I’m Jennifer Gerson, a reporter at The 19th and the writer of our newsletter on all things midlife, menopause and the culture of aging. I love connecting people and pop culture with evidence-backed data and expertise and digging deep into how we think about getting older.
Whether covering politicians or influencers, I like telling stories that illuminate the relationship between culture and politics. In addition to the newsletter, my work often explores this dynamic and the people and viral moments that shape headlines and, in turn, our daily lives.
As a freelancer, my work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Teen Vogue and Insider, among other places. I received a Maggie Award for my reporting on reproductive health and policy for Yahoo Health and have been nominated for American Society of Magazine Editors awards for my work in both Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire. I was also a founding editor of the pioneering feminist blog Jezebel.
A native Atlantan, I live in my hometown in Georgia’s election-year-famous Sixth District with my husband, two children and codependent cat.
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