Jason Heidemann is a veteran writer, editor, and cultural reporter with over 15 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in travel, arts and entertainment, food, and LGBT issues. Jason has written for prestigious publications like The Chicago Tribune, Time Out Chicago, Crate & Barrel, Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago Reader, Michigan Avenue Magazine, and many others.

Jason is also a seasoned social media marketing professor with seven years of experience teaching various communication and media innovation courses at Columbia College Chicago—the largest private arts college in the United States.

A skilled on-air personality, Jason has worked as a weekly correspondent on CBS in San Francisco and WCIU in Chicago. He has also appeared on ABC and is regularly featured on FOX.

Jason has an impressive educational background, having studied Communications and Theater at the University of Iowa, where he earned two Bachelor's degrees.

Jason has held various positions throughout his career, including Senior Copywriter at Expedia Group, Senior Content Specialist at Orbitz Worldwide, Freelance writer, editor, copywriter, and social media specialist at Orbitz, Crate & Barrel, Four Seasons, Walmart, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and others. He also served as a Social Media Manager at American Mattress, Copy Writer and Editor at Crate & Barrel, Weekly Columnist at Chicago Tribune Media Group, Editor at Time Out Chicago, and Executive Editor at Tails Pet Media Group.