Sarah C.

Content Writer, Freelance Reporter

United States

Experience

Apr 2022 - Present
3 years 8 months

Content Writer, Freelance Reporter

Self-employed

  • Scriptwriting for Mercor
  • Training xAI’s chatbot Grok
  • Blogs highlighting SPS by Bain & Co.’s private equity data
  • Insurance reviews for U.S. News & World Report
  • Finance stories for Mergers & Acquisitions, a publication for middle market private equity firms
  • Biotech and biopharma stories for Endpoints News
  • Satellite-centric news for Connectivity Business
  • ESG investing for Equity Report in the U.K.
  • Gigs on Upwork
Aug 2015 - Mar 2022
6 years 8 months

Senior Reporter

CTFN

  • Wrote market-moving news about mergers and acquisitions for a publication sold to hedge funds
  • Scoops on the Federal Communications Commission, Congress, and C-band repurposing
  • Covered T-Mobile’s discussions with Dish
  • Reported on Zayo Group's sale and Carbon Black's sale
  • Covered the breakup of Frontier Communications and the IPO of Switch
  • Exposed Yahoo’s faulty non-disclosure agreements (cited in a shareholder letter by Starboard Value)
  • Reported data center divestitures by CenturyLink, AT&T, and Verizon, among many others
Dec 2013 - Apr 2016
2 years 5 months

Freelance Reporter

Self-employed

  • Reporting for Forbes, TheStreet, CTFN, Brightwire, among other publications
  • Contributed technology and telecom M&A scoops to CTFN and Brightwire
  • Wrote corporate strategy commentary and blogs for Forbes
  • Provided investor news to TheStreet
Oct 2003 - Oct 2013
10 years 1 month

Senior Reporter and Global Telecommunications Head

Mergermarket and Dealreporter

  • Telecom, media, and technology reporter for an M&A-focused publication
  • Broke hundreds of stories about private and public companies, with particular strength in telecom infrastructure
  • Covered sales, divestitures, IPOs, reverse mergers, venture capital, and private equity financings in telecommunications and technology

Summary

Investigative reporter: I’m a longtime investigative tech and finance reporter with an extensive track record of breaking news. I have strong connections to Wall Street and the banking community. My sources are investment bankers, C-level executives, lawyers, regulators, consultants and analysts.

Content writing: I'm a freelance content writer, writing blogs highlighting SPS by With Intelligence’s private equity data, and insurance advice content for U.S. News & World Report. I also wrote a blog on technology, media and telecom business strategy for Forbes for a year.

AI training: Freelance work with Mercor as a scriptwriter, training xAI’s chatbot Grok.

Languages

English
Intermediate

Education

University of New Hampshire

Bachelor of Arts · English · Durham, United States

Bowling Green State University

Master of Arts · Communications · Bowling Green, United States

Certifications & licenses

Grant Writing Certificate

Rutgers University

SEO Certifications

UC Davis

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