I was asked what it is I actually enjoy about this journalism world, its form and practice. So I rattled off some answers: I like writing I like telling stories. I like getting a little bit closer to truth. I like focusing on different conversations. I love asking questions and learning. All of my interest [...]

You can learn a lot by looking at what you’ve done over a year. So, while I try to get better at making goals and sticking to them, I have an eye to my work here, because this has always been a place for experimentation and learning, where I develop my thoughts, my writing and [...]

Yes, I’m doing a resolutions post. If for no other reason than to hold myself accountable. Looking at last year’s professional goals, which were much more about staying afloat financially, I think this year, the theme is laying the foundation of sustainability to grow a business and opportunities at journalism and the like. I broke [...]

Smart people are making calculated investments in Philadelphia’s journalism community. The local NPR affiliate here is getting attention for its NewsWorks online news campaign. The William Penn Foundation is moving ahead with its mission-orientated drive toward increasing public affairs journalism in the region. New ownership for the Inquirer crew can mean some fresh ideas. Independent [...]

Major contentious midterm elections take place the nation over today. Despite the enthusiasm, I’m the reason why getting 60 percent of 170 million registered U.S. voters out there would be a triumph. I’m fairly politically aware — even my interests are more in local policy than national — and have been involved in government and [...]

I take something of pride in sometimes indulging in great cultural luxuries long after their novelty has waned. With that knowledge, I’ll share my thoughts on finishing the complete five-season DVD set of celebrated HBO drama ‘the Wire‘ to encourage readers to watch it again, assuming you’ve seen the show at some point since it [...]

Nearly 200 journalists, bloggers, innovators and technologists have signed up to attend the free-to-attend second national BarCamp NewsInnovation un-conference held this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Temple University in North Philadelphia. Last year, lots of attention came from the first national un-conference dedicated to news, information and journalism, and it was when [...]

I shared the rough curriculum I had established for working with a journalism club at a neighborhood school before my time there was cut short. Just a week after I took a full-time job and told the club’s adviser that I’d have to take a bit of a sabbatical from my time there, I wanted [...]

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I pursued lots of advice in my young freelance career. A lot of it has been good. A lot of it has been repetitive. In fact, I’ve heard five pieces of advice perhaps more often than any others. Funny enough, they may be among the pieces of advice the ones I still have the most [...]