Miriam has been a journalist and freelance writer for over ten years. She has written for both general-interest and special-interest audiences and in a wide range of genres, from policy reports and briefing papers to breaking news, from political opinion to service-oriented pieces. In her consulting work she combines a willingness to delve deep into technical issues with a journalistic voice and accessibility. She has particular interest in urban issues, political activism, sustainability, parenting, and sex/sexuality, but she has covered a wide spectrum of topics. She blogs at Rooflines on community development and urban issues.

Miriam's on-going biweekly column, Looking Up, won first place for best column in the national 2006 AltWeekly Awards. Miriam was also honored with a special recognition award from the Capital District Center for Independence in Albany, NY, and a first-place award for health coverage from the New York Press Association for her article "Breaking the Trust," which was widely credited with helping to change a county policy that would have cut poor disabled people off from their health coverage. During her time as news editor of Metroland, the alternative newsweekly of New York's Capital Region, the paper won over a dozen coverage awards from the New York Press Association.