Category Archives: Journalism
NoPa’s newest neighbors; new life for homeless seniors
NoPa is about to get 47 new neighbors at 850 Broderick Street. Construction that broke ground in February 2009 is the now finished Zygmunt Arendt House (ZAH), Community Housing Partnership’s (CHP) first housing development to exclusively serve formerly homeless senior … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, San Francisco
Future of journalism: Multimedia training projects from KDMC
The Knight Digital Media Center’s offers regular Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshops– intensive, short course multimedia training for mid-career journalists. In five days, participants find a story or topic then learn how to move from the storyboard to the production … Continue reading
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Ode to story-telling, home for the holidays
It’s been a month since my dSLR camera broke. The holiday season has been kind in granting me the time and resources (I’m a broke AmeriCorps volunteer after all) to slow down and fix what needs fixing. Now with my … Continue reading
Evidence of a photojournalist’s existence
Evidence of My Existence is an incredible short video, based on photojournalist’s Jim Lo Scalzo’s memoir, that humanizes his role as a journalist, husband and new father. Each time I watch his video, a deep-rooted desire to travel and document devastation in the world stirs inside … Continue reading
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Nopa’s Firehouse 21on City’s cutting board
Captain Nikki Griffey became a firefighter haphazardly. Bored with her old job, she explains, “I just happened to be at the right place at the right time.” Since being promoted to captain of Firehouse 21 about 16 months ago, the … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, San Francisco
No signs of squatters
Since my first post on squatters in relationship with the foreclosures of the Lincoln Park/Bucktown area, I’ve had 4 oppotunities to follow Mike and Antonio as they jump from one vacant building to another. Here is the video I’ve made … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Journalism
Back, and bouncing back, from D.C.
I am relieved to back from D.C. The inauguration was phenomenal as I was able to sit in the ticketed orange section with a mere 250 feet separting me from the stage. The experience left me feeling so drained, testing … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Travel
Reporting in DC for the Inauguration
(from right to left) Lindsey McElroy, Nicole Jones, John Kristoff, Craig Kanalley Follow me and three other DePaul reporters for updated coverage in partnership with the Chicago Sun Times while in DC. blogs.suntimes.com/inauguration
Filed under Journalism, Travel
ChiTown Daily reports on student media seminar in Israel
A story about my trip to Israel published today in the Chitown Daily News. Near the fighting, but feeling far from it BY PETER SACHS / Education reporter January 09, 2009 | 1:00 … Continue reading
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Women for Obama
(I was invited to attend the Women’s Leadership Issues Conference hosted by Women for Obama. Here is my report back) Women for Obama hosted the National Women’s Leadership Issues Conference titled, “Women for the Change We Need” Friday and Saturday in Chicago. … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Journalism
