As a full-time freelance journalist, I produce and edit narrative, investigative and explanatory reporting in words, sounds and data. I’m also an intrepid project manager. Coverage of human rights and economic/community development — especially solutions for overcoming generational poverty — compels me most. But as you’ll see, I’m open to assignments on a variety of topics.
Peruse the selected portfolio below, and contact me by phone or email to discuss your reporting, audio or data needs.
All photography shown here is my own — except the historical newspaper photo of football players dunking their coach in a lake, under “Sounds.”
Words
My reporting has been published by the Boston Globe, Montreal Gazette, US News, BBC.com, and magazines, newspapers and websites from Vermont to Australia.
Journalism Lives at the Check-out Counter
Nieman Storyboard“Head Out on the Highway, Looking for Investments”
Boston GlobeRed Flags Preceded Fraud Allegations at Jay Peak
Boston GlobeUS Farmers Go “Natural” for Profits
BBC NewsJay Peak Loses Trust of First EB-5 Investors
VTDiggerQ Empire: The Man Behind the Northeast Kingdom’s Biggest Plan
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Sounds
From my days volunteering for a community radio station, I’ve built my audio portfolio over the past 15 years to include clips on NPR and the BBC World Service.
Meet the Cows Going Natural
BBC World Service, “The Food Chain”Authorities Dig Into the Dealings of the Men Behind Jay Peak Resort
NPR, “All Things Considered”50+ Years After Undefeated Season, ‘Bestwick Boys’ Rally Around Coach
NPR, “Only A Game”Motorcycle Tour of Vermont Takes Investors to Local Entrepreneurs
Vermont Public RadioUnpredictable Access to Public Records Thwarts Civic Engagement
Vermont Public Radio
Data
In addition to data acquisition, analysis, visualization and related reporting, I consult with newsrooms to streamline and document their data processes. Excel and Google Sheets are my primary tools, plus SQL for joins or high-volume data sets. I’ve also dabbled in Carto and GitHub, and used Tableau extensively.
World’s Top Feed Companies
WATT Global MediaTracking Trump’s Conflicts of Interest
Sunlight FoundationVermont’s Lake Champlain Cleanup Plan, Explained
Vermont Public RadioVermont’s School District Merger Map
Vermont Public RadioHuge Money, Small Oversight: State IT Spending in Vermont
Vermont Public RadioVermont’s Shadow Budget: How the State Forgoes $1 Billion in Taxes Each Year
Vermont Public RadioMap: Vermont’s Best-Selling Liquor, Store by Store
Seven DaysVermont State Revenues
VTDiggerVermont Unemployment Numbers
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