Journalism
After many years in arts marketing, I took a part-time job writing for a community newspaper to round out the ghostwriting I was doing at the time. Three years and a pandemic later, I grew into writing for three different weeklies that serve diverse communities along with a monthly column, Libraries and Life.
From protests to political campaigns, homeless outreach to high school happenings, legal failures and lawbreakers, I delivered four years worth of honest reporting on community issues from a neutral perspective. A 2023 Star-News feature story, ‘140 Years of Journalism’ sums up why my writing and community journalism matters.
On the flip side, I am currently a Features Writer with FRAtoday magazine, a niche publication directed to military sea veterans with national reach where you can read my long form feature stories.
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Community Journalism
Star-News
My coverage for Star-News crossed everything that is South County: articles featuring communities with strong cultural ties to Mexico, business development stories which reflect regional proximity to downtown San Diego, rising Asian-American voices with voter districts intended to better serve diverse neighborhoods.
The Alpine Sun
Writing about Alpine and the Back Country means driving through tribal reservations, snapping photos of children at a soapbox derby and jotting down quotes from the local VFW leader cautioning against fascism.
The East County Californian
Reporting on East County is an exercise in exploring transitional neighborhoods which grapple with small-town politics, unresolved homelessness and social services for a rapidly increasing refugee population alongside community stories that range from emerging entrepreneurs to local events.
National Coverage
Writing for niche outlets like FRAtoday magazine affords an opportunity to dig into constructing long form content on topics that might otherwise receive a pass. They often feed the soul as much as the intellect with insight to humanity and a longevity beyond anything that might run in a daily or weekly pub.
The Seawolves (seen here) who I photographed on the flight deck of the Midway basically created Search and Rescue operations in Vietnam and are a good example of a nationally interesting topic.
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Game Of Spades
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