Writing Samples
The following list includes published articles and classroom assignments.
"Campaigning Online: The Internet as Reinforcer, Motivator and Fund-Raiser"
An academic paper written for CCTP 796: Electoral Campaign Communications about online campaign strategies through the 2004 primary season, with some comparisons between the recent John Kerry and Howard Dean primary efforts.
"Roadkill: Phoenix-based clean-up service disposes of county's dead animals"
In-depth feature about a company that retrieves and disposes of roadkill on Maricopa County streets and highways.
"Empire, Thy Name is McFarlane"
In-depth personality profile about Todd McFarlane, a local comic book artist and entertainment entrepreneur.
"Students sacrifice warmth, sleep for dorm-room assignments"
News feature about Arizona State University students who camped out for choice dorm room assignments.
Tempe School District #3 meeting
School board meeting story written on deadline for JRN 420: Reporting Public Affairs.
"Pima College to open Northwest campus"
News story about plans for a Tucson community college to open a new satellite campus.
Roger Wilkins speech
A speech story written for JRN 420: Reporting Public Affairs about a lecture given by former Washington Post writer Roger Wilkins.
"The First Amendment in Cyberspace"
An academic paper on current (circa 1999) online law written for MCO 402: Mass Communications Law.
"James Madison vs. Karl Marx"
An academic paper written for POS 442: American Political Thought comparing Madison and Marx with respect to their ideas about class.