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In Chapter 9 of 11 in his 2011 interview, education reporter Yoav Gonen answers "What Makes Your Work Meaningful?"  He finds meaning when his writing helps people and helps to change things and make a difference in the community.  He shares a story about connecting to an Iraq-based Marine in a holiday story on families separated by military commitments.  Yoav Gonen is the education reporter for the New York Post newspaper in New York City.  He earned a Masters of Journalism degree from New York University and a BA in English from the University of Michigan.