D detroit free press5/18/2023 ![]() ![]() If I am not reporting, I am … spending time with my family. My first journalism job after college was as a copy editor at a small newspaper in a suburb of Washington, D.C. I got my start at my high school newspaper and was the editor of my college newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum at West Virginia University. I’ve been a professional journalist for more than 20 years. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? An issue that affects real people certainly helps and getting to connect with the people affected can make the difference between a good story and a boring one. If a story topic interests me, I expect I will report and write a better story. What elements or characteristics do you look for in a story? The main story our team produced ran as a Detroit Free Press/USA Today Network investigation, titled “Death on foot: America’s love of SUVs is killing pedestrians.” That story and others have highlighted the disturbing rise in fatal pedestrian crashes in recent years and a key reason those crashes have become deadlier. I’m most proud, in the last couple of years, of my work covering the crisis of pedestrian deaths in the United States. ![]() ![]() What story or stories are you most proud of? I’d expected to be gone for the day so didn’t pack anything and ended up staying out there for about a week. I can still clearly remember the smell of the oil in the water and how black a creek was near the spill site. I quickly determined that this would require more than a few phone calls and headed out to see for myself. An editor asked me to check into a short wire service item he’d seen about a spill near Marshall, Michigan. The craziest story from the standpoint of realizing I was in the middle of something really big was probably the 2010 Enbridge Oil Spill. Lately, I’ve also taken an interest in Michigan’s growing space industry.ĭescribe the craziest or most fun story you have written. The evolving technology landscape, which includes electric vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems, is always on the radar. I’m watching the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the auto industry and other types of transportation. I also write about mobility and transportation topics, including pedestrian safety.Ĭan you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? I’m part of the Free Press Autos Team, where I primarily cover Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties:Īutomotive Reporter, Detroit Free Press. ![]()
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