Writers wanted (analytical reports) | $1,000 per piece

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Do you have experience doing any pieces that rank states such as this piece we just did? This requires more than just writing. We need someone good at finding and analyzing federal data who is familiar with excel formulas and pivot tables to calculate rates of change and averages across 50 states + D.C. Below please find the methodology for your reference. We need someone that can come up with and execute the methodology for other pieces. Please let me know if this is up your alley.

METHODOLOGY

To determine which are the best and worst states for wellness we analyzed 11 metrics across three main wellness categories in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

1. Physical and Mental Health: Analyzed mental health, general health, exercise and sleep using the most recent data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System through 2020.

2. Access to National Parks and Nature: The percentage of each state covered by national parks using the most recent data from the National Park Service through 2021 and the U.S. Census Bureau.

3. Interest in Integrative Health Practices: Analyzed Google Trends data to see where Americans conducted the most Google searches for the following six terms over the past year: meditation, yoga, mindfulness, healthy diet, vitamins, and supplements—terms that reflect an interest in complementary approaches to traditional medicine. This data was collected in June 2022 and changes daily.

Original data sources are linked throughout the study where applicable.

Scoring System: We scored points for each state in 11 statistical categories by measuring how much better (or worse) the state did compared to the national average in each category. Points in the three main categories were then added together. The higher the score, the higher the ranking. For example, California ranked No. 1 by scoring 1.09 points in the physical/mental health category, 1 point in the parks category, and 1.15 points in the Google trends category, for 3.16 points overall.

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