What I do:

I cover the business and culture of technology, focusing on communications.

Education

Columbia University
Master of Science, Graduate School of Journalism, 1997

University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; Minor in History, 1993

Linn-Benton Community College
1988-1990

News Media Experience

2000 - present
Senior Editor, Forbes.com, New York, NY.
Covering the semiconductors industry and future technology. Click here for clips.

1998 - 2000
Senior Editor, Electronic News, New York, NY. (Weekly, 50,000 circ.) Covered semiconductors industry focusing on communications and personal computer applications for a weekly trade newspaper.Click here for clips.

1998
Associate Editor, Infrastructure, Internet World New York, NY. (Weekly, 125,000 circ.) Covered the growth and development of the Internet for a weekly national trade newspaper.Click here for clips.

1997 - 1998
Associate Editor, New Century Network New York, NY. Assisted in the development and production of the Newsworks Web site. Duties include preparation of news packages for the Science and Technology section, breaking news updates and copy editing. Click here for work samples.

1994 - 1996
News Reporter, The Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, ID. (Daily, 20,000 circ.) Covered Education, Business, County and Technology beats. Wrote "Through the Keyboard," a weekly technology column. Click here for clips.

1994
Reporter, The Central Oregon Business Journal. Bend, OR. Covered regional business and economic news and edited a monthly insert, Construction Today, for a weekly business newspaper.

1993
Higher Education Reporter, The Oregon Daily Emerald. Eugene, OR. Covered the state government and university administration for an indendent student newspaper. Click here for clips

1993
Contributing Reporter, The Bulletin. Bend, OR. Covered the 1993 Oregon State Legislature. Click here for clips

1990
Editor, The Commuter. Albany, OR. Managed the production and content of the weekly student newspaper of Linn-Benton Community College. Regularly wrote four stories per week, including editorials and a weekly column. Supervised special projects. Covered 1990 gubernatorial and congressional campaigns. Click here for clips

1989 - 1990
Sports Reporter, The Corvallis Gazette-Times. Corvallis, OR.
Covered area high school and PAC-10 sports, including features stories.

Freelance Work

Click here for my full collection of Wired News clips
Sept. 14, 1998: All The News That's Fit to Hack
Sept. 7, 1998: Hacker can't get access
Sept. 4, 1998: Porn spammer nailed
August 24, 1998: You've Got War
August 8, 1998: Should Canada regulate the Net?
August 6, 1998: Kicking crackers off the grid
July 14, 1998: Hacking for human rights



"Hacking the Great Firewall"
Wired 5.12, December 1997, p. 120.








"Can hackers break into print?"
Columbia Journalism Review, Jan./Feb. 1998.

"After The Hack"
Columbia Journalism Review, Jan/Feb. 1999



Other Experience

1993
Public Relations Intern, Bend Chamber of Commerce. Bend, OR.
Wrote a comprehensive public relations/communications plan. Managed daily media relations and inquiries from reporters. Wrote press releases for print, television and radio. Managed publicity efforts and assisted research on The Heritage Walk historical tour.

1993
Media Assistant, Citizens for the Bend Parkway. Bend, OR.
Volunteer position. Wrote press releases and advertising copy for print and direct mail advertising campaigns. Responded to regular media inquiries and assisted development of media strategies and policy statements.

1991 - 1993

Resident Assistant, University of Oregon Housing Dept. Eugene, OR.
Managed a student living organization. Planned dormitory activities, supervised social fund accounts. Provided security, counseling and crisis intervention services.

Awards
The Committee for the Advancement of Science Writing, Inc.
Rennie Taylor/Alton Blakeslee Science Writing Fellowship, 1996-97.

Linn-Benton Community College
Full-Tuition Scholarship, 1988.

International Kiwanis Summer Student Exchange
Two-month summer stay in France, 1988.

Oregon Journalism Education Association
1987 Publications Olympics Bronze Medal, News/Feature Category, 1987.

Journalism Education Association National Write-Off
National Award of Excellence in News writing, 1987.