As David Carr pointed out, the strengths of  “Brussels Sprouts Journalism” include its concentrated power working in one direction. The Texas Tribune did not cover the Fort Hood story, because while it was breaking news, and they were so close, it wasn’t theirs. The team has a job to do: to inform the public about [...]

Surrounding the great disaster of Hurricane Katrina was an even greater upheaval of false accusations and untimely reports. One measly excuse for such behavior by journalists, reporters, and maybe even the government, was the severity of the hurricane and the entirely devastating effect that it rendered on the region. Still, putting all of this aside, the people that [...]

On the seemingly never-ending stretch of Queens Boulevard, amidst many other businesses there stands Healthy Corner Pharmacy. The pharmacy, like many other small businesses struggles to maintain and identity different from the mega retailer at every other corner. In this case, there is a CVS across the street, and a Duane Reade down the block. And still [...]

A year has passed since our country entered what many are calling the “Great Recession”. Banks are failing, and unemployment is at record highs, yet from walking down many streets in New York City, people can’t easily make that distinction. For example, just this summer, there were at least five construction jobs on the 136th [...]

My proposal for a story is about a block on Main Street, Queens. There are about ten small businesses that currently occupy the store fronts of this block. There is a pizza shop on one corner, and a dance ballroom on the other, in between are a range of stores, including a grocery and candy shop. However, this block is plagued by signs [...]