Journalism
I landed a job at The Old Globe theatre straight out of college, then spent many years in roles where I put my love of writing to work as often as possible. When I inevitably pitched my first news stories at a community newspaper, I understood there was no turning back. I genuinely enjoy presenting facts in a way that moves people to consider the significance of an annual homeless count on regional Housing and Urban Development funding or what will happen if we allow censorship to creep into schools.
Three years and a pandemic after my first news deadline, I was writing daily for three different papers across diverse communities as well as carrying a monthly column, Libraries and Life.
From protests to political campaigns, homeless outreach to high school happenings, legal failures and lawbreakers, I have years of experience with honest reporting on community issues from a neutral perspective. A Star-News feature story, ‘140 Years of Journalism’ that I wrote a few years ago sums up why community journalism matters.
You can check out some of my articles below on MuckRack or give me a call to talk about current or upcoming work projects.
National Coverage
Even though news media has changed forever, I keep one foot in journalism as Features Writer with FRAtoday magazine, a niche publication affiliated with Fleet Reserve Association, a national veterans advocacy group.
Working as a freelance writer affords me 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 on a daily news site.
The Seawolves (seen here) who I photographed on the flight deck of the Midway in conjunction with an FRAtoday article basically created Search and Rescue operations in Vietnam— their story is a good example of why journalism resonates with me.
Read the full article or find others like it on the Fleet Reserve Association here.