As a reporter, I enjoy writing about small businesses. I had the chance to see how the two intersect through the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, which is just wrapping up its 12th year.
Author Archives: Olivera Perkins
Economics Reporter (she/her)
Olivera, an award-winning journalist, covered labor, employment and workforce issues for several years at The Plain Dealer. She broke the story in 2013 of a food drive held for Walmart workers who made too little to afford Thanksgiving dinner. Olivera has received state and national awards for her coverage, including those from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW). She was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Olivera believes the sweet spot of high-impact journalism is combining strong storytelling with data analysis.
