The Daily Tar Heel
Column I have fun talking about food-related issues in the community in these columns, which come out about biweekly.
- 144 grams of fat, and I didn't puke Feb. 9, 2009.
- Pursuit of Perfection: What you eat counts Jan. 22, 2009. Received praise in a letter to the editor.
City Desk The following articles reflect my news judgment and ability to formulate accurate, concise and timely news stories. There are a lot more available at the newspaper's website.
- Commissioners delay farmer feud decision Jan. 16, 2008.
- Chatham examines growth Oct. 31, 2007. Also cited by Bull City Rising.
- Water limits tighten with new restrictions Oct. 23, 2007.
- Mayor writing book on river April 25, 2007.
- Carrboro newspaper to launch Feb. 27, 2007.
Blue & White These articles were written for UNC's monthly magazine. They show my ability to write longer, in-depth features pieces on various topics.
- The non-workout calorie-blaster(opens in new window) April 2008 v.10 i.7.
- A Tripp to the Pros(opens in new window) March 2008 v.10 i.6.
The Biscuit These articles are published on my web site, which means I can use a little more voice and creativity than I can for the newspaper. They still incorporate all the writing and reporting skills I've learned. They also illustrate some ways I've used the internet to package journalism and the internet together. The Biscuit was featured in The Independent Weekly's food section as a good read "if you don't want to leave your chair" to experience the local dining scene.
- Battle of the biscuits May 15, 2008.
- The power of the durian fruit April 16, 2008.
- Talking about barbecue March 6, 2008.
- Ordering food in a foreign langauge Feb. 24, 2008.
- One stop for Mexican food and scratch tickets Feb. 14, 2008.
- What makes good chocolate Feb. 8, 2008.
Miscellaneous Other stuff I've written.
- Brown urges journalists to filter out the noise Sept. 12, 2008. Coverage of former Vanity Fair and New Yorker editor Tina Brown's speech at the 2008 Online News Association annual conference.
- A Gourmand's Guide to Chain Restaurants The Georgetown Independent, June 9, 2008. A satiristic opinion piece outlining why chain restaurants are so popular in American culture that was a Top 10 story on food writing site Cold Mud.
- Trading in chicks for politics(Opens in new window) May 1, 2008. A profile piece for my feature writing class about Ben Bergmann, the owner of Fickle Creek Farm in Efland.
- Then we take numbers(Opens in new window) March 24, 2008. A "place" piece for my feature writing class about Mike's Pastry in Boston.
- Keeping Dean Clean(Opens in new window) Feb. 11, 2008. A "color" piece for my feature writing class about cleaning UNC's basketball stadium.
