Collier Meyerson

Recent Work

Type Talk: Race, Resistance & Policing in NYC Race
Join Type Fellows Collier Meyerson, journalist and host of the new podcast “Love Thy Neighbor,” and Dax-Devlon Ross, podcast host of “The Burden,” to discuss their new podcasts. The event is moderated by Saki Knafo, reporter and host of the podcast series “Conviction.”

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
My days have been spent inside mostly. But when I’m out for my daily walk, I delight in seeing flowers in the park by my apartment.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.

Doulas Are Going Virtual
As the novel coronavirus continues to ravage New York City, doulas have had to adapt their methods.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.

Texts From Politicians Could Be More Dangerous Than Ever
With rallies and canvassing on ice, 2020 election campaigns are rapidly turning to peer-to-peer texting, which isn’t the panacea it appears to be.
By Collier Meyerson in Wired.

NYC’s School Closures Are a Crisis of Their Own for Disadvantaged Families
There are 1,100,000 students in New York City’s 1,722 public schools.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.

Is This the End of Oversharing?
The internet has been reshaped by a fresh anxiety over posting — and revealing — too much.
By Collier Meyerson in Wired.

The Decade Witchy Things Went Mainstream
Burning down capitalism, one incense stick at a time.
By Collier Meyerson in Slate.

VSCO Girls Are Just Banal Victorian Archetypes
The VSCO girls who rise to the top of my feed are a new version of an enduring image of piousness and demureness as the ultimate ambition.
By Collier Meyerson in Wired.

Puerto Rico’s Ouster of Its Governor Isn’t Just About One Administration’s Corruption
In the weeks after the eruption of protests in Puerto Rico, a majority of the news coverage focused on the scandal and corruption that encased Ricardo Rosselló.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.

A Landmark Bill Will Change the Way Doulas Do Business in New York
Last month a bill quietly passed through the New York State Legislature that puts birth workers, commonly known as doulas, on a path to becoming professionalized in the eyes of the state.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.