The books I read in 2020To escape the painful reality of the pandemic, I read a lot of novels in 2020 –including one about a pandemic.Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
The books I read in 2019I read 10 novels and eight non-fiction books in 2019. The novels were my favorites because they gave me a nice escape from the madness of…Jan 1, 2020Jan 1, 2020
I love record stores. So why didn’t I buy anything at Amoeba Music?Last week, I visited one of the coolest record stores in the world, Amoeba Music in San Francisco.Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Facts, community, and bearsMy speech at the Warren Wilson College commencement, Asheville, N.C., May 11, 2019May 11, 2019May 11, 2019
The calling: How I fell in love with journalismIn which I reveal my fondness for brown corduroy suits.Feb 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019
The books I didn’t finish in 2018The truth is that I start more books than I finish. I’ll get bored or decide the book hasn’t lived up to billing. Or something better …Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018
Syllabus: Advanced Reporting Lab: Covering Local News in Durham, N.C.PJMS 391 — Fall 2018Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
“Journalists must speak up and push back”My First Amendment Day speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sept. 26, 2017.Sep 27, 20171Sep 27, 20171
How Amazon can help local news with the Echo ShowOur Amazon Echo Show sits on the kitchen counter flashing a mix of user tips (“Try ‘Alexa, tell me a Star Trek joke’ ”) and click-baity…Jul 27, 20171Jul 27, 20171