Peter Madsen is a journalist based in Oregon. He’s also a Midwestern ex-New Yorker. His writing currently appears in Bend Magazine and 1859 Magazine. His bylines have appeared in the New York Times and Thrasher. His work as a Bend Bulletin staff feature writer has been syndicated throughout the country. He authored Dealers, a collection of interviews with New York City drug dealers, for powerHouse Books in 2013.

PETER MADSEN

347.703.2901

pfmadsen@gmail.com

EDUCATION

May 2006, University of Iowa BA in Journalism, minor in English

July 2019 — December 2020, University of Oregon MA in Journalism candidate

Language Skills: English; high proficiency in Spanish (Mexican dialect); beginner Swedish

STAFF EXPERIENCE

The Bulletin - Bend, OR

Feature writer, February 2016 — February 2019

● Developed and maintained three beats: Outdoor Life covered outdoor activities, from nordic skiing and hunting. Living & Giving blended human interest with philanthropy. Health centered on fitness and aging issues

● Wrote two 1,200-word center pieces each week, in addition to regular longform A1 features

Apology magazine - New York City, NY

Project manager, January 2014 — June 2015

● Acquired and managed the production of a 16-page newspaper commissioned by Cooper Spirits; handled budget, hired and directed freelancers; authored editorial materials

Vice Media, Inc. - New York City, NY

Website editor, 2008 — 2009

● Edited the NBC-affiliated action-sports website Alli Sports

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

Bend Magazine and 1859 - Bend, OR

Contributor, February 2019 — present

● Write features and short pieces about the outdoors, business, fashion and culture

The New York Times - New York City, NY

Contributor, 2014 — 2015

● “An Underground Boxer’s Struggle” chronicles a young Queens boxer ascent through an illegal Bronx boxing tournament.

Thrasher magazine - San Francisco, CA

Contributor, November 2007 — July 2013

● Conducted feature-length interviews with professional skateboarders and musicians

LONGFORM PROJECTS

powerHouse Books - New York City, NY

Author of Dealers, published October 29, 2013

● Interviewed 15 NYC drug dealers for Random House-distributed book

Word on the Street New York - New York City, NY

Publisher/Editor, July 2010 — July 2014

● Conducted, edited, and posted more than 250 on-the-spot, humanist interviews with panhandlers