In which I look at the intersection of place marketing and journalism for NextCity:
Echoes Of 1863
How Lincoln Transformed Thanksgiving, And Why It’s Relevant Today. At WBUR.
Is that a police cam? A private business’s security cam?
No, it’s broadcast news. Read how ABC uses “nanny” cams to capture news. My latest for Columbia Journalism Review, TV…
Battle for $40 Billion Empire Focuses on Redstone’s Mental State
My first contribution to The New York Times.
A Massachusetts native revolutionizes pizza, a continent away
My latest for the Boston Globe’s Travel section, on a little pizzeria on the edge of the Salar de Uyuni.
The Secret History of Cocaine
A visit to The Coca Museum in La Paz, Bolivia, for AlterNet.
Hamtramck, Donald Trump, and a Muslim city council
My latest in Politico: What America’s Only Muslim-Governed City Thinks of Donald Trump
A selection of my recent work for Reuters
‘Warlock’ slapped with restraining order in new Salem witch trial Cosby testifies for seven hours in abuse suit, lawyer says…
After increasing edit spending 20%, job cuts & new plans for
Metro Corp., parent of Boston and Philadelphia magazines. My latest at Columbia Journalism Review.
As Philadelphia City Paper closes, a campaign springs up to keep its archives public
In Columbia Journalism Review: “If it bleeds it leads,” the old saying goes. For alt-weekly lovers and fans of good…
The Muddy Ethics of Detroit’s Water
The City’s Future Looks Grim as Access to Clean Water Becomes a Rich Person’s Commodity: My article in Zocalo. I have…
Don’t make any assumptions about the next headscarf you see
There are hundreds of reasons women wear headscarves and wraps. The way to curb ignorance is through education, so…