A second look: The new Journalism Ecosystem
By Charles Lewis, Kate Musselwhite and Brittney Butts The recent momentum of the new nonprofit journalism phenomenon is continuing despite the difficult U.S. economy, according to an analysis by the Investigative Reporting Workshop’s iLab. A year after publishing our initial new journalism ecosystem story, searchable database and national map, we have revisited each of the … Read more
“Gimme a Beer”
Something’s brewing in the District. Beer made right here in D.C. is once again flowing through the city’s taps for the first time in more than half a century. And people in town are raising their glasses to new, local brews. Beer production in the States is now at its highest levels since before prohibition, … Read more
‘Dropping out’ of the middle class
Thousands of people took to the National Mall last October in the name of jobs, justice and education at the “One Nation Working Together” rally in Washington, D.C. The event brought together union members, activists and students from around the country, all asking Washington to focus on the needs of working-class Americans before the November … Read more
Kate Musselwhite’s Resume Reel
A collection of reporter stand-ups, anchoring clips and news/feature packages reported, filmed, edited and produced by Kate Musselwhite.
Battle underway for Virginia Senate hopefuls
By Kate Musselwhite – District Talk – Apr. 12, 2011 With the 2012 presidential campaign underway, President Obama is looking to re-take the key battleground states that helped vote him into office in 2008. Kate Musselwhite reports live in the District Wire News studio on how this raises the stakes for a Senate race in … Read more
Executive Director Academy Promotional Video
The Executive Director Academy is a leadership development program for the executive directors of nonprofit organizations in Guilford County, N.C. This promotional video was filmed, edited and produced by Kate Musselwhite, with support from Discovery Learning, Inc.
Metro banking on bike-to-rail riders for future
Metro’s long-range planning office is trying to entice more people to bike or walk to their stations. Their new plan says, otherwise, they’ll have to add expensive parking spaces – possibly up to 40,000 of them. Kristin Haldeman, with WMATA Office of Long-Range Planning, heads up the project to improve security, access and storage for … Read more
Resale still the way to go for dressing room deals
By Kate Musselwhite Experts say clothes will be more expensive any day now thanks to a spike in cotton prices. Consumer spending might be inching its way back up, Americans are still looking for deals in the dressing room. A new report shows that resale is the fastest growing segment of the clothing industry, making … Read more
Boxing club shows kids the ropes inside and outside of the ring
By Kate Musselwhite The headbangers boxing club is part of the D.C. Parks and Recreation Amateur Boxing Program, and nearly 50 under-served neighborhood kids come to practice there after school each week. Check out my report on how these young boxers are learning the ropes … both inside and outside the ring. Reported, photographed and … Read more
President defends actions in Libya crisis
Kate Musselwhite – District Wire News – Mar. 29, 2011 All eyes are on Libya as the U.S. and its allies try to curb violent attacks by the government on the people there. As airstrikes continue to target forces fighting for Moammar Gadhafi, President Obama responds to critics who are questioning the motives behind the … Read more
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