It tells you how tight we covering the Congress are. As I was walking to lunch with a press secretary, I spoke with CBS producer Jill Jackson. She was writing a blog on recess at the Capitol. Congress members call it a “district working week”, but I like “recess”.  read more »

It's conference season and it seems that over the last few months and over the next few months Melinda or I (or Eric, or Katie, or Ari) have been or will be attending quite a few of these events focused on public radio, non-profits, or web development. Sometimes exhausting, sometimes exhilarating, these conferences -- like Beyond Broadcast and Netsquared -- are a great place to meet people and track developing trends.  read more »