On Watchdog Reporting and Journalism Ethics:
“Statehouse Exodus”
American Journalism Review, April/May 2009 (Cover story)
AJR’s latest survey of the nation’s state capitols finds a dramatic decrease in the number of newspaper reporters covering state government full time. A handful of digital news outlets are springing up to fill the breach. When will these efforts be enough to compensate for the loss of the newspaper watchdogs?
“Knocking Down the Stonewall”
American Journalism Review, December/January 2005
What should news organizations do when a story comes under fire?
“Endangered Species”
American Journalism Review, December/January 2009
Many newspapers are laying off the reporters who monitor the federal government from a local angle. The cost could be steep.
On the News Industry’s Digital Evolution:
“The Transformation of NPR”
American Journalism Review, December/January 2009
Long defined by its radio programming, National Public Radio is reinventing itself as a multiplatform force.
“Armies of One”
American Journalism Review, December/January 2008
Are ABC’s new one-person foreign bureaus a model for covering the world in the digital age?
“Eye on CBS“
American Journalism Review, October/November 2005
The network launches a blog to scrutinize its news operation.
“Wiki: Don’t Lose That Number”
American Journalism Review, August/September 2005
Despite the Los Angeles Times’ fiasco, the interactive online tool holds promise for journalism.
“Dotcom Bloom”
American Journalism Review, June/July 2005
The Web seemed poised to blossom with stand-alone news sites
“The End of the Affair”
American Journalism Review, August/September 2007
Squeezed for profits, newspapers send their staff film critics packing. Is this sound cost-cutting or a missed opportunity?
Reporting on Government:
“Bar None: Study Shows Most Businesses That Sell Alcohol to Minors Get Off With a Fine,” Capital News Service, Dec. 20, 2001
Using hard copies of Maryland state government records, I created a database and analyzed it to report this story, which was a finalist for an Investigative Reporters and Editors Award in the Student category.
“State’s Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Back Anti-Terror Bill, Split on Economic Plan,” Capital News Service, Oct. 24, 2001
“State Hopes for Time to Toughen Sex Offender Registry Before Feds Take Action,” Capital News Service, Nov. 2, 2001
“Wealthy Maryland Fares Poorly Overall in Federal Grant Programs, Study Shows,” Capital News Service, Nov. 29, 2001
“State Delivers $400 Million Homeland Security Wish List to Federal Government,” Capital News Service, Nov. 2, 2001
“Census Report on Shelter Residents Just Scratches Surface of Homelessness,” Capital News Service, Oct. 30, 2001
On Travel:
“The Buzz on Slovenian Honey,” The Wall Street Journal Europe, March 14, 2008
In Slovenia, where one out of every 250 residents keeps bees, the hills are alive with the buzz of honey making. On a hot summer afternoon at a sidewalk cafe; here, it is often a bee, rather than a fly, that alights on the rim of your coffee cup or beer glass…
“How to Get to: Slovenia,” Sherman’s Travel, February/March 2009 (pdf)
From Slovenia’s picturesque capital to the rugged Julian Alps
“The Destination: Ljubljana, Slovenia” Conde Nast Traveler, January 2008
From Roman relics to avant garde artists
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