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A healthy society requires information only professional investigation can unearth. Our democracy can’t work without good journalism. And newspapers need to provide that service.
But the reality is not pretty. The newspaper industry – still the best repository of investigative talent – was already saddled with unprecedented changes in technology and customer expectations when the recession blindsided it.
The future is uncertain, but whatever direction the media goes, one thing is clear. Readers, advertisers and news outlets will ask more of journalists.
Smaller staffs and fewer resources mean journalists need to be masters of time management weaving meaningful investigations into a demanding schedule. Journalists need more than a peripheral knowledge of new technology; we need to be masters of it. And we must never sacrifice the skepticism, curiosity and dedication to the truth that built this profession.
I've built my career on these principals. I’m an experienced newspaper reporter with a strong grasp of technology and what it takes to wage an investigation. I am trained in computer-aided reporting, web programming, photography and video production – essential skills, I believe, in the future of this industry.
I now cover the City of Cape Coral a city of about 165,000 in Southwest Florida for The News-Press. While in college at the University of Pittsburgh I worked as an intern at The Times of London and the Pittsburgh City Paper. After graduation, I worked for two years with the Cortland Standard and three years with the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin covering the police, courts and government on all levels.
This Web site provides an easier means to view my résumé and clips. I have selected articles and multimedia projects that demonstrate:
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