I am thrilled to report that I am taking on a new full-time position beginning today at Swarthmore College, as the Journalist in Residence at the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility.

I will continue to advise the students who report and produce War News Radio, our free weekly public radio program, as I have for the past year. War News Radio strives to fill the gaps in media coverage of current US wars by providing balanced and in-depth reporting, historical perspective, and personal stories from the conflict zones.

Next, I will teach a new course on Peace Journalism in the Peace and Conflict Studies program. I have been studying this topic for much of the last year, and I am still putting finishing touches on the syllabus for the class that will arrive next next week. I plan to write more about this pursuit as the semester progresses, and I might even try to develop a new site and online community around my interest in this field.

Finally, I will be advising students and student groups on independent journalism practices, strategies and techniques, hopefully empowering them to further advance their many critical interests.

Overall, this feels like the opportunity of a lifetime, enabling me to incorporate my field reporting, indie journalism and teaching experiences in one place every day, while striving to inform the public, advance a new field and enhance the student experience.

Wish me luck!