (4/18/2023)

The Brand New Anti-Abortion Law That’s Steeped in an Old Moral Panic - The New Republic (4/11/2023)

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