Posts Tagged ‘social media as reporting tool’

A reporter is only as good as his sources (are organized)

The old saying goes that a reporter is only as good as his sources. To tell or find a story, one needs to have the resources and access to perspective and insight. In my few years as a journalist, I’ve taken considerable effort to build relationships and gather sources. That mostly amounted to piles and [...]

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Metro: Bicycle rally following hospitalized cyclist and legislation

Another ugly chapter in the ongoing battle for the road between motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and the law was the focus of a story I wrote for Metro yesterday. A few days after one of their own suffered serious facial injuries in a hit-and-run crash, city bicycle messengers upset with what one courier describes as “rising [...]

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