Cindy Kuzma, Freelance Journalist (specializing in running)

The Journalism Salute

On this episode, we’re joined by Cindy Kuzma. Cindy is a freelance writer based in Chicago and her primary beat is running. She’s written for several magazines about the subject.

She’s also co-authored books and co-hosts the podcast, The Injured Athletes Club. And she does write about other subjects too. Cindy graduated from Baylor University with a masters degree from the Medill School at Northwestern.

Cindy talked about how she makes a career out of freelancing and gave examples of the many different types of projects she’s worked on. Notable recent stories include news stories about issues with body composition testing, pieces related to running, health, and personal wellness, and coverage of marathons from both an elite athlete and human interest perspective.

Cindy’s salute: The Daily Northwestern and the students who investigated the team’s football program

Examples of stories

-Top college programs moving away from body composition testing

https://www.runnersworld.com/preview/news/a42437488/body-composition-testing-college-programs/

-Coverage of the 2023 Boston Marathon

https://www.runnersworld.com/preview/news/a43581068/boston-marathon-2023-american-women/

-What COVID Surviors Know

https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/may-2021/what-covid-survivors-know/

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