This past Wednesday I contributed to a story about Occupy Philly's demonstration in front of police headquarters. They were awaiting the release of more than 50 fellow protesters who were arrested Tuesday with charges of failure to disperse, criminal conspiracy and obstructing the highway. I first went to police HQ to check out the scene as Occupiers arrived in droves to protest the arrests, then quickly made my way to the Criminal Justice Center to watch the arraignments of the protestors. My first experience court reporting was about as boring as my editors promised it would be.
I spent this Friday, my last day at the Inky, working on an education feature that will go in the paper in a few weeks. I'm writing about a community service organization called Build On that provides after-school community service programs to high school kids in several US cities. I went into two Philly schools that participate in the program and also interviewed BuildOn's development director over the phone. It was a fun assignment; though interviewing younger people is sometimes a challenge, I've really enjoyed all the stories that have brought me into schools.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Week 11
In my 11th week at The Inquirer, I wrote a short story about tips to avoid consumer-related crime on Black Friday. The assignment was pretty straightforward. The District Attorney and deputy Police Commissioner held a short press conference alerting the public on internet and in-store scams expected this holiday season, and I tapped out the story in 20-30 minutes. Got to leave early and beat the Wednesday before Thanksgiving traffic!
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