Blogging/reporting hyperlocally for The New York Times

While school is keeping me plenty busy reporting in New York City, one day a week I’m taking the train out to Millburn, N.J., for The New York Times.
I’m fortunate enough to be an intern on a new project the Times just launched called “The Local,” two hyperlocal blogs in Brooklyn and New Jersey. [...]

NYU professor limiting blogging about class

I just happened upon this link on Romenekso that caught my eye, which was occurring at the other New York J-School, NYU.
The story is about a girl in a “Generation Y” class who blogs about the behind the times attitudes in her class.
Long story short, the professor gets upset that she is being criticized, [...]

Obama and McCain at Columbia

First, some excellent coverage of the day’s festivities from the J-Schoolers at Columbia: www.obamamccainatcolumbia.blogspot.com. (Disclosure: I contributed a couple pieces on this.)
It’s been a zoo here today at Columbia: police surrounding the campus, entrances closed, having to show a school ID to get on campus.
After finishing classes, I went out and did some reporting, adding [...]

Obama and McCain to Columbia tomorrow

Proof that I’m not at Santa Clara anymore: Tomorrow, John McCain and Barack Obama will appear together at Columbia. (BTW…note the snarky dig from the LA Times at the Columbia college paper’s “intrepid” reporters.) Anyway…
It should be an interesting day at school. The bigger news story tomorrow will be their joint appearance at Ground Zero, [...]

July in Indianapolis

I was inspired by this to revive my blog: http://www.howardowens.com/2008/the-best-and-brightest-of-journalisms-future-not-exactly-wired/
I also plan on creating a personal site soon, once my designer roommate has a chance to show me how.
I’ve spent the past six weeks in Indianapolis as a Pulliam Fellow, writing a lot about firefighter radios and the drama behind the board that runs the [...]