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.
Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse is hosting a gingerbread house decorating party with pastry chef Chris Works lending his expertise.
December at the McLean Community Center includes the return of the Holiday Art & Crafts Festival and a variety of seasonal happenings.
A suspect involved in a police pursuit said he didn't stop because he wanted to finish his cigarette before going to jail, authorities say.
Fairfax City's mayor applauded the kids from the Green Acres and Cobbdale communities who raised money for The Lamb Center.
Arlington County Police arrested two men they say were involved in two separate altercations in which the victims needed medical care.
Santa Claus is coming to Fredericksburg and families will have many opporunites to have their photos taken with him.
Santa Claus is coming to Arlington and families will have many opporunites to have their photos taken with him.
Santa Claus is coming to Reston and families will have many opporunites to have their photos taken with him.
Santa Claus is coming to McLean and families will have many opporunites to have their photos taken with him.
Santa Claus is coming to Fairfax and families will have many opporunites to have their photos taken with him.
A vehicle that had been stolen from Prince William County early Saturday crashed into a pole at GMU’s Fairfax campus hours later.
Fairfax City Deputy City Manager Valmarie H. Turner will start as Roanoke’s new city manager in mid-January.
An investigation into a car reported stolen from New Jersey resulted in charges for a Fairfax man, according to Fairfax City Police.
A Texas woman on her way to London was detained after customs officials found 71 pounds of marijuana in her luggage, authorities say.
Family members of the man who was struck and killed by a train on Saturday have been notified, according to Fredericksburg Police.
A vehicle driven by a missing Falls Church man was found in Arlington, but the search for the 80-year-old continues, according to police.
An 80-year-old Falls Church man has been missing since Monday and is possibly driving a silver 2008 Toyota Tacoma, according to police.
George Mason University was put on an alert Saturday evening as police searched for a wanted person on the school's Fairfax campus.
Top business news in Virginia includes $1.1 million stolen from homeowners, where to buy Christmas trees and Indian ice cream flavors.
Fairfax County Police Department produces a promotional video for Santa's Ride 2024 that's inspired by "The Office."
