Gene’s work has appeared in some 40 magazines and periodicals, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, The Crisis, Zocalo Public Square, 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.
Race Matters
Putting up signs and toppling statues are the easy part
“The Black Cabinet: The Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt”
Harriet Tubman and John Brown: Separating Myth from Reality
(See pages 49, 50 of PDF, The Crisis magazine pages 47, 48)
Five black men raided Harpers Ferry with John Brown. They’ve been forgotten
The Heart-breaking Love Letters That Spurred an Ohio Blacksmith to Join John Brown’s Raid
‘A Shameful Affair’: The Last Man Lynched in Montgomery County, Md.
The Slave Uprising That Maryland Seems to Want to Forget
Central High School gave up its building but not its spirit
Montgomery County decides to hide, instead of confront, its ugly history
Dorchester County celebrates Harriet Tubman as an ‘American Hero.’ Trump should take note.
A Welcoming Enclave with Roots in a Snub
Featured Articles
The Triumphs and Failures of a Jewish Sonin-in-Law
Book Review: Nuance in the Fight between Good and Evil
Miracle Man July-August 2020 Bethesda Magazine
Pandemic Lockdown Halts Hudson Valley’s Booming Film Industry
The Dread Disease (My 2009 Bethesda Magazine article on the 1918 flu pandemic in Montgomery County, Md.)
Book Review: A Small Door Set in Concrete: One Woman’s Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine
Book Review: “Guest of the Reich”
Meet the Maine Maestro
Cities and Builders Face ‘Hornet’s Nest’ to meet Affordable Housing Needs
Book Review: 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War
An Ode to Charlie Koiner, the last farmer of Silver Spring
Lessons from a Washington Post labor dispute
Author, Artist, Genius, Spy: Remembering ARGO’s Tony Mendez
Book Review: Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and The Fight for Facts
Plans to Redevelop R.F.K. Stadium Face Headwinds
‘A Shameful Affair’: The Last Man Lynched in Montgomery County, Md.
The Slave Uprising That Maryland Seems to Want to Forget
The New Bethesda: Why Marriott Stayed
Washington Torn Over How to Grow Without ‘Breaking Up a Village’
Central High School gave up its building but not its spirit
Dorchester County celebrates Harriet Tubman as an ‘American Hero.’ Trump should take note.
His economic development articles for The New York Times have included:
Pandemic Lockdown Halts Hudson Valley’s Film Industry
Cities and Builders Face ‘Hornet’s Nest’ to meet Affordable Housing Need
Plans to Redevelop R.F.K. Stadium Face Headwinds
Washington Torn Over How to Grow Without ‘Breaking Up a Village’
A Push to Make Washington’s Downtown More Livable
A Decaying Waterfront in Washington Returns to Life
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:
Lessons from a Washington Post labor dispute
Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Search for Truth
Forty Years Ago, I Likely Ended a Judge’s Career. Do I Regret It?
Applying Standards: Media Owners and Journalism Ethics
Media Codes of Ethics: The Difficulty of Defining Standards