Should you ever write about money and journalism

You will find yourself at the receiving ends of such fine Google searches as:

  • Making money in journalism
  • Journalism Money

And my favorite:

  • Leave journalism, make money

Good luck, guys…

Heading to the desert

It’s been in the works for a couple months, but now it’s for real. I’ve agreed to take a position at the Arizona Republic, and get started May 21. I’ll be doing pretty much the same thing I’m doing now, only I’ll get the added benefit of the Republic’s commitment to CAR/First Amendment collaboration. To me, that means the best of both worlds. I’ll still get to putz around on the web, but I’ll also get a hand in investigations — which is where my heart has always been. I’ll also have the extreme pleasure of working with Ryan Konig, who I’m fairly sure is one of the smarter folks I’ve ever met.

I’m pretty excited to get in and get started, but this wasn’t easy. I honestly believe that Springfield is in a position to be the next great non-metro — they have good folks in all the right places,  and every day they’re adding more. If anyone wants to talk about what’s going on there, give me a shout and I’d be happy to spill the beans.