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Read or listen to “One City, One Shot”

Excerpt and full book here!

Journalism is a journey

Journalism tutorials

One City, One Shot: How I went from print to TV news without uprooting my life

How to be a TV reporter with your smartphone

All you need is a smartphone and editing app, like Instagram

How to quickly dig through City Council agendas

In a bind? Here's how to uncover a story fast with public documents

Find story pitches in the monthly jobs report

Here's where to look at the monthly data release to find stories you can turn fast

Job wage data lookup

Curious what jobs pay? Here's how to look it up fast

Should you get a master’s degree in journalism?

My take on whether it’s worth the investment

My inspiration

Man smiling at a career day event in a gymnasium.

Mentoring and teaching future journalists

I became inspired to write 'One City, One Shot' after mentoring students at UC Santa Barbara's Communication Career Day in 2025. After 15 years in news careers, including print and TV news, I felt I had valuable advice on local stories and community storytelling to share. I also remembered the uncertainty I felt as a student and wanted to help future journalists navigate those challenges in any small way I could, especially as they pursue journalism jobs in the field of news reporting.

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