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Jessica Ritchie

I take complicated, nuanced, and/or technical information and make something accurate, informative, and compelling for the audience or organization.

I’ve acted as developmental editor for a general history of science, articulating concepts like relativity for the general reader.

Researched the most ethical (read: sustainable, fair-paying, human-rights-compliant) wholesale clothing manufacturer for a client.

Implemented and worked within editorial systems, guided content strategy, and managed editing teams.

My work is guided by accuracy, rigorous research, accessibility, and respect for the audience. 

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Recent works

Carousel presentation of research and writing originally published by ParkPunks as part of a series exploring U.S. labor history.

  • Historical research
  • Source evaluation
  • Historical synthesis
  • Information hierarchy
  • Audience awareness
  • Compression of complex information
  • Image sourcing
Slide is titled: Moments in U.S. labor history, part 1: The Pawtucket Textile Strike of 1824. Beneath the image: The first factory strike and the infancy of industrialization in America. The image is a sketch of the Slater Mill by Wilford Harold Munro from "Picturesque Rhode Island: Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Scenery and History," published 1881. The image is titled at the bottom "The Old Slater Mill." In fine print at the top right, it says, "no AI."
writing portfolio
Making the complicated compelling and accessible

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- Lincoln bauer, spendwell
telling stories together

“She pays close attention to detail and cares a lot about the project. I appreciate the thorough job and having an eye for small details. She looks up words, and concepts, making sure everything is used correctly. I’d recommend her and would use her again for more writing projects.”

- Zoiy Galloay, author, "The Royal Matchmaking competition"