Who we are…
We’re old souls, young souls, capable and talented humans, ages 18-34, trapped in a paradigm shift called post-adolescence in the 21st century. We’re the liberal arts majors who believe in creating a better world which, suddenly, no one wants to help us create. We’re the holders of science degrees, possessors of trade skills, highly trained computer gurus, still living in our parents’
basements because the American Dream is changing, whether we like it or not. We’re the big-thinkers, risk-takers, dreamers, veterans, who are ready to become the next generation to run this country as soon as the one above us gives it up. And we’re just trying to figure out life in the meantime. Cheers,
Dario DiBattista
Editor-in-Chief and Founder
20 Something Magazine
www.20somethingmagazine.com
SUBMISSIONS
One of the implicit goals of 20 Something Magazine is to create a dialogue about post-adolescence and what that means for our society. To help create this dialogue, we’re actively seeking to foster a community of writers and thinkers interested in this topic, which means we need wordsmiths of all backgrounds and interests and beliefs. This is pretty simple: just make sure you check out our sections before you submit, find out what they’re about, and then pitch us your idea by sending an email to [email protected]. While most of the time we cannot pay you for your contribution (we pay modestly for features only), we promise you a well-read platform which will let you write about what you want to write about – and we’ll let you do it, paying special attention to letting you keep your own voice and style. We’ll also be happy to give you a bioline that lets you promote whatever you want. Ask yourself these questions: what does it mean to be a 20-something? What ideas, life goals, and dreams do 20-somethings have? What are 20-somethings interested in? How does governmental policy affect 20-somethings? How is being a 20-something unique and different, especially compared to previous generations? How can 20-somethings be successful? What challenges do they have? What entertains and motivates this generation? If your idea or story is accepted, you’ll be required to go through an editorial process, which might possibly necessitate several drafts or more. At 20 Something Magazine, we’re more interested in quality of content than quantity of content. Thanks for your interest! Here are some websites we love:
PolicyMic
Thought Catalog
Buzzfeed
Funny or Die
Washingtonian
World Hum
Esquire
Slate
Salon
MASTHEAD
CEO / HEAD of MARKETING / FOUNDER
David Hurka
EDITOR-in-CHIEF / FOUNDER
Dario DiBattista
FOUNDING EDITOR
Christopher P. Ryan
LEAD CONTRIBUTORS
Rory Holderness
Marie Abate
Oliver Gray
Colin Halloran
Gina Mitchican
Jeremy Sheeler
Krystina Lucido
EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS
Carl Fedorko
Bree Lenio
Kamil Wojnowski
Tyler Scott
CONTRIBUTORS
Alexa McMahon
Jenna Clark
Greg Bernard
Robert Conway
Isaac James Baker
Brandi Dawn Henderson
Christine Grimaldi
Hannah Rishel
Amanda C. Foran
Lauren Johnson
Lisa Lance
Kate McNew
Jennifer Hartman
Akim Reinhardt
Troy Arnold
Amanda Breton
Hao Cheng
Michelle Cvach
Amy Eward
Drew Fontaine
Steven Freitas
Laura Brienza
Kelly Jacobson
Naomi Kline
Paul Losada
Mahdis Marzooghian
Heather McKay
Eva Miller
Beth Moylan
Dylan Otterbein
Christina Sanders
Garvi Sheth
Gray Switalski
Mark Vowles
Payton Wales
Melissa Walker
Russ Wilkin
Chris Zaleski
Vicki Valosik
Gavin Claybrook
Ella Peterson
Jason Simpson
Brian Lawatch
Thomas J. Brennan
Robert Kenneth Kirchoff
Josh Fields
Marko Bucik
James Skinner
Sara Pickering
Vicki Kline
Kecianne Shick
Danny Rubin
Lisa M. Basile
Kerry Graham
Katrina Martin Meistering
Shenan Prestwich
Will McCrory
Douglas Canter
Jen Glantz
Joseph A. Reilly
Casey Cooke
Frances Carden
Lauren Aycock Anderson
Brian Wiora
Natalie Bautista
Rachelle Cihonski
Joseph Frantz
Alison Bell
Lauren Shafer
Sara Upton
PHOTOGRAPHY, ARTWORK, DESIGN
Emily Rose Romano
Brittney Danielle Photography
SOCIAL MEDIA GURU
Krystina Lucido
WEB DESIGN
Elizabeth Samolis
Nicole Dawson
WEB HOSTING
Jon Mazzetta @ Telestrial Networks
WEB CODING / TROUBLESHOOTING
Sean Smith
FRONT END DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Led by: Doug McNamara and Dan Myers
Chalma Juan
Lewis Ely
Robert Fulton
Maria Cataldi
