Mike Dang

Senior editor, enterprise and strategic initiatives

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Mike Dang is a senior editor at The Counter focusing on enterprise projects and strategic initiatives. He was previously the long-time editor of Longreads, which, under his tenure, was nominated for five National Magazine Awards, including a win for Photography and Illustration, cited by the Online News Association for general excellence, and won an Edward R. Murrow Award for podcasting and a Peabody Futures of Media Award for digital journalism.

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Final rewrites collage of Jenny Kahrl with Montana Red Devon logo and shopping cart. July 2021
A cattle rancher built a business selling grass-fed beef in-person. When Covid hit, she had to figure out how to sell online.
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by Jenny Kahrl + Mike Dang
07.14.2021
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A portrait collage of Ben Stenn, co-owner of restaurant Celilo. July 2021
An Oregon chef found a better understanding of his community when the pandemic forced his restaurant to close
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by Ben Stenn + Mike Dang
07.09.2021
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Haw flakes, xí muội, and White Rabbit candy on top of an illustrated notebook paper background. November 2020
I don’t have a sweet tooth, but during the pandemic, sweets from my childhood helped combat loneliness
Culture
by Mike Dang
11.25.2020
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A kitchen table with newspapers and fruit bowl layers over the American flag. November 2020
How the kitchen became political: A short history of the “dinner-table issue”
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by Dr. Cynthia R. Greenlee + Mike Dang
11.13.2020
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