Editor’s Note: This posting begins a series of in-depth audio reports from undergraduate students in the School of Communication at American University.
By Julie Kinzer
Smaller but still influential super PACs impact election
Smaller super PACs — not just the big ones — are impacting the presidential election and local races this year.
Gillberg: Carpenter who turned lightweight parody into heavyweight gold
Former WWE star now operates a Maryland wrestling school.
The Red Dawgs: A mature, diverse and energetic soccer team
Playing soccer at any age is fun, but if you’re older than 40, it helps you stay active.
MMA requires brawn and brains
Amateur MMA fighter Chuck Yetter exemplifies how the sport requires equal parts physical training and intense focus.
By Anna Miars
D.C. United finds success in change and support from fans
D.C. United is working hard to make gains in the Eastern Conference and qualify for the MLS playoffs this year.
The Michael Jordan of Mali
Taekwondo world champion Daba Modibo Keita eyes an Olympics gold.
By Tricia Fulks
Running expert talks barefoot method
Mark Cucuzzella got behind the minimalist running movement before there really was one.
By Jon Hussey
Old World game finds new life in D.C.
Sipping Chianti gives way to flip cup at the bar as bocce finds a new, younger crowd.
Fans flock to Washington Nationals game
Perfect weather and great ball play combine to draw fans to an early-season game between the Washington Nationals and the Cincinnati Reds.
Disc golf: A fun sport anyone can play
Got a flying disc and a pair of walking shoes? That’s all you need to start playing disc golf.
After Boston Marathon burn up, moving on
Runner reflects on dropping out — and the marathon journey
Observer Podcast: Murdoch Under Scrutiny
This week’s podcast features the first testimony of media mogul Rupert Murdoch before the Leveson Inquiry into the influence of the media on British politics and the on-going phone hacking scandal. The program also includes the latest on the U.S. presidential campaign, the Colombian Secret Service scandal, and student loans. This podcast is produced by [...]
Observer Podcast: Pulitzer Winners
This week’s podcast goes in-depth into this year’s Pulitzer Prizes. What happened with the book category and which online publications scored awards for the first time? The podcast also includes updates on the scandal surrounding the president’s trip to Colombia last weekend and the Space Shuttle Discovery’s final trip. This podcast is produced by Molly [...]
D.C. un lugar difícil para vivir si sufre de alergias estacionales
El clima cálido en Washington, D.C., esta primavera significa que los niveles de polen se han disparado.
Sports Edition 2012
Observer Blog Posts
- Team-teaching: Its own reward
- On the road again
- Occupy D.C.’s use of social media
- Kudos to the social media gurus at Va. Tech’s Collegiate Times
- Muck Rack — a digital double-edged sword for the social journo?
- Romenesko uses social media to try saving his reputation
- Citizen Journalist? There’s an app for that.
- Proposed legislation seeking to expand online privacy rights
- The business of fixing online reputations
- The unwritten social media rule: use common sense
By Rick Rockwell