Elise Czajkowski

Editor/Writer

New York, New York

Elise Czajkowski

Editor/Writer

New York, New York

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Uppababy Just Redesigned Its Popular Vista Stroller. We Tested It Out.
In the stroller world, Uppababy occupies an enviable position: It’s a company that many parents love, recommend, and generally rave about.
Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World
Parenting
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The Best Full-Size Strollers
A full-size stroller can accommodate a child from birth through the toddler years and usually well beyond. A baby under the age of 6 months old has multiple options for riding in a full-size stroller. First, they can sit in their infant car seat, which cl
Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World
Parenting
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The Best Travel Strollers
After we completed a new round of testing in 2023, Uppababy’s Minu V2 travel stroller remains our top pick. We have a new budget pick: the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Stroller. August 2023 A good travel stroller can make the difference between a jaunty vacati
Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World
Parenting
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How civic-minded locals are helping nonprofit news organizations thrive
Volunteers are the lifeforce behind many nonprofit organizations — generating hundreds of billions in economic value every year. According to Americorps, roughly a quarter of Americans — more than 60 million people — volunteered with an organization in 20
Medium, Institute for Nonprofit News
Journalism Innovation
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Why media liability insurance is key to making sure your newsroom continues to exist
For small newsrooms, media liability insurance may seem nonessential, or like a luxury — until the day it becomes wildly necessary. In the modern era, anyone producing journalism — particularly investigative journalism — runs the risk of a lawsuit.
Institute for Nonprofit News
Journalism Innovation
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How Dallas Weekly harnessed the election to make “land grab” with Best of Black Dallas campaign
When the owners of the Dallas Weekly began planning their Best of Black Dallas campaign in 2020, they knew the year had special significance. The pandemic had hit small businesses particularly hard, issues around racial equity were at the fore of the popular discussion, and the country was bracing for a major election.
Local Media Association
Journalism Innovation
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The best medicine against silver bullet syndrome
Over the past few years, news products have come to be recognized as a crucial element in the evolution of journalism. The recently launched News Product Alliance aims to “elevate the discipline of news product management” and provide support for news product thinkers across the field. Anita Zielina, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, is also the inaugural Board Chair of the News Product Alliance that has roots in a Community of Practice (COP) incubated at the Newmark J-School under Jeff Jarvis.
Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Journalism Innovation
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Rethinking local news in New York City by collaborating with residents and libraries
Audience engagement in journalism can refer to everything from social media outreach to innovative methods of distributing information for greater impact. At THE CITY, a non-profit newsroom covering New York City, one project launched in collaboration with engagement journalism students at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is reframing what local news can look like.
Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Journalism Innovation
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It’s Time to Retire the Man on the Street
Building trust in news means forming thoughtful connections, not shaking opinions out of random pedestrians.
News-to-Table
Journalism Innovation
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John Oliver Wants Last Week Tonight to Be The Muppet Show
Since its debut in 2014, HBO’s Last Week Tonight With John Oliver has routinely pushed the boundaries of what a topical comedy show can be. Its deep-dive segments, which now often nudge the show beyond its designated half-hour slot, are famous for tackling the obscure, convoluted, and underreported.
Vulture
Comedy
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Boys' toys are seen as more universal than girls' toys
Nearly half of men say they'd be uncomfortable buying a boy a toy normally aimed at a girl.
YouGov
Market Research
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A Stand-Up Talks About Depression. He Hopes You’ll Laugh.
The title of Chris Gethard’s new solo show, “Career Suicide,” and its accompanying poster — he’s seen with a cartoon noose around his neck — might seem like an odd choice for a comedy. But, as Mr. Gethard’s fans have come to learn, it’s an apt title for a comedian whose work often addresses his struggles with depression and anxiety and whose career has had its share of twists and turns.
The New York Times
Comedy
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The Saudi funnyman challenging his conservative country
Stand-up comedy may have been born in the United States of Vaudevillian heritage, but the format’s simplicity and endless flexibility have attracted fans and followers across the globe. In Saudi Arabia, its popularity can be attributed to one man. Fahad Albutairi is often credited as the first Saudi to perform stand-up comedy professionally, following a performance in 2008. Now the 30-year-old comic lords over a massive YouTube empire that has racked up nearly a billion hits. His next challenge is to change the way Saudis view entertainment forever.
GOOD Magazine
Comedy
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On the Hour: The State of the Stand-Up Comedy Special
A stand-up special has long been a sign of arrival in the comedy scene, informally marking someone as a “comic of note.”. Whether an audio-only album or a taped performance for TV or cinemas, the “hour” has been the foundation of many successful stand-up careers. With the rise of alternative forms of production and distribution online, a comedian can now just as easily use a series of six-second Vines or a 180-minute podcast as a calling card.
Grantland
Comedy
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A Fighter's Comedy Show: the Oral History of 'Tough Crowd'
2013 has brought an unprecedented wave of new late night shows. Most stick to the tried and true late night format of scripted segments and celebrity guests, or.
Splitsider
Comedy
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A Chat With Writer Jon Ronson
Bestselling British author and documentary filmmaker Jon Ronson has found his way into the weirdest corners of society. His first book, Them: Adventures with Extremists, found him searching for the secret elite group that many extremists believe rule the world.
The Awl
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About

Elise Czajkowski

💰 Currently, I work as the Manager of Local News at Bash Advisory, a consultancy that helps nonprofits newsroom raise money from foundations and individuals.

🖋️ I'm also a freelance editor, writer, and content marketer. I write and edit the "Need to Know" newsletter for the American Press Institute, and my other clients include Wirecutter, the Local Media Association, the Institute for Nonprofit News, and Podreacher.

My background is a bit eclectic:

🗞️ In the spring of 2019, I was a Tow Knight Fellow in Entrepreneurial Journalism at the Newmark School of Journalism, where I launched a non-profit called Sidewalk News, which uses outdoor advertising to distribute local news.

🎤 I also covered comedy and media in New York City; I previously compiled the comedy listings for The New York Times, and wrote for The New York Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Splitsider, Flavorpill, Time Out New York, Paste Magazine, Vulture, The Awl, and GOOD Magazine.

🎒I have a degree from New York University in Broadcast Journalism and International Politics.

📺 📻 🎭I have written questions for BBC 4 quiz show "Only Connect", read the news on New Zealand radio, and audio-described plays for blind audiences.