More Chinese than the Chinese
Why the tiny rebel island off the coast of China developed into its own Chinese society.
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From Digital First Media to Las Vegas Sun
Today marks a new chapter in my career. After almost a year working in the two-person DC Bureau of Digital First Media, where I wrote about national politics for our company’s 75 newspapers, I will be joining the award-winning Las Vegas Sun as the paper’s Washington correspondent. Project Thunderdome, as the centralized news team at … Continue reading
Why did Hillary Clinton compare Putin to Hitler?
In the midst of the Ukrainian crisis, Hillary Clinton made a surprising — if not historically accurate — statement comparing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Crimea to those of Adolf Hilter’s in the early 193’s. Digital First Media’s member paper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram, broke the news, and they asked me to provide analysis … Continue reading
My national reporting on immigration, unemployment, gun rights, the deficit
As part of my job covering national politics for all of Digital First Media’s 75 newspapers, every week I report and write a longer-form story of national interest that appears on every paper’s website. I’ve put a lot of time and effort into my work and am proud of the final products. Some of them, … Continue reading
My syndicated live blog on the shutdown, debt ceiling
Since day 1 of the government shutdown, I took the lead running Digital First Media’s live blog on the shutdown, the debt ceiling and the launch of Obamacare — three of the biggest stories out of Washington in fall 2013. The blog got 105,000 unique viewers, was seen across Digital First Media’s 70+ metropolitan newspapers … Continue reading
My database reporting
As the web editor for The Daily Item newspaper in suburban Boston, I developed database reporting skills and multimedia tools to bring that data to life in interactive maps, graphs and charts. I’ve created multimedia for everything from violent crimes in a city, to sex offender regulations, to campaign finances for the Massachusetts 6th District … Continue reading
My radio coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings
BOSTON — Shortly after two pressure-cooker bombs ripped through the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, I was on the phone to London, speaking to Monocle Magazine’s internet radio station, Monocle 24, about the breaking news. For a month straight, I covered the bombings for two key shows, The Globalist Asia and The Globalist, as their Boston correspondent. … Continue reading
US sees renaissance in energy efficiency, led by Congress and big business
Progress Watch: For decades, the US has been transforming into a more energy efficient society. But fresh impetus has come in the wake of a 2007 law embracing tougher appliance and auto standards. The Christian Science Monitor By Amber Phillips (formerly Parcher) Published on November 30, 2011 BOSTON — A forklift driver zooms through a dark … Continue reading
As demographics shift, Lynn’s whites and Latinos integrate more
The Daily Item By Amber Phillips (formerly Parcher) Published March 25, 2013 LYNN —Bernie’s Place on Central Avenue is usually buzzing at lunchtime in downtown Lynn. On a recent afternoon, an amiable Bernie Quintanilla yells out orders in a mix of Spanish and English to his staff behind the counter. A burrito with carne asada here. … Continue reading
Forecast 2011: Taiwan looks on the bright side: Monocle Magazine
By Amber Phillips (formerly Parcher) Published December 30, 2010 on monocle.com TAIPEI —It’s been a rough 100 years for one of Asia’s pioneering democracies, but the Taiwanese are commemorating their centennial birthday with a “little-country-that-could” mindset. Growing up as an island in the shadow of two world superpowers hasn’t been easy. Taiwan is still licking its wounds … Continue reading
‘Model plane’ bomber, back in court, is ‘classic case’ of Al Qaeda recruit
Massachusetts resident Rezwan Ferdaus, charged with bomb attempts against US buildings via model plane, returns to court Friday. He fits the bill for a typical Al Qaeda recruit, terrorism experts say. The Christian Science Monitor By Amber Phillips (formerly Amber Parcher) Published on November 4, 2011 WORCESTER, MA — The stereotype of a disaffected youth … Continue reading
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