Starting in earliest childhood, since primitive humans first grouped into clans - whether tribe members circling a fire inside a cave recess or a gaggle of modern-day listeners gathered around a radio - we're intrinsically drawn to, as well as societally and culturally defined by, illuminative and compelling storytelling.
Which is why I've always characterized myself professionally as a driven storyteller, versus a lazy fact-giver. An award-winning journalist unwilling to bore with easily composed but uninspired writing. No matter the topic or length, with soft and hard news, my pieces and interviews don't just inform but also engage - even entertain - their audience.
The diverse material uploaded to this page, including but not limited to pieces like those on This American Life, underscores my argument that narrative journalism is incredibly versatile and doesn't only work on shows like Ira's. And this is only a very small sampling. Visit all other categories on my site, from spot news to show host interviews, and notice you're being told stories - often involving people being transformed by an unfolding series of events or a single experience I'm reporting to you.
Of course, the number of folks aching to hear a story with tight-lipped and barely one-dimensional characters is exactly zero.
Luckily, my most unique personal and professional longtime strength is an ingrained capacity for immediately establishing a genuine and weighty rapport with nearly all I meet, from monied socialites to inner city teens. And this rare ability emboldens my interviewees to grant extraordinarily candid and commanding tape, regarding all subjects and situations, for use in every type of journalistic endeavor. I'm a sort of cosmopolitan scout with a global curiosity not limited to my like-minded fellow travelers.
So it naturally follows that another of my distinctive capabilities is a talent for narrative journalism, including investigative and/or musically scored reports and interviews et cetera, like some of the examples below.
Which is why I've always characterized myself professionally as a driven storyteller, versus a lazy fact-giver. An award-winning journalist unwilling to bore with easily composed but uninspired writing. No matter the topic or length, with soft and hard news, my pieces and interviews don't just inform but also engage - even entertain - their audience.
The diverse material uploaded to this page, including but not limited to pieces like those on This American Life, underscores my argument that narrative journalism is incredibly versatile and doesn't only work on shows like Ira's. And this is only a very small sampling. Visit all other categories on my site, from spot news to show host interviews, and notice you're being told stories - often involving people being transformed by an unfolding series of events or a single experience I'm reporting to you.
Of course, the number of folks aching to hear a story with tight-lipped and barely one-dimensional characters is exactly zero.
Luckily, my most unique personal and professional longtime strength is an ingrained capacity for immediately establishing a genuine and weighty rapport with nearly all I meet, from monied socialites to inner city teens. And this rare ability emboldens my interviewees to grant extraordinarily candid and commanding tape, regarding all subjects and situations, for use in every type of journalistic endeavor. I'm a sort of cosmopolitan scout with a global curiosity not limited to my like-minded fellow travelers.
So it naturally follows that another of my distinctive capabilities is a talent for narrative journalism, including investigative and/or musically scored reports and interviews et cetera, like some of the examples below.
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