Reader Responses
Feedback from readers and sources is an important indicator that my work is accurate and touching its audience. Here are a few letters to the editor and personal notes received from recent articles:
"Your reporter, Christianna McCausland, did a great job of representing the two sides of the "Lyme war." ...
Phyllis Mervine
California Lyme Disease Association
(Commenting on "Tick Wars," published in Baltimore magazine)
"Dear Editor, thank you for writing about the “Tick Wars”. Your article allows patient’s voices to be heard, something that hasn’t happened in the past to any extent... I urge patients to educate themselves, get prompt and adequate treatment and take a copy of the ILADS guidelines to their physicians so they can work together to develop an individual treatment plan."
Jean F. Galbreath, President
Harford County Lyme Disease Support Group
(Commenting on "Tick Wars," published in Baltimore magazine)
"Just a quick note of thanks for the wonderful article you wrote. After our interview, I wondered how you would be able to weave everything I told you into a story. It seemed like I rambled quite a bit but you did a fantastic job capturing what I would consider the most important things.It was a pleasure meeting you and thank you once again for the very nice story. My grandmother is going to love it and she’ll be proud to know how much I learned from her and my grandfather’s cows."
Robert Morgan, CEO, MorganFranklin Corporation
(Commenting on a cover story in SmartCEO magazine)
Awards, Honors & Special Appointments
Excellence in Journalism Award 2005
Maryland Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
This award was present for "The Warden's Story," which was published in January 2005 in Baltimore magazine. The articled looked at the life of the warden in one of Maryland's most notorious prisons and how his life (and that of his family) was thrown into turmoil when his own son became a victim of violent crime.
Excellence in Journalism Award 2006
The American College of Emergency Physicians
Awarded to "ER: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask,"
a look at important information one should understand before going to
the emergency room. This story was published in Baltimore
magazine November 2006. Awards are given for outstanding coverage of an emergency medicine
issue, in-depth analysis or investigation that brings clarity to a key
emergency medicine issue and educates the public, and creates significant
impact that motivates positive change or breaks a new story that
generates widespread coverage.
Guest Editor, Baltimore magazine "Best Places to Live" issue
April 2007, 2008, 2009
Guest Editor, Lifestyle magazine, a special interest publication of ChesapeakeHome
Published June/June 2007
Second edition published June/July 2008
Editor-at-large, Smart Woman magazine
2005-2006
References
Christianna’s got a great range of knowledge and ability, which is a huge strength for our general interest lifestyle magazine. I’ve assigned her stories about things from medical coverage to an environmental disaster to real estate to the advertising industry, and she’s turned in copy for each that shows she understands each field well enough to ask good questions—and get solid answers. She’s also an incredibly pleasant, professional, and conscientious person with whom to work, which are undervalued assets in this business.
Geoff Brown, Managing editor
Baltimore magazine
Christianna McCausland is a creative, efficient, and focused writer, who would be an excellent addition to any freelance or full-time writing team. She's produced nothing but superior work in a prompt fashion for the many pieces she's executed for Chesapeake Life over the years. She's one of the greats!
Kessler Burnett, Editor
Chesapeake Life
For more than eight years, Christianna has been a valuable contributor to Style magazine. Her story pitches are well thought-out and appropriate to our readers and to our editorial mission. Thoroughly professional, she's a joy to work with, and can always be counted on to come through on time with clean copy, clear prose and imaginative ideas.
Brian Lawrence, Editor
Style
For many years, Christianna McCausland has been on a very short list of ‘A’ freelancers used by Baltimore magazine. Whether it’s a political profile, an architecture feature, or a business story, she consistently demonstrates solid reporting skills, professionalism, and a very approachable writing style that are a real benefit to the magazine. Her extensive Rolodex is an extra plus.
Ken Iglehart, Managing editor (special editions)
Baltimore magazine
Christianna is a pleasure to work with—she really makes an effort to understand the magazine, its audience, and my needs. Her writing is on-target, well-sourced, and interesting.
Dennis Hockman, Editor
Chesapeake Home
Christianna has coordinated all the editorial for IZI Medical Product's newsletter. She is extremely creative, very professional, and fun to work with. Part of her role has been speaking with IZI customers and she takes that responsibility very seriously. Her writing is thoughtful and to the point. Our customers feel that our newsletter is very informative and they look forward to receiving it.
Helen Shafer
CEO, IZI Medical Products
Working with Christianna was a pleasure. She brought top-notch thinking to the project, and was flexible throughout the editing process. I will definitely hire her again.
Nina Tou
Owner/Creative Director, Folio Graphic Design Services
