Dr. Malveaux is an economic writer and syndicated columnist whose weekly column appears nationally in some 20 newspapers. She has written the "Left Coast" column for Emerge Magazine, and has written a column, "Economics and You" for Essence Magazine. She is also a regular contributor to Ms. and USA Today, and a weekly contributor to the San Francisco Sun Reporter.

Malveaux's academic and popular writing appears in other magazines, newspapers, and journals. She was the host and executive producer of a news and public affairs show based in Washington, DC, “The Julianne Malveaux Show.” The show was produced by her company, Last Word Productions, and was heard in a dozen markets nationally. Malveaux also provides regular radio and television commentary on sociopolitical issues on CNN's “CNN and Company,” as a panelist on the PBS show “To The Contrary,” ABC’s “Politically Incorrect,” and FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor.”