Marty Swant
Freelance writer covering tech, marketing, media, policy with a focus on AI, ad tech, creativity and regulations
- Role
- Contributing Writer at The New York Times
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Marty Swant
I’m a New York City–based freelance journalist with a decade of experience making sense of the tangled worlds of technology, media, advertising, and regulation. My freelance work has been published in The New York Times, Fast Company, Inc, VentureBeat, Adweek, Big Technology, Tech Policy Press and Transformer.I’m also a 2026 reporter-in-residence with Omidyar Network, focused on regulatory oversight of major tech companies through antitrust litigation, legislative and policy efforts.(Reporters in residence remain entirely independent and maintain full editorial control and discretion over their work.)Over the past ten years, I’ve reported for Digiday, Forbes, Adweek, the Associated Press, and The Birmingham News, covering subjects ranging from enterprise tech and creative industries to politics and the regulatory frameworks trying to keep up.I have a knack for distilling complex topics into reporting that’s both clear and engaging. Whether the audience is a curious layperson or a time-starved business leader, I aim to deliver informed stories that help people make better decisions and spark sharper conversations.Beyond writing, I’ve built and managed newsletters, moderated panels, programmed events, and appeared on TV, radio, and podcasts. I love any opportunity to break down big ideas for an audience—always with accuracy, clarity, and a little intrigue.If there’s a story worth telling, a panel to moderate, or a conversation to have, I’m always happy to connect.
Experience
Contributing Writer
Jun 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Freelance journalist for Dealbook reporting on business, tech and policy news including AI, advertising and antitrust.
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Government
University of Missouri-Columbia
Journalism, Political Science
2006 — 2010
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Journalism-Emphasis on print and digital news, Minor in Political Science
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Copy Editing
- Publishing
- Social Media
- Radio
- Editing
- Sound
- Digital Copywriting
- Storytelling
- Copywriting
- Journalism
- Headline Writing
- Feature Articles
- Wordpress
- Television
- Investigative Reporting
- Ap Style
- Online Journalism
- Interviews
- New Media
- Audacity
- Newspaper
- Press Releases
- Politics
- Magazines
- Proofreading
- Media Relations
- Blogging
- Video
- Publications
- Newspapers
- Breaking News
- News Writing
- Editorial
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