A Selection of Links to Published Work and Web Sites
Rick Marshall is a writer, editor and all-purpose blogger currently living in Astoria, NY. As a writer, he has reported on everything from contentious local and state-level politics to pop culture and national media trends. In addition to authoring regular columns on technology and culture for several publications, he has penned various pieces of humor and memoir-style journalism and the occasional book or film critique. His work has been printed (and reprinted) in various alternative newsweeklies, daily newspapers, trade publications and online media. As an editor, he has provided copy and content editing for a variety of publications and online media outlets, as well as various novels and graphic novels. As a blogger, he has provided news, views and insights on politics and culture, as well as the entertainment and mass media industries, via his personal website (mindpollution.org) and in his role as editor of MTV's Splash Page (splashpage.mtv.com). Rick has been recognized as one of the comic book industry's notable journalists and has been called upon to comment on the industry by various online, broadcast, and print media. In 2006, Rick was named "Writer of the Year" by the New York Press Association for his work as a staff writer for Metroland, the alternative newsweekly of New York's Capital Region. His work was also cited by NYPA that year in their awards for coverage of Education (First Place) and for coverage of Business, Financial and Economic News (Third Place). Rick's short-form news writing was also recognized that year with an award by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. A year earlier, his work was cited by NYPA for coverage of the Environment (Third Place), as well as coverage of Health, Health Care and Science (Second Place). Rick is a graduate of the State University of New York in Plattsburgh and holds degrees in Computer Science and Environmental Science. He is proficient with most content management systems (such as Wordpress and MovableType), social media systems (such as Twitter and Facebook), and online programming languages (including HTML and CSS), as well as many audio/video and image editing applications (such as Avid, Final Cut, Audition, and Photoshop). | Rick is the editor of MTV Splash Page, which can be found at: http://splashpage.mtv.com/. Click here for a full archive of content authored by Rick Marshall for MTV Splash Page. Rick previously served as the editor of ComicMix, which can be found at: http://www.comicmix.com/. Click here for an archive of content authored by Rick Marshall for ComicMix. Other Published Work: A Novel Approach Scandal? What Scandal? Next Caller, Please Convention Wisdom Democracy Now!, Now Bringing It All Back Home Matters of Life and Death Tweak Your Way to Efficiency I'm All Over It Because Knowing is Half the Battle Speak Now or Forever Question Your Vote Perfect Casting  A Hard-Knock Victorian Life Touchy Subject Bullet Tracing Who Can Complain? What If I Throw in a Few Drinks? Making Your Electoral Bed Old-fashioned and High-tech Death Penalty Paper Trail Today's Test: Get Here Safely Letter of the Law Watching the Wickets Agriculture Wars A Landmark, Ailing Home on the Firing Range Hook Happy Under 18? Stay Home How Much For The Enchanted Mithril Broadsword? Local Superheroes Catch Anything? Fun With Numbers What Makes History? No Bargains Here Beyond the Registry - May 12, 2005 Finished, in an Unfinished Sort of Way The Return of the Film Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Life is Relative Mired in the Machines Hold the Spice Celluloid Superheroes Will the Show Go On? No Wires Attached Cheap Thrills Size Matters A Capital Debate I Hear Nothing Stop Me If You've Heard This One Old School vs. New School Waiting for the First Volley Abstaining From the Truth To the Last Drop The Young Men and the Sea On First Thought, No Oh Canada A Donkey in Elephant's Clothing? The Army Wants Us Hide and Seek Down and Out at the RNC Bringing Down the House Fit to be Tied (to a Contract) Whose Programming Is This? The Center Holds Betting on the Big Project Zoned Out Brown Goes Down Of Puppies and Paperwork Copyright Infringement 101 |
