Featured Articles (Media Reporting, Political Reporting, Artistic Criticism)
Here is a sampling of my writing to browse at your leisure. Further down the page are a selection different genres—media reporting, political reporting, artistic reviews, and profiles—as well as complete work from my time at the Albany Times Union and The Wesleyan Argus.
Profile of New York Times Chief Film Critic, A.O. Scott
Super Bowl Ads Capture Zeitgeist and Commodify Diversity
The View from the So-Called Dying Newspaper
Profile of Iraqi Refugee, Author, and Entrepreneur Ahmed Badr
The Five Best Reporters of 2016
MOONLIGHT Enthralls Packed Cinema at Early Screening
Schenectady Bomber's Dress Code Raises Civil Liberties Concerns (Policy changed the next day)
Brothers Making Upstate Go Viral: Profile of BuzzFeed's Dave and Matt Stopera
Masselli's Community Health Center Starts Small, Goes Global
From the Depression to the Recession: Wesleyan's Financial Resilience
Construction Worker Tortured in Colonie Motel
Holiday Offers No Relief After Locked Bathrooms at Corning Preserve
The Post-Election Media Landscape
Why I'd Rather Be A Journalist Than A Politician
Media Reporting
With the rise of the Trump Administration and growing public distrust in institutions—particularly in the conglomerate perception of "the media"—vigorous reporting on journalism itself is more important than ever before.
The Post-Election Media Landscape
The Five Best Reporters of 2016
Why Social Media Sites Must Treat Themselves as News Outlets
Matt Daniels Transforms the Journalism World
The Latest Results from the Wesleyan Media Project
Brothers Making Upstate Go Viral: BuzzFeed's Dave and Matt Stopera
Political Reporting
University Imam Sami Aziz Weighs in on President-Elect Trump
President Roth Declares Wesleyan a Sanctuary Campus
Bon Appétit Food Workers Begin to Organize Around Upcoming Contract Negotiations
Chad Putman Kicks off Senate Campaign with 120 Mile Bike Tour of the District
Stunned Campus Reacts to Trump Victory
Wesleyan and Middletown Community Unite in Veterans Day Trump Protest, Flag Defaced
76 Faculty Members Call for Further Steps in Making Wesleyan a Sanctuary Campus
University Reels from Scott Backer Firing Over Sexual Misconduct
Tensions Heighten in the Wake of Scott Backer Scandal
Election 2016: Students and President Roth Intervene
A Tale of Two Xenophobiae: Post-Charlie Hebdo
Artistic Reviews and Criticism
“A Man Called Ove”: A Life Worth Living
Chef Gets Cookin’ at Reopened Psi U
Heems ’07 Shines in New Swet Shop Boys Album
Mr. Robot is the Quintessential 21st Century Show
“Moonlight” Enthralls Packed Cinema at Early Screening
“BoJack Horseman” and its Public Service
Henry Hall ’14 Debuts New EP, Shows Off Versatility
Holman ’16 Takes Rap Career to the Next Level as Cornelius
Jess Best Shines at Alpha Delt
On the Flaws and Ethics of “Westworld” Season One
“Time Stands Still” Sets New Bar for Second Stage
Hamilton Documentary Highlights Wesleyan Alumni
Donald Trump Renders “SNL” Unwatchable