Jessie Schiewe

Professional storyteller

 Jessie Schiewe (pronounced “Shee-wee”) is an award-winning journalist for newspapers, websites, and alternative-weeklies. She has spent the bulk of her career writing about people, places, and events in the cities she’s lived in.

She got her start in news writing as an editorial intern for The Los Angeles Times right after college and then worked as a staff writer for The Honolulu Weekly in Oahu, HI. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley, she served as an editor for SF Weekly, covering the music section and running the publication’s monthly marijuana magazine. For years, she wrote radio content for DJs nationwide via Reel World Media / Futuri Media Inc. and was a frequent contributor to alternative weekly newspapers including LA Weekly, OC Weekly, The New York Observer, and Miami New Times. 

In 2018, Jessie launched the online publication, OK Whatever, a weird news website. In its fourth year, it won the 2021 Webby Award for Best Culture Website on the Internet.

In addition to writing news and non-fiction, Jessie also pens ad copy, advertorials, and marketing content for retail companies.

She enjoys writing about anything weird or bizarre. She also (really) loves chihuahuas.