Would Chad Wanzek answer his phone Saturday as he walked around Philadelphia letting strangers control his day? Outlook not so good.
As he asked his Mattel Magic 8-Ball if he should return my call, the triangular answer settling through blue-bubble goo, serendipity was on my side. If it wasn’t fate, then I should probably credit [...]
New York Times reporter, blogger and video star David Carr was at the annual Association of Alternative Newsweeklies convention in Philadelphia this weekend reminding alt–weeklies they can keep their ships afloat. He stressed the importance of multimedia as staff cutbacks, the uncertainty of profit and the uncharted push to the Internet continue to challenge the [...]
My group for Temple University’s Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab trekked up and down Frankford Avenue on Saturday to document the bi-annual clean-up. After Philadelphia Brewing Company shared a few of their kegs with us and volunteers, we put together this multimedia package to show what they accomplished. Click on for the goods.
Already 90 minutes late, William Brawner pumps the gas pedal of the rental van, jumps the curb and pulls up next to the 10 teenagers waiting in front of a half-abandoned [...]
On Saturday, I visited Pop’s Playground on East Huntington Avenue in Kensington for the unveiling of a skate park in the once-abandoned park. Paula Sen and I put together this multimedia package to capture the event. This audio-slideshow was completed for Temple University’s Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab.
I spent a considerable amount of my time this summer researching and shadowing William Brawner—an HIV positive HIV/AIDS activist who runs a youth center for kids affected and infected by HIV—and the fruits of my labor were materialized today; as the cover story for this week’s Philadelphia Weekly. I hope you’ll read the piece and [...]
Boomp3.com Photo by Ashley Myers
I spent the last three days in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, taking a break from the long, dwindling summer. I have some big things publishing soon, so it felt well-deserved. Coming up on this site:
Freelancing for unknown writers
The Great Interview
And as I approach my last semester at Temple University, The Job Hunt.
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Last Thursday, City Council unanimously approved a bill that will institute a professional licensing process for Philadelphia tour guides, mandating that they test at 70 percent or better if they plan on declaiming publicly about the Founding Fathers. We put Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, who introduced the bill, on the spot with a quick Philadelphia [...]
From Julio to Jay-Z … The talent playing Atlantic City this weekend is truly an absurd mix that spans half a century, crossing many demographics. First you’ve got Julio Iglesias Friday and Saturday at Caesars. I’ve gotta be honest, I have no idea what Julio sings or what the draw is, but he’s said to [...]
