Consulting Services

Christopher D. Cook

author, award-winning journalist, consultant

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Consulting, Teaching, and Public Speaking

Find Your Voice...

Christopher offers a full range of consulting and editorial services to help institutions and individuals get their message out. This includes researching and writing full-length reports, copywriting for web and print products, grantwriting, book manuscript and report editing, developing press releases and other promotional materials, and tutoring/writing coach services. As a veteran, prize-winning investigative reporter, Christopher is also able to lead or assist on investigative projects for publications or documentaries. He is also available to give guest lectures, and as a speaker for conferences and other events.

Clients have included: The Marin Institute, Service Employees International Union, the Center for Investigative Reporting, Food First, San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners, New College of California, Santa Clara University, Oberlin College, Bastyr University, and many others.

Public Speaking/Media Engagements (partial listing)

Christopher has been interviewed on dozens of national, regional and local radio and television shows across the country. Below is a selective listing of talks and interviews.

Commonwealth Club, panel participant, December 2006

KRON-TV interview, Sunday morning news program, 7/9/06
KPFA Radio, interview on Sunday Salon, 7/9/06
KWMR Radio, interview on Pleasures in Taste, June 2006
KGO Radio, interview on drive-time news program, June 2006
Talk at San Francisco CounterPulse, Shaping San Francisco, May 2006
Talk at Bastyr University, Seattle, May 2006
Interview on Seattle NPR affiliate, May 2006
Speech at EarthSave annual conference, Kentucky, 2006
Speech at Sierra Club annual conference, Kentucky, 2006
KRCB-TV interview, Making the Connection, May 2005
Speech at Oberlin College, April 2005
Journalism and environmental studies workshops, Oberlin College, 4/05
This Week in Houston, KILT Radio, Houston, TX, December 2004
KQED Forum interview with Michael Krasny, November 2004
PrimeTime Radio, AARP Radio, interview (syndicated nationally), 11/04

The Fred Anderle Show. WOSU Radio, NPR affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, 11/04
Don't Talk with Your Mouth Full, Food & Wine Radio Network, 11/04
CBS News Weekend Roundup, nationally syndicated radio interview, 11/04
The Round Table, WAMC, syndicated to over 500 NPR stations, 11/04
AM 920 Magazine, WBAA Radio, Indianapolis, NPR Affiliate, 11/04

Two Midwest speaking tours (1998, 1999): speeches about welfare reform, immigrant labor, and the farm crisis to civic, labor, welfare, community and farming groups.

Readings and talks at numerous bookstores, including: Powell's (Portland), Elliott Bay (Seattle), Barnes & Noble, Cody's Books, Stacey's, Borders, A Clean Well Lighted Place for Books, and Modern Times (San Francisco).