Sep.29

September 29, 2013
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Dail: Life Unbarred

Dail: Life Unbarred

Dail: Life Unbarred tells the story of Dwayne Dail, a Goldsboro, N.C. man who is wrongfully convicted in the rape of a 12-year-old girl. After serving 18 years in prison (more than half his adult life), Dail is exonerated of the crime through DNA evidence. Dail, Interrupted uses documentary video and a unique “online DVD” format to tell the story of Dail’s conviction, exoneration, and his new life as he attempts to readjust to the outside world and reconnect to family.

I still use this video during class lectures to talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the video medium.

View the video or an archived version of the initial multimedia presentation.

Journalism

Sep.29

September 29, 2013
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ACC Now

ACC Now

College sports, particularly UNC, Duke and NC State basketball, was the bread-and-butter of the Raleigh News and Observer. During my time in Raleigh, I worked with the sports staff to establish a strong digital presence for our coverage of local teams. One of the key pieces of this strategy was regular video podcast. As one of the first newspaper video journalists actively covering major sports teams. I shot, edited and produced post-game highlights and interviews, pre-game features and a weekly podcast.

In this edition of the ACC Now podcast, we preview the first meeting of the year between the UNC Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils.

Journalism

Sep.22

September 22, 2013
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Michael Jackson Tribute

Michael Jackson Tribute

With its strong focus on breaking news and popular culture. USA Today mobilized a large staff to cover the sudden death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. A selection of video features was one of the key pieces of our online coverage. On a short deadline, I collaborated with music critic Steve Jones to produce the lead video retrospective of the singer’s life and career and coordinated the efforts of other editors, video journalists and photojournalists to produce this video package on an extremely tight deadline.

Journalism