In Memory of Walter Cronkite (1916-2009)

Even though this may be a little late, I find it rather sad that Walter Cronkite, said to be the “most trusted man in America” [1] passed away last week at 7:42pm on Friday July 17th, 2009.  I found out about this after my flight from Atlanta had touched down in Phoneix at 8:30pm mountain […]

Absence of the News

I have not seen much local news in a few days.  I have decided though, that anything of journalistic nature published within the walls of this establishment will strictly be of local interest (unless other pressing matters appear, such as… I dunno, the expansion of the Federal Government even further or the advent of a […]

In retrospect

I rather do miss WJMC. Maybe someday I will be able to speak there.

Brief Essay on WJMC for North Central News (local paper)

Attending the 2009 Washington Journalism and Media Conference in Washington, D.C. (hosted by George Mason University in nearby Fairfax, Virginia) was nothing short of incredible.  From the day I arrived at the Mason Fairfax campus (Sunday, July 12th) until the day I left (Friday, July 17th) I was immersed into the changing waters of journalism.  […]

Day 3: George Washington of the Smithsonian

Today we visited the American History/Air and Space Museums of the Smithsonian Institute. While both of these were very wonderful places, the one thing that caught my attention the most was a statue of George Washington. The statue depicts Washington sitting on a throne, draped in a Roman style tunic, with his right arm and […]

WJMC Interview (Monday, July 13th, 2009)

Day 2: The Location of the Newseum

Upon driving past the Newseum ( & Pennsylvania Ave.) while on the way to New Jersey from Fairfax, VA (on Wednesday July 8th, 2009… a week prior to the WJMC), the first thing I noticed  was the massive wall of stone on which the words of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution were […]