Okay, it ain't journalism but it is a way to put those journalism skills to work.

Media Relations Coordinator

Organization: Center for Global Development
Location: United States (Washington, DC)
Website: http://www.cgdev.org

Contact Information: Ben Edwards

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Last Friday CBS News did a story about how Americans are craving different spices. NPR did the same story two weeks earlier.

At the time of the NPR piece I did a blog entry here (Getting a local story from international seasonings) and on my personal blog (A spicy nation — and why. Local-Global stories waiting to happen) urging journalists to look at the local-global connection.

And still, with such a fun topic and with two major news organizations looking at it, no one has bothered to look at the local connection. Naturally, I have another rant about this lack of imagination at my site, NPR gets there ahead of CBS, but where are the local stories. Read more »

Sometimes we just need a little humor to get us through the day.

And we all live and die by deadlines.

Oops. The weather is not cooperating.

DC SPJ has to cancel its annual picnic.

Just a quick brief from my Mason blog: