Cynthia B. Hanson: 2026

ENDORSEMENTS

"I had the privilege of working with Cynthia on the most recent Verizon Payment Security Report and came away with a strong appreciation for what she brings to a project. Cynthia is a skilled writer and editor with real depth in cybersecurity and payment security. She engages with subject matter experts on their level, ensures technical accuracy, and produces content that holds up to a knowledgable audience. She has a strong instinct for what a publication needs to achieve as a whole. She translates dense research and data into clear, purposeful narratives while maintaining a consistent, authoritative voice throughout - the kind of discipline that matters when the stakes are high. Her editorial judgment is equally sharp. She knows what to cut, what needs more rigor, and when something isn't quite right. Her critical thinking makes the product stronger at every stage. Cynthia is a creative thinker, bringing fresh ideas and a collaborative spirit to the work. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a strong communications or publishing professional."- Jennifer Rudrow, Strategic Execution Partner, Verizon Enterprise Solutions

"It was a high-pressure environment in which she and I had to survey the news of the day (as provided by the AP wires), choose which stories we wanted to highlight, and then rewrite the wire copy - all within just a couple hours each morning. ... Cynthia was cool under pressure, a skilled writer, and a totally pleasant colleague.... And she did it all with aplomb and grace." - Abraham McLaughlin, New England Bureau Chief and former White House correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor

“I always found Cynthia to be a person of keen intellect, high ethical standards, and boundless positive energy; all good qualities when running one's own newspaper. She possesses terrific editing skills and always shows a high degree of professionalism.” - Kathryn Mattison, former writer, The Princeton Outlook newspaper

"Cynthia was encouraging and full of humor. .... She was always open to experiments with page design, by opening a page up and make it breathe, rather than trapping illustrations in rectangles.... I very much appreciated working with someone who was so encouraging of that kind of design, as it helped me develop my own page design skills. Our collaborations paid off in several Awards of Excellence from the Society of Newspaper Design.” - Brian Lies, Children's book author/illustrator

Friday, May 15, 2026

Journalism

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Writing and Editing Portfolio

Verizon Payment Security Report, 2024 - Lead Editor

Verizon Payment Security Report, 2022 - Lead Editor & Writer

Strategic Alliance Magazine - Managing Editor, Writer, Art Director Samples of collaborations with ASAP Media (J.W. DeWitt Business Communications) and Designer Jane Janovsky

Strategic Alliance Magazine, August 2018, "The Art and Science of Conflict Management," reproduced by the Society for Resource Management (SHRM)

Tufts Veterinary Magazine, Writer and Editor, (downloadable magazine)

The Christian Science Monitor, Staff Writer and Editor

Interview with Roger Rosenblatt, reporter for Time Magazine on his book Children of War, "From war children insights on peace"

Interview with Farley Mowatt, on his book Sea of Slaughter, "Poetic plea for the environment by a writer barred from the US"

Interview with Jung Chang, on her book Wild Swans, "Tough Talk About Life in China"

Hundreds of my articles, columns, and book reviews can be located here in The Christian Science Monitor archives from 1982 to 2000 under the name Cynthia Hanson, Cynthia B. Hanson, and Cynthia Marquand. Many were syndicated and reappeared in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Baltimore Sun. Christian Science Monitor articles under my byline continue to appear as references in books, articles, reports, periodicals, and government records, such as:

2023 Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions, Mattie Kahn, Viking Press.

2021 Conflict Resolution to Preserve Church Unity, Christina McCully, George Fox University, Seminary Program

2020 Women in Foreign Policy: The Insiders, Nancy E. McGlen and Meredith Reid Sarkees, Routledge Press, 2020, 2nd Edition

2014 None of Their Business? Diplomatic Involvement in Human Rights, Paul Behrens, Melbourne Journal of International Law, Vol. 15, Issue 1, June 2014

2006 Human Rights in Honduras, Human Rights and Human Welfare Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Article 37

2003 The Federal Appointment Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis, Michael J. Gerhardt, Duke University Press.

1997 Media Heroes Sung, News in Brief, Editor & Publisher, Vol. 130, no. 36

1994 Reckoning: Drugs, the Cities, and the American Future, Elliott Currie, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

1990 Champion of Disabled Champions and Disabled Fare Poorly in USSR, Chicago Tribune

1985 You Can Make a Difference: The Heroic Potential Within Us All, Earl Babbie, St. Martin's Press

1985 Living History, Congressional Record, US Senate, Oct. 16, 1985

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