After some delay, I’m officially blogging my beat for the SouthtownStar. Check it out.
April 21, 2009
Beat Blogging
March 10, 2009
Some changes
Made some updates to the “Clips” and “Portfolio” page, which I plan to do fairly often.
I’d like to host some multimedia I’ve done right here too, but there’s two problems with that:
1.) WordPress, the company hosting this blog, generally doesn’t allow you to grab certain types of code and slap it into a site on their vast network. They say it’s for security reasons. Fair enough.
2.) Some of my recent work seems to have disappeared from the Web altogether. It’s not that it’s even that old, but apparently some sites don’t archive as far back as October 2008.
Stay tuned…
February 24, 2009
Back at it
After a ridiculously long break from this blog, it’s time to get back at it.
For now, I won’t delve into the Chicago Journalism Town Hall, which took place last weekend. All I’ll say is that I learned a little, I learned a lot.
Plenty of good summaries, including audio of the event and a roundup of its coverage can be found at the Town Hall’s Web site.
But right now, I’m just going to make some much-needed updates to the “resume” and “clips” pages.
August 6, 2008
Cubby Bear
Cubby Bear
Originally uploaded by caseycora76
Just gotta love Wrigley Field. Cans of domestic beer for $4.50 and this person, dressed in a bear suit, holding a tip jar. Probably made a killing.
But not from me. I only tip costumed people in high fives.
August 6, 2008
Twitter, finally
Finally bought into the hype and set up a Twitter account last month. While I’m not so sure I need to know the updates of what my friends and colleagues are doing every waking second, i.e. Casey is taking a walk and eating lunch, I realize this tool has powerful implications for newsgathering. (like micro-blogging from the campaign trail, or lap-by-lap coverage of the Indianapolis 500)
Interested? Follow me.
June 25, 2008
Online News Association
Update: Membership application accepted.
Submitted an application for the Online News Association today. According to their site:
“The Online News Association was founded in 1999 by several working members of the online press. ONA is open to journalists from around the world who produce news on the Internet and other digital platforms, and to others with an interest in online news”
Seeing that it will be the first professional organization I’ve ever been a part of, I’m pretty excited about that.
Prior to being an actual member, I signed up to be a screener for the 2008 ONA awards. That means I’ll be critiquing some heavy-hitting news Web sites, specifically those entries submitted in the “Investigative Journalism: Large” category. I’m looking forward to learning a few things about integrating site design, user interface and storytelling on the Web.
Winners announced in September. Stay tuned.
June 13, 2008
Pearl Jam – 06.12.2008 – Tampa, Fla.
Pearl Jam – 06.12.2008 – Tampa, FL – 2
Originally uploaded by Pearl Jam Official
June 12, 2008 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla. U.S.A.
Support: Kings of Leon
Main Set: Sometimes, Corduroy, Why Go, Severed Hand, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Marker In The Sand, Light Years, Down, Wishlist, Given To Fly, Daughter (Blitzkrieg Bop tag), Even Flow, Present Tense, Insignificance, Better Man, Do The Evolution
Encore 1: Nothingman, Black, Life Wasted, Porch
Encore 2: You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (Ed solo), Alive, Yellow Ledbetter (with Star Spangled Banner)
May 27, 2008
.97 a gallon
Saw this sign in a gravel lot near the Port of Tampa, so I had to stop and grab a photo. Spent the rest of the day figuring out how “old” this sign really is, though.
