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.
Recent business news in Virginia includes a family olive oil business, a meals tax survey and an international beer festival in Old Town.
Customers visiting one of Lazy Dog Restaurants' two locations in Northern Virginia can help a nonprofit support therapy dog teams.
A health inspector reported finding a whole beef carcass meant for a private friend being stored in a restaurant's walk-in refrigerator.
A long-time restaurant on Old Dominion Drive in McLean is moving to a bigger, brighter location on Lowell Avenue.
A Stafford man who eluded police and refused to pull over his vehicle when ordered to do so facing multiple charges, authorities say.
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The 2025 House of Delegates race in the 6th District features a rematch between Republican Kristin Hoffman and Democrat Rip Sullivan.
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Fans of fresh, seasonal food and burritos named after iconic islands will soon have two new restaurants to check out in McLean.
EcoAction Arlington's EcoAmbassadors Program provides training on community engagement techniques to promote environmental stewardship.
A former U.S. Commerce Department official will face multiple sexual assault charges Aug. 18 in an Arlington courtroom, reports say.
A national retail chain that specializes in selling a wide variety of items at discounted prices is opening its third store in Fairfax City.
An Arlington man is facing multiple charges after two people forced him out of a Green Valley home on Monday night, police say.
The seasonal Halloween retailer is getting ready to take over empty storefronts around the region.
The seasonal Halloween retailer is getting ready to take over empty storefronts around the region.
The seasonal Halloween retailer is getting ready to take over empty storefronts around the region.
Arlington police say they recovered methamphetamine and suspected fentanyl pills during early morning bust in a Rosslyn parking lot.
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As the summer wraps up, here are the dates Arlington students and parents should know for the new school year.
Arlington County Police reported that the missing 72-year-old man has been located.
