Samantha Shankman
Farm Hospitality
- Role
- Founder at Farm Hospitality
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samantha Shankman
I am a journalist based near Barcelona. I write for various publications, travel technology companies, and hospitality projects. My interests lie at the intersection of entrepreneurship, hospitality, tech, and agriculture.I began my editorial career as a founding employee of the travel industry’s largest business news service Skift. As the founding reporter, I developed our editorial voice, produced daily news articles, identified trends, wrote long-form analyses, interviewed C-level executives, and conceptualized or launched several products, including Skift’s weekly podcast and a video interview series. I also represented the brand at conferences and in media worldwide. I have reported abroad in destinations as diverse as Qatar, Dubai, Spain, Germany, Norway, Italy, Israel, France, and Colombia. I produced, directed, and wrote a documentary on tourism in Barcelona.After my full-time role at Skift, I became a consumer news editor Travel+Leisure, working across print and digital platforms to help develop nascent news coverage and multimedia initiatives. However, I craved to get out of the office and see how the news that I was writing about unfolded in cities in real-time. While filing regularly, I reported and lived in cities and the countryside across Europe, Africa, and South America.Throughout my career, I’ve worked with brands whose ethos I admired to assist them in crafting their brand story and better communicating with customers. I conceptualized and launched a digital platform for a high-end food service called Sakara Life, collaborated on the launch of the Environmental Defense Fund’s digital magazine, and managed the content strategy for several high-growth tech companies in the travel and hospitality sector.You can learn more about me and find samples of my work at SamanthaShankman.com.
Experience
Founder
Feb 2024 — Present
Farm Hospitality curates the finest farm hotels and shops on Earth. It profiles the creative entrepreneurs merging agriculture and hospitality through short documentaries.Stay in touch as we build: https://farmhospitality.beehiiv.com
Education
James Madison University
B.A., Journalism and Global Justice Studies
Universidad de Salamanca
Spanish Language and Literature
Skills
- Social Media
- Politics
- Proposal Writing
- Translation
- Public Speaking
- Os X
- Mac Os X
- New Media
- Event Management
- International Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Journalism
- Event Planning
- Editing
- Blogging
- Calendars
- Cultural Diversity
- Research
- Copy Editing
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