Stay awhile:
I
am a PhD student in journalism/
mass communications at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, where I teach a range of undergraduate journalism courses. Prior to grad school, I was a reporter at The Vindicator, the daily newspaper in Youngstown Ohio.
My hobbies include winemaking and working on my classic VW Dormobile camper. Once in a great while I write a book review.
Inside you can find:
Ancient story about me in Cleveland Jewish News
Pictures of my cats Sally and Daisy.
Instructions to make your own wine
Tips for beating a speeding ticket
Contact me:
10 Herrold Ave.
Athens, OH 45701
(330) 647-4298
Dangerous Toys
Toyset #1: (for class 2/28)
Most sites in this group offer data down to the local (in some cases, very local) level. Look up your zip code, county or street address.
GOOGLE KEY WORDS: EPA FACTS
EPA Envirofacts. Looks scary, but is too cool for school. Start by clicking a choice under "Topics." Learn about health hazards in your neighborhood.
GOOGLE KEY WORDS: CRIME STATS
Click on "Data for Analysis." Detailed crime stats from the U.S. Bureau of Justice, available for every county in USA. Available in Excel form.
GOOGLE KEY WORDS: STATISTICAL ABSTRACT, (CENSUS BUREAU)
Looks dry, but roll over the left-hand column and check out the subtopics - crime rates, religion, migration. The deeper you click the more fascinating it gets.
GOOGLE KEY WORDS: CENSUS BUREAU
US Census Bureau gateway for info on the last census. Your questions about population, age, ethnicity, poverty answered here, down to the neighborhood level. Try American Factfinder link.
Advanced Playthings
Interested in OU? Read the OU budget here. Puzzle over Institutional Research's analyses of the student body here.
KEYWORDS: TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY
Data on every chemical spill or accidental release documented by the EPA, sorted down to the county level. 2004 is most recent year available.
The site features several online data interfaces. Or Click on Reporting Year 2004 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to download data in Excel form.
KEYWORDS: EDUCATION STATS; OHIO EDUCATION STATS; OHIO SCHOOL REPORT CARD
Education is confusing. (Go figure.) But two rich sites for education data are the National Center for Education Statistics and the Ohio Department of Education.
School-by-school testing and demographic data is also available from the Ohio Department of Ed here.
KEY WORDS: WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL STATS
Links to interesting crime, education, demographic stats, mostly on national level.
Want even more? Check out the links at the bottom of this page.