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.
Freshfarm market is open Every Thursday in April- November from 3-7 p.m. in the shady, tree-lined Welburn Square near the Ballston Metro.
Three suspects smashed glass cases to steal more than $190,000 in luxury fragrances from Ulta Beauty stores in MD and VA, police said.
Three suspects smashed glass cases to steal more than $190,000 in luxury fragrances from Ulta stores in the DMV, Fairfax Police said.
Members of FCPS Pride demonstrate in support of Fairfax County School Board's Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation on Thursday.
Arlington County Police obtained petitions against two juveniles they say robbed a Pentagon City business late Wednesday afternoon.
Grants for COVID treatment, mental health services and more are ending early, impacting VA Department of Health staffing and projects.
All ear piercings offered at Rowan are performed by nurses and only with hypoallergenic earrings.
Royal Jordanian opened a new nonstop service between Washington Dulles International Airport and Amman, Jordan on Tuesday.
Residents of Dranesville Small District 1A can cast absentee ballots April 2-May 9, with in-person voting taking place May 16-17.
A Fredericksburg man is accused of attacking a Stafford County sheriff's deputy at Mary Washington Hospital, according to reports.
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office is reaching out to anyone who may have witnessed a hit-and-run involving a deputy on Thursday morning.
South Lakes High School Theatre Arts will present a Once Upon a Mattress," a lighthearted reimagining of “The Princess and the Pea.”
Rappahannock Area Health District inspectors visited 20 Fredericksburg food establishments between Feb. 28-March 7.
School officials found two knives in the backpack of a student under investigation for threatening another student, according to police.
Sentencing has been pushed back for the former au pair who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for her role in a 2023 double homicide in Herndon.
JINYA Ramen Bar's beverage director Jose Diaz has curated a flight of three whiskeys for National Whiskey Day on Thursday.
The McLean Area Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently donated 170 books to Graham Road Elementary School.
State legislators updated constituents in McLean on the effect actions by President Trump and Elon Musk may have on Virginia's economy.
The student-led RAMbassadors program aims to make new students feel welcomed and empowered as they navigate Robinson Secondary School.
Access to Turkey Run Park from the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway will be closed temporarily starting April 1.
