Hello, folks!

Since it’s already March 2009 (and almost my 28th birthday!), I figured I should post a quick update on my post-Medill life.

I’m back in the great state of New York and back on the copy desk, working at the Times Herald-Record in Middletown (in Orange County in the Hudson Valley, about 90 minutes from New York City). I’ve been here since December, and so far, so good.

Before that, I completed my Master of Science in Journalism degree in August and then did a freelance project for a few months related to the election, funded by a grant from the Lilly Foundation. I looked at the role of Christian colleges in the election and students’ attitudes toward voting and the candidates. I got to visit a bunch of campuses and had a great time interviewing students and faculty.

You can read the stories here
A version of the story on diversity was also published by UrbanFaith.com, a great new Web site that you should check out.

Lastly, just as I promised, I am finally reading Kathleen Norris’ book on acedia, and it is even more awesome than I expected.
I’ll have more thoughts on that later, I hope!

Peace to all of you.