Gene’s work has appeared in nearly 40 magazines and periodicals, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, AARP, Family Circle, National Geographic Traveler, Philadelphia, Boston and Bethesda magazines, Washingtonian, Columbia College Today, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Maryland Life, Youth Today, B’nai B’rith Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CQ Researcher, the Washington Independent Review of Books, and the Center for International Media Assistance.
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His economic development articles for The New York Times have included:
Historic Designation Sets Stage for a Washington Market District’s Future
From Sand to Shimmer: A Casino Resort Rises in Maryland
Having Turned a Corner, Washington’s NoMa Is Coming Alive
A Project Mends a Gash in the Street Grid of Washington
Washington’s Shaw Neighborhood Is Remade for Young Urbanites
Crystal City, Once Cast Off by Washington, Reboots Itself
Funding Dispute Over F.B.I. Headquarters Delays Next Step
A Trump Makeover for Washington’s Old Post Office
Washington Retail District’s Future Rides on Streetcars
Union Station in Washington Has a Grand Development Plan
Contrite Over Failed Urban Renewal, Washington D.C. Refreshes a Waterfront
His travel and feature stories for The New York Times have included:
High-End Rustic on a Plateau in the Alleghenies
For Rich Mexicans, Parallel Lives in U.S.
In the Chesapeake, a Place Apart
A Welcoming Enclave With Roots in a Snub
An Exclusive Beachfront, Far From the Coast
His articles from Bethesda Magazine, a high-demographic publication in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., include this profile of rogue gun dealer Andy Raymond, which won the best profile award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors:
His interview with former Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth also gained wide national attention:
Meyer also explored income disparity in the rich suburban county for Bethesda Magazine in “The Great Divide” in 2011:
Meyer’s essays and reviews for the Washington Independent Review of Books may be found at:
His essays about E.L. Doctorow and Ben Bradlee can be found at:
E.L. Doctorow: An Appreciation
Meyer has also focused on the challenges of the media – print and electronic – in the current environment:
Applying Standards: Media Owners and Journalism Ethics
Media Codes of Ethics: The Difficulty of Defining Standards