REPORTING IN PUBLIC
Announcing a new way of doing journalism that brings the audience for the story along every step of the way.
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Why Can’t I Sell This Story?
The tragedy of the GutterPunks in New Orleans demonstrates the country’s lack of interest in how the decline of the middle class affects the next generation.
The Old World Crumbles
Trying to sell a magazine story has always been tough, but my efforts to sell GutterPunks brought a new kind of agony and, eventually, game-changing inspiration.
Uppercut — California Is A Place
The talented filmmaker Drea Cooper explores a creepy past time: a Silicon Valley “Fight Club.”
Anne Gust — Jerry Brown’s secret weapon
What kind of woman would marry Jerry Brown, especially as he hit 70 years of age? That was the question underlying the profile of his wife Anne Gust that I did for San Francisco magazine in January 2011, in time for Brown’s inauguration to his third term as governor. Turned out Anne Gust is focused, … Anne Gust — Jerry Brown’s secret weapon
I Lost!!
Last night I didn’t win my category at the National Magazine Awards and I’m still a bit bummed about it. The competition was strong, as it was in all categories, and I always felt that that fine story by Athul Gawande would win. It did. It turned out to be a fine night for San … I Lost!!