As features, entertainment and things to do reporter for The Dispatch, my beat comprises multiple disciplines including music, dance, theater, film, and visual art. Each discipline spans a broad range ...

I've taken a break from my online video-production training course to write this week's edition of Beat Notes. Video isn't something they taught us in journalism school in the late '80s. Thank ...

Editor’s Note: Beat notes is a new weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what’s happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week, we hear from Maria DeVito, who covers ...

Many would say that, typically, news is negative. In response to growing polarization across the country and a cry for more positivity in reporting, this beat was created. Thanks to the generous ...

Editor’s Note: Beat notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what’s been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week we hear from Sheridan Hendrix, who ...