Secrets of Norfolk Prison

Here's a video I made about Norfolk State Prison.


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My Boston Globe promo video

You can also watch my Q & A here.

Let me know what you think!

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Facebook and Journalism

On Friday I made a (brief) appearance on the TV show Beat the Press . The segment focused on the ways journalists use social networking sites like Facebook:

from Hawaii to Howard Stern

Howard Stern saw my interview with Charles Laquidara, and played the video clip on the air.

Here's the segment from yesterday's Howard Stern Show:

http://www.radiowavex.com/images/Howard_Charles.mp3 *

* sadly, Howard Stern never mentioned where the video came from. I wish he gave credit to the Boston Globe or Boston.com...but alas, no. He simply attributed the interview to "some chick with a hand-held camera."

Charles Laquidara talks about WBCN (104.1 FM)

My latest video: Lighthouse Living

You can read the main story and watch the video here.

There's also a sidebar: Benefits and drawbacks of lighthouse living

....and a timeline: Old Scituate Light's history

Remember Peggy Lawton Cookies and Brownies?

They're still around.

I recently paid a visit to Peggy Lawton Kitchens Inc., and shot some video of the company's baking facility in East Walpole.

Here's the link to my story and video.

Mediabistro event - Jan. 22, 2008

Party for media industry peeps....click here to RSVP


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Shopping for Sweater Vestival '08

Two intrepid reporters on the lookout for sweater vests...

5th annual Bloodfeast Halloween Party

it's media mayhem for a good cause...
proceeds benefit the New England SPJ chapter's scholarship fund:

The evolution of Boston slang

In my latest video, Billy Baker and I talk about tonic, dungarees, bobos, and other Boston words:

Wicked Good Bostonisms Come and Go
The Boston Globe - May 25, 2008

New online mag: Flyp

Wanna see what the future holds for magazines? Well, when you have a spare moment, you should check out Flyp. It's a new online publication that's full of multimedia goodness, like this feature story on The American Dream. Pretty impressive.

Sole Survivor

Forty years ago, most American footwear was produced in the United States. Today, close to 99% of shoes and sneakers sold in the US are made overseas, mainly in China.

I made a mini-documentary about Alden Shoe, one of the few American footwear companies that still produces shoes in the US.


shoes, video, Massachusetts, journalism, media

Bloodfeast rocked!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Bloodfeast on Saturday night!

I saw so many people who I wanted to say hi to and dance with...and then it seemed like...*boom*, the night was over, and I never got the chance to. The night went by too quickly.

Here's one of the many highlights of the evening. I shot this video from the DJ booth, during the amazing performance by [:angeldustrial:].

In this particular clip, you'll see Sarah shoving the guy who randomly wandered up on stage and rudely attempted to interrupt their show.

(You'll also hear me saying something like, "What the hell - who is that?" and see that I momentarily lost my steady hand, and accidentally panned away from the stage :-( ...and, as a result, I missed the moments when Bobby and Andy swiftly sprung into action and pulled the rude guy down to the floor.)



More videos to come. I'm going through the footage, and I'll be posting more soon....stay tuned.

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Bloodfeast Media Party + Halloween Bash!

I can't wait for the Halloween party...it's going to be rad. And it's for a good cause -- it raises $$ for the New England SPJ journalism scholarship fund:

Bloodfeast Media Party + Halloween Bash!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
9pm - 2am
Machine Nightclub
1254 Boylston St., Boston
Cost: $15

You can get a $5 discount if you RSVP in advance.

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The New New Journalism

Photo Credit: Toan Trinh

The panel discussion at UMass went really well. A video of our talk is now online, and you can download audio podcast from the New England News Forum site.

Here are links to more press coverage:

Multimedia world challenges journalists, speakers tell UMass forum- Daily Hampshire Gazette

Journalism department hosts guest lecture trio - The Daily Collegian

Journalism Lecture Held On Campus - The Daily Collegian

Talkin' bout Multimedia

I'm heading to UMASS Amherst to take part on this panel discussion --->

“The New New Journalism: Challenges and Opportunities in Multi-Media Reporting”

with Chet Rhodes of the WashingtonPost.com and Patrick Stiegman of ESPN.com. This should be good...I'm really looking forward to it.

Bloodfeast 2007

Planning is underway for the New England SPJ chapter's annual Halloween party. For more info, check out this video and be our friend on Myspace.



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Bingo!

I made this video report to accompany my recent story about Bingo:



If you want to find a bingo game in your 'hood, check out the Massachusetts Lottery Commission webpage...they keep an updated list of every bingo hall in the state.

Here are some more random Bingo links, for your enjoyment:

Lottery Museum

Bingo! - The Documentary

Bingo! - The Stage Play

Roadkill Bingo

Official National Bingo Night Song (mp3)

Wheelchair softball

Last week I wrote a story about a nationally-ranked wheelchair softball team.... and then I interviewed two of the players on TV a few days ago. You can watch the video clip here.

The guys from the team have challenged the Globe newsroom to a wheelchair softball scrimmage. They said they'll lend us wheelchairs to use in the game. I'm recruiting my colleagues to play.....and hopefully we'll hold a little exhibition game in August.