One of the hardest things I’ve encountered in journalism is simplifying complex government matters. In a recent case, the Syracuse City School District proposed a shuffle of students and staff involving 10 schools – two of which would officially be closed but remain in use temporarily housing students from other schools undergoing renovation. It would [...]

Sweeps periods are the times of year when television stations air their best, and most promotable, content in an effort to secure additional viewers to be counted in the ratings. Websites, however, don’t get ratings (in the same sense). So why spend a significant amount of effort curating tie-in content? Not because of the ratings, [...]

A fire coinciding with the second day of the State Fair might not have gotten much attention, until we learned it destroyed a newlywed couple’s belongings while they were away on their honeymoon. The drama in that scenario is palpable – tantalizing for newshounds looking for a story peg. It was also rewarding to be [...]

After two cousins robbed a bank in Rome Thursday, things were very busy for the remainder of the workweek. I’m particularly proud of the products we produced, and wanted to save a link to all of it.

The news in Syracuse this week has been overwhelmed by two very big, late-breaking stories. First, on Monday, a fatal crash along Route 31. Then, Thursday, a shooting at an AT&T store in Rome. These two stories have consumed much of my time during the last four days, and so I wanted to save links [...]