The thing about journalism

Ideally, if and when I ever get around to growing up, I'm going to be a full-time reporter and photojournalist. Somewhere. In the meantime, I blog for chicagoist.com, send freelance ideas all over the country about all sorts of things and spend a lot of time thinking about ways to fix the journalism problems - from profitability to quality control. It's an obsession, and one I hope to turn into a career after I finish my master's at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism this fall.

In the interim, I'm out, all over Chicago, covering what I find most interesting in politics, social media, technology and government. If you're here because you've met me on Twitter or Facebook - or a face-to-face social media event somewhere in Chicago - welcome. If you've stumbled upon me for some reason (looking for the Molokai Times archives, perchance?) I can help you get there too. And if you're here because you actually want to buy something - prints of my photos or a few hours of my time for a freelance piece - feel free check out my work and shoot me an email with your concept.

Regarding freelance

If you're looking for a writer or photographer: I tend to prefer taking assignments with a quick turnaround before I'll take a longer-term story, if only because I can guarantee the results. I love shooting side-by-side while reporting, or even simply providing photographs for someone else's story. If I've pitched you a longer piece, it's because I've already been out in the field, noting a trend or a facet of the human condition - and I want other people to be reminded of the same.