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.
Fairfax's School Board voted 10-1 to begin a phased process that could bring full-time AAP programs to every middle school.
A Maryland man found unconscious behind the wheel faces drug and fentanyl-related felony charges in Fredericksburg, police said.
Two Massachusetts residents face drug and other charges after deputies found them in a stolen vehicle in Stafford County, Virginia.
An Annandale man accused of strangulation faces a federal illegal reentry charge after ICE says he was removed four times.
An Arlington man charged with peeping on Sunday had been arrested a day earlier in a separate case, court records show.
CIA police said officers found suspected methamphetamine and several knives after a driver approached the agency's main gate.
Here are the headlines you may have missed over the weekend in Virginia.
A Burke man faces four assault charges after Fairfax City police reviewed video from a school bus transporting students to a summer program.
Sterling and Ashburn commercial properties are part of a $58 million deal involving 11 buildings across Northern Virginia.
McLean Commerce Center is among 11 properties acquired in a $58 million Northern Virginia commercial real estate deal.
A 24-year-old Sterling resident died after being struck by a sedan Friday night on Route 7 at Palisades Parkway.
A 25-year-old Woodbridge man faces a murder charge after police said a family dispute escalated into a fatal stabbing.
A 17-year-old girl reported missing Sunday in Fairfax County has been located, according to authorities.
This week's VA business news includes major redevelopment plans, a $1.7 million lottery win, a new cell tower and a 415-home community.
The Supreme Court lifted an order that had blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s March executive order governing mail-in ballots.
A federal judge released Gaston Rouse under GPS monitoring and strict internet limits as his case heads to a grand jury.
Federal prosecutors say a previously deported Salvadoran man was found living in Alexandria without permission to reenter.
A Rosslyn Metro fare-evasion stop led to the identification and federal indictment of a previously removed suspect, records show.
Josiah Johnson, 15, was last seen Wednesday and is known to frequent Fairfax City and Herndon, police said.
Fairfax leaders will review three redevelopment proposals and consider how developers could help cover the public costs of new housing.
