About
Alyssa Goldberg is a writer and photographer based in New York. Her work utilizes educational and creative media to further health literacy, and uses music to create community spaces that promote greater mental wellbeing. She covers health, wellness, and pop culture at USA TODAY.
She recently graduated from Harvard Medical School with a Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health as a recipient of the HMS Dean’s Scholarship. At Harvard, completed a capstone media project using journalism to combat medical gender bias and patient neglect. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Global Public Health and Applied Psychology from New York University, where she completed a Minor in American Sign Language and founded Active Minds at NYU.
You can find her writing in USA TODAY, Teen Vogue, Paste Magazine, Rewire News Group, Mary Christie Quarterly, Sounds of Saving, Pleaser Magazine, and elsewhere. Outside of mental health work, Alyssa loves hiking, reading, and live music.
For freelance inquiries, please contact via email or the form below. I am available for concerts, editorial shoots, portraits, artist bios & more!
In the press…
Women are stockpiling Plan B and abortion pills following the election –– The Excerpt, November 2024
Crisis hotlines are preparing for a surge in Election Night –– The Excerpt, October 2024
Personal and Professional: The influence of student newspapers on college mental health — Mary Christie Quarterly, July 2022
Club Spotlight: Active Minds Shows Up for Mental Health — Meet NYU, June 2020
Contact
email: alyssaegoldberg@gmail.com
usa today inquiries: agoldberg@usatoday.com
instagram: @alyssa.goldberg
twitter: @alyssaegoldberg
New York, NY