Michael de Yoanna is a freelance journalist whose articles have appeared in Salon, The Washington Times, 5280, Forest, the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News and many other newspapers, magazines and online news sites. He has contributed to the CBS "Evening News" and has been quoted and/or featured on NPR, Colorado Public Radio and several television programs and print publications.

Michael began freelancing in late 2007, after working as a newspaper reporter for seven years on military, public health and environment, politics, crime, and religion beats. He was among the first to report on the emerging crisis of post-traumatic stress facing combat veterans returning from war; provided serial coverage of the deadly West Nile virus outbreak in 2004 from its epicenter in Colorado; exposed deaths and a lack of safety oversight and accountability in the construction industry; and used secret and classified documents to report that the move of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, from its iconic Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado Springs was risky.

Michael lives in Colorado. He holds 12 professional awards for news features and investigations.

He has been a speaker at many forums, including the 2009 Investigative Reporters and Editors conference.

He created dscriber as an online magazine where professional and upcoming writers, photographers, artists, and filmmakers who cover topical issues join forces rather than blog alone, increasing their viewers. Contributors share in the site's profits. Michael, who acts as dscriber's chief editor and co-publisher, specializes in online media development and search engine optimization.