Katherine Barner
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Accuracy-driven reporter with a detailed understanding of fact-checking and eight years of experience. Committed to accurate writing and giving honest, constructive feedback. Detailed knowledge of AP style. Expert at managing multiple priorities at once and meeting deadlines in high-stress situations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Fact-Checker
Vox Media
06.2025 - Current
- Fact-checks episodes of the podcast "On with Kara Swisher" on a freelance basis.
- Collaborates with producers on editorial standards.
- Performs independent research to ensure facts are accurate and up-to-date.
Fact-Checker and Researcher
Freelance
01.2017 - Current
- Fact checked features for "WIRED," "California Magazine", "VICE News Reports" podcast, and several books including "I Dream of Joni" by Henry Alford and "Take Up Space: The Unprecedented AOC" by the Editors of New York Magazine.
Fact-Checker
YES! Magazine
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Collaborated with writers and editors on editorial standards.
- Performed independent research to ensure facts are accurate and up-to-date.
Fact-Checker
Spotify's Parcast
Los Angeles, CA
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Fact-checked scripts for the podcasts "Serial Killers", "Cults", "Unsolved Murders", "Unexplained Mysteries", "Tales", "Conspiracy Theories", and others.
- Worked with lawyers to ensure scripts were legally sound.
- Collaborated with writers and editors on editorial standards.
- Performed independent research to ensure facts were accurate and up-to-date.
Trivia Writer/Editor
BigBrain Games
11.2020 - 03.2023
- Wrote original trivia questions about music.
- Fact-checked and edited trivia questions on various pop culture and news topics.
Fact-Checker
New York Magazine
New York, NY
05.2017 - 05.2022
- Fact-checked cover stories, feature stories, and digital news stories.
- Worked with lawyers to ensure scripts were legally sound.
- Collaborated with writers and editors on editorial standards.
- Performed independent research to ensure facts were accurate and up-to-date.
News Writer
Complex Networks
New York, NY
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Wrote daily news stories about sports, entertainment, and pop culture.
- Curated and resized photos for news stories.
Rights Coordinator
New York Magazine
11.2016 - 05.2017
- Cleared permissions rights for the coffee table book "Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable: Fifty Years of New York Magazine."
Editorial Intern
Bedford And Bowery
09.2016 - 12.2016
Editorial Intern
Idolator
06.2016 - 08.2016
Editorial Intern and Blog Editor
BUST Magazine
05.2016 - 08.2016
Education
Master of Arts - Magazine Journalism
New York University
New York, NY05-2017
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Anthropology, Russian Language
Union College
Schenectady, NY06-2015
Skills
- Fact-Checking
- Detail-Oriented
- News gathering and writing
- Ability to work under pressure
- Time management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Fact-Checker
Vox Media
06.2025 - Current
Fact-Checker
YES! Magazine
01.2023 - 01.2025
Fact-Checker
Spotify's Parcast
05.2022 - 08.2023
Trivia Writer/Editor
BigBrain Games
11.2020 - 03.2023
News Writer
Complex Networks
01.2018 - 07.2018
Fact-Checker
New York Magazine
05.2017 - 05.2022
Fact-Checker and Researcher
Freelance
01.2017 - Current
Rights Coordinator
New York Magazine
11.2016 - 05.2017
Editorial Intern
Bedford And Bowery
09.2016 - 12.2016
Editorial Intern
Idolator
06.2016 - 08.2016
Editorial Intern and Blog Editor
BUST Magazine
05.2016 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Anthropology, Russian Language
Union College
Master of Arts - Magazine Journalism
New York University