Work Sample #8: "Lions burn Blazers"

This was an audition piece for the Leavenworth Times.
The first rain in weeks came Monday morning during an otherwise unusually warm October. The field at Lansing Middle School was soggy and muddy for the varsity soccer game against the Gardner-Edgerton Blazers, but the slippery conditions did little to stop an accurate Lion offense, which carried them to a 6-2 victory.

Photo Sample #4: Tennis Match

All photos taken for the University Daily Kansan in 2009.

Work Sample #7: "Professor to appear on The Daily Show tonight"

A journalism professor will be on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart tonight.
David Perlmutter, the associate dean for graduate studies and research in the journalism school, will be on the show tonight at 10 p.m. to talk about his book, “Blogwars: The New Political Battleground.”
Perlmutter said he didn’t know exactly what his appearance on The Daily Show will entail, or if he’ll get to talk to host Jon Stewart. He may be interviewed by Stewart or another correspondent.
“I’m happy to do either one,” Perlmutter said.
He only knows that he’ll be interviewed about his book, which was published in February.
“I hope I’m not important enough for them to make a fool out of me,” Perlmutter said. “I’m just a professor.”
The Daily Show called him last week and confirmed his appearance on the show.
Perlmutter has also appreared on CNN, MSNBC and other networks to talk about public affairs, so he isn’t too nervous about being on the show.
Perlmutter said he enjoyed watching the Daily Show, even though it doesn’t necessarily take everything it reports on seriously.
“I think it’s hilarious,” he said.
He said it was a good source of information for people who didn’t necessarily read “five print papers a day” or pay attention to political news.
“I do think it serves as a quasi-educational function,” Perlmutter said. He also said The Daily Show made political news readily available in an accessible manner.
He began writing “Blogwars” after he noticed the effect interactive media, like blogging, had on the 2004 presidential race and the attempt to get people involved in caucuses, especially among supporters of former candidate Howard Dean.

During this year’s election, interactive media will play an important role, especially for young people, Perlmutter said.
He said the University had some connections to The Daily Show. One of the show’s correspondents, Rob Riggle, graduated from the University with a bachelor’s degree in theater and film. Another University student, Nathan Rodriguez, is writing his master’s thesis about his time as an intern on the show.
Perlmutter said he took a lot of Final Four and NCAA Championship hats and t-shirts for the crew. He said he would try to give one to Jon Stewart.