Michael O’Connell is a field editor with Patch in Northern Virginia. He was also the host and producer of the weekly It's All Journalism podcast and produced the Better News podcast for the American Press Institute.
Previously, Michael was a digital editor at Local News Now, a senior digital editor at Federal News Network, a producer of the National Governors Association's Meet the Threat podcast, and managing editor at The Connection Newspapers. For three years, Michael taught podcasting in the American University School of Communication’s Masters in Digital Storytelling program.
Besides speaking about podcasting at various journalism conferences, Michael is also the author of the textbook, Turn Up the Volume — A Down and Dirty Guide to Podcasting.
In June 2018, Michael traveled to Tajikistan on behalf of the U.S. State Department to teach young journalists how to podcast. Through that program, he also had the opportunity to speak to journalists remotely in Albania, Egypt, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra (D-7th) is on the Nov. 4 ballot, running for reelection to represent the 7th District in the VA House of Delegates.
A 28-year-old Spotsylvania man out bail was arrested following a high-speed chase Tuesday night on I-95, according to reports.
A critically missing woman last seen in Annandale was located safe and unharmed, according to Virginia State police.
Taylor Swift's midnight debut at Target, new restaurants coming to NoVa and a retailer files for bankruptcy top recent VA business news.
Providence Day and Back to School Celebration returns Saturday for a second year at George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church.
Jeramy Olmack is one of five candidates on the Nov. 4 ballot running for the at-large seat on the Arlington County Board.
Author Joe Hawke discusses the short story collection "On Earth As It Is In Heaven," which debuts Sept. 25.
Arlington County police believe that the body found near Four Mile Run on Thursday was that of a local man missing since Saturday.
Fredericksburg police are trying to identify a man they say exposed himself to a woman in a city business recently.
A date has been set for the special election to fill the vacant Braddock District seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
A Virginia CEO who defrauded 42 employees out of $5M in wages was sentenced to prison and must pay $1 million in restitution, reports say.
Fredericksburg voters can cast early ballots in the Nov. 4 general election and vote by mail Sept. 19 through Nov. 1.
A Spotsylvania County man was arrested in connection to Sunday night's shooting with injuries west of Fredericksburg, according to reports.
Arlington voters can cast early ballots in the Nov. 4 general election and vote by mail Sept. 19 through Nov. 1.
Fairfax City voters can cast early ballots in the Nov. 4 general election at city hall and vote by mail Sept. 19 through Nov. 1.
Fairfax County voters can cast early ballots in the Nov. 4 general election at three locations and vote by mail Sept. 19 through Nov. 1.
Fairfax County voters can cast early ballots in the Nov. 4 general election at three locations and vote by mail Sept. 19 through Nov. 1.
Susanna Finn is one of two candidates on the Nov. 4 ballot running for the Ward Three seat on the Fredericksburg City Council.
Fairfax County voters can cast early ballots in the Nov. 4 general election at three locations and vote by mail Sept. 19 through Nov. 1.
A pedestrian was seriously injured when they were struck by a black sedan early Thursday on Van Buren Street in Herndon, police say.
