Participants

USC Annenberg School for Communication

Participants at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Arts Journalism Institute Theater and Musical Theater:

February 5-15, 2008

Thomas Cashman Avila, affiliated freelancer, Metro Weekly, Washington, DC
Jeffrey Bahr, features editor, Aberdeen American News, Aberdeen, SD
Alexandra Bonifield, affiliated freelancer, Black White Read, LLC. and Pegasusnews.com, Dallas, TX.
A. Sarah Boslaugh, freelance writer, KDHX-FM and Talkinbroadway.com, St. Louis, MO.
Michael Bowen, arts and culture editor, The Pacific Northwest Inlander, Spokane, W
Skylar Browning, arts editor, Missoula Independent, Missoula, MT
Karen Cotton, features and entertainment reporter, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne, WY.
Mario Echevarria, staff writer, San Francisco Tribune, San Francisco, CA.
Celeste Fraser Delgado, contributing editor, MOLI.com, Miami, FL
Missy Frederick, affiliated freelancer, DCist.com, Washington, DC
Philip L. Graitcer, freelance radio producer, WABE-FM, Atlanta, GA
Daniel Hartill, staff writer, Sun Journal, Lewiston, ME
Sherry Hughes, arts editor, The Keene Sentinel, Kenne, NH
Brendan Kiley, theater editor, The Stranger, Seattle, WA
Jeffrey Korbelik, arts and entertainment reporter, Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, NE.
Paul Kosidowski, affiliated freelancer, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Milwaukee Magazine, and WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio, Milwaukee, WI
Beverly Lindsay-Johnson, field producer and director, WHUT-TV, Washington, DC
Ashley Lindstrom, associate editor, The San Antonio Current, San Antonio, TX
Francis Ma, assistant arts editor, Community Newspaper Company, Needham, MA
Heidi Masek, staff writer, The Hippo, Manchester, NH
Frankie Moran, affiliated freelancer, Sandiego.com, San Diego, CA
Annie Nelson, features reporter, Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, MO
Wendy Rosenfield, affiliated freelancer, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Emily Smith, staff writer, NOISE, Lansing, MI
Amy Stumpfl, affiliated freelancer, The City Paper, Nashville, TN

January 30 - February 9, 2007

David Burke, entertainment editor, Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa
Sherry Deatrick, affiliated freelancer, Louisville Eccentric Observer, Ky.
Anthony Del Valle, theater critic, Las Vegas Review Journal, Nev.
Darcie Flansburg, staff writer, Redlands Daily Facts, Calif.
Barry Gaines, theater critic, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.
Michael P. Howley, theater critic, The Montgomery Advertiser, Ala.
Marty Hughley, theater and dance critic, The Oregonian, Ore.
Mia Leonin, freelance writer, Miami Herald, Fla.
Sherry Lucas, staff writer and columnist, The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Miss.
Deborah Martin, assistant arts and entertainment editor, San Antonio Express-News, Texas
Michael Maza, assistant arts editor, Dallas Morning News, Texas
E. Kyle Minor, freelance writer, New Haven Register, Conn.
Richard Moeschl, arts and entertainment editor, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore.
Michael Morain, arts reporter, Des Moines Register, Iowa
Joseph Nickell, arts and entertainment reporter, The Missoulian, Missoula, Mont.
Dana Oland, art and culture reporter, Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho
Bridgette Redman, theater critic and columnist, Lansing State Journal, Mich.
Rebecca J. Ritzel, freelance writer, Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster, Pa.
Kati Schardl, arts writer, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla.
Jennifer Smith, freelance writer, Isthmus, Madison, Wis.
Whitney Smith, performing arts writer, The Indianapolis Star, Ind.
John Stoehr, arts and culture reporter, Savannah Morning News, Ga.
Renée Valois, freelance theater critic, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.
Victoria Welch, staff writer, The Burlington Free Press, Vt.
Byron Woods, theater and dance critic, The Independent Weekly, Durham, N.C.

January 9 - 20, 2006

Kathleen Allen, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ
Jennifer Brummett, The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, KY
Kristina Church, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, AK
Jackie Demaline, Cincinnati Enquirer and WVXU-FM, Cincinnati, OH
Miriam Durkin, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC
Evans Donnell, The Tennessean and StageCritic.com, Nashville, TN
Sharon Eberson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA
Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, FL
Sarah Henning, Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, MN
Richard O Jones, Journal News, Hamilton, OH
Bob Keefer, The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR
Roger McBain, Evansville Courier & Press, Evansville, IN
Donald Munro, The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA
Dori O'Neal, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA
Rick Rodgers, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK
Joseph T. Rozmiarek, The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu, HI
Karen Shade, Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK
Howard Shapiro, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Nancy Stetson, Naples Daily News, Naples, FL
Lori Solinger, Cox Communications and WJAR-TV, Providence, RI
David Templeton, North Bay Bohemian, Santa Rosa, CA
Robert Trussell, Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO
Janet Van Vleet, Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, TX
J.D. Ventura, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA
Jaci Webb, Billings Gazette, Billings, MT

February 21-March 4, 2005

Mary Barber, arts & entertainment reporter, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Jackson, Michigan
Christopher Blank, performing arts writer & critic, Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee
Jeffrey Bruner, film & theater critic, Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa
Kerry Clawson, theater critic, Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio
Bob Fischbach, film & theater writer, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska
Trey Graham, contributing writer/copy editor, Washington City Paper, Washington, D.C.
Brent Hallenback, arts & entertainment writer, Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont
Donna Hartman, performing arts & features writer, Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, Florida
Curt Holman, theater critic/columnist, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, Georgia
Jessie Royce Hill, Cape Cod, Massachusetts-based freelancer
Carl Hoover, entertainment editor, Waco Herald-Tribune, Waco, Texas
Robert Keyes, arts writer, Portland Press Herald, Portland, Maine
Pam Kragen, arts & entertainment editor, North County Times, Vista, CA
John Lamb, reporter, The Forum, Fargo, North Dakota
Lisa Marie Millegan, staff reporter, Modesto Bee, Modesto, California
Sarah Miller, entertainment reporter/reviewer, Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York
Tim Miller, entertainment editor/film critic, Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts
Jason Nix, features editor/columnist, Opelika-Auburn News, Opelika-Auburn, Alabama
Robert Nott, staff writer, The New Mexican, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Brett Oppegaard, staff arts writer, The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington
Christopher Page, theater critic/editor, East Valley Tribune, Phoenix, Arizona
Lee Roberts, feature writer, Racine Journal Times, Wisconsin
Steffen Silvis, associate arts & culture editor, Willamette Week, Willamette, Oregon
Tom Sime, staff critic, Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas
Anne Wilson, arts & entertainment editor, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah

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