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Michael Y. Park

Michael Y. Park is a freelance journalist living in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Write-In Candidate: Reporting Vote Results

Political news is often the repetitive; only the names and votes change. As the nation’s newspapers prepare to report on yet another close primary, MICHAEL Y. PARK offers a template that could get everyone out of the office earlier. (News You Can Use | April 18, 2008)

Jock, Strapped: Reporting on Athletes’ Misconduct

So many sports articles are the same; only the names are changed. When writing about the stars’ travails, those names also belong to whomever they’re pumping steroids into. MICHAEL Y. PARK makes it easy for a busy reporter to fill in the blanks. (News You Can Use | September 6, 2007)

Whither the Weather: Covering Acts of God

So many news articles are the same; only the names are changed. With this template from MICHAEL Y. PARK, you won’t even have to pack a slicker the next time you’re sent to cover a natural disaster. (News You Can Use | June 8, 2007)

Gossip Items: Conveying the Hearsay

So many news articles are the same; only the names are changed. In Hollywood, where everything is fleeting, all reporters need is this template from MICHAEL Y. PARK to file their stories. (News You Can Use | May 22, 2007)

Weirdo Convention: Writing About Subcultures

So many news articles are the same; only the names are changed. A blank template from MICHAEL Y. PARK takes the legwork out of your next general-interest piece. (News You Can Use | May 8, 2007)

Courageous Survivor: Putting a Face on Disease

So many news articles are the same; only the names are changed. With this template from MICHAEL Y. PARK, you can ship out your story in time for the evening edition. (News You Can Use | January 31, 2007)


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Test Post

Rather than shopping or a pottery workshop, blogging shows promise as a fun, “couple-y” activity. THE GOLEM writes the entry that took a thousand years.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

Question, Questions, Questions?

Padgett Powell's bebop solo of a book is 164 pages of interrogatory--that's right, questions.

INFINITE SUMMER

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