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.
Virginia Del. Irene Shin (D-Herndon) has joined seven other Democrats and one Republican seeking to succeed Gerry Connolly in Congress.
At one Fredericksburg restaurant, a health inspector found eggs being stored over ready-to-eat produce, creating a cross-contamination risk.
The Department of Homeland Security hosted a career expo to bolster its workforce, including ICE and Customs and Border Protection.
Offering a menu of handcrafted pastries and sandwiches, Layered aims to be a go-to spot for great coffee and desserts in Old Town Fairfax.
Del. Patrick Hope is on the June 17 Democratic Party primary ballot running for the Virginia House of Delegates seat in the 1st District.
Eight Democrats and one Republican are running in the Sept. 7 special election to fill Virginia's 11th District congressional seat.
Virginia's cicadas are beginning to emerge in the sunlight for what amounts to a weeks-long sex party before they die.
Fairfax City Council must pass a resolution on June 10 in order to choose a third option for the George Snyder Trail.
Arjoon Srikanth is on the June 17 Democratic Party primary ballot, running in the Virginia House of Delegates race in the 1st District.
Trump Administration cuts to a USDA program that sent resources to food banks across the U.S. means a 50% drop in aid to Fairfax County.
Arlington County Police are trying to locate and identify a man they say peeped through the window of a Buckingham home Tuesday night.
Sean Epstein is on the June 17 Democratic Party primary ballot as a candidate in the Virginia House of Delegates race for the 1st District.
A Fredericksburg student was among the less than 1 percent of American high school seniors winning National Merit Scholarships.
Two students from Reston were among the less than 1 percent of American high school seniors winning National Merit Scholarships.
A student from McLean High School was among the less than 1 percent of American high school seniors winning National Merit Scholarships.
A student from Yorktown High School was among the less than 1 percent of American high school seniors winning National Merit Scholarships.
National Donut Day was created in 1938 as a tribute to the volunteer corps of 250 women who served donuts to troops during World War I.
National Donut Day was created in 1938 as a tribute to the volunteer corps of 250 women who served donuts to troops during World War I.
National Donut Day was created in 1938 as a tribute to the volunteer corps of 250 women who served donuts to troops during World War I.
National Donut Day was created in 1938 as a tribute to the volunteer corps of 250 women who served donuts to troops during World War I.