newspapering

Resurrecting a draft, and a month of reporting, to finish out...

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:35:53 -0400

Resurrecting a draft, and a month of reporting, to finish out what will be a really fun story.

The Advocate vs. the Times-Picayune

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:33:27 -0400

Would normally stay away from posting industry news, but apparent Times-Picayune business model is about as troubling as it is laughable.

On assignment for the NYT. A rural photo shoot.

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:32:49 -0400

On assignment for the NYT. A rural photo shoot.

Scene from a weather story.

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:21:32 -0500

Scene from a weather story.

Aside from the pressure of writing a feature obituary, the...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:28:55 -0500

Aside from the pressure of writing a feature obituary, the chance to explore the newsroom library is always a welcome one.

Old art hanging in a cranny of the newsroom; truth.

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:29:00 -0500

Old art hanging in a cranny of the newsroom; truth.

You can chuckle at a Rolodex, but if it’s on a veteran...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:51:00 -0500

You can chuckle at a Rolodex, but if it’s on a veteran reporter’s desk, you’d better believe it’s better than the Internet.

Found items in The New York Times newsroom. (Part 2)

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:53:01 -0500

Found items in The New York Times newsroom. (Part 2)

Found items in The New York Times newsroom. (Part 1)

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:51:10 -0500

Found items in The New York Times newsroom. (Part 1)

Another departing line

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:17:40 -0500

“If you are not asking yourself every couple of years how to once more scare yourself to death, then you are living something of the coward’s life. Ain’t no room for cowards in journalism at this moment in time.”

- Joe Sexton, of The New York Times

Ten months in Roanoke, measured by an imperfect calendar of...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:58:42 -0500

Ten months in Roanoke, measured by an imperfect calendar of published stories.

Last words

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:16:00 -0500

“No moping. No bitterness. Only fucking glory.”

- Joe Sexton, The New York Times

Firefighters had to run this hose about a quarter-of-a-mile to...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:15:31 -0500

Firefighters had to run this hose about a quarter-of-a-mile to put out an early morning fire.

Newsroom, panorama edition.

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:29:15 -0400

Newsroom, panorama edition.

A political press secretary meets his maker in the stomach of a...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:36:43 -0400

A political press secretary meets his maker in the stomach of a newspaper building.

Departure of a Photographer

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:01:00 -0400

“Do good work. Do it with pride, and be brave…we are storytellers.”

-Sam Dean, The Roanoke Times

Giving Agency to Inanimate Things

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:02:00 -0400

“The lawn started at the beach and ran towards the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sundials and brick walks and burning gardens — finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run. The front was broken by a line of French windows, glowing now with reflected gold and wide open to the warm windy afternoon, and Tom Buchanan in riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch.”

An excerpt from The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Sometimes, just sometimes, a visit to your city by the...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:55:40 -0400

Sometimes, just sometimes, a visit to your city by the country’s vice president will coincide with the discovery of imposter Chippendales.

Advice for Reporters

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:10:00 -0400

“Be nice.”

-Lucy Morgan, reporter for The Tampa Bay Times.

Sunday.

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:11:38 -0400

Sunday.