Crossing The Divide

Some of the reporters and producers hiked in the nearby Breaks Interstate Park. It's approximately 4,500 acres of greenwood lands and mountain scenery shared by Kentucky and Virginia. The field trip involved references to Lord of the Rings and ended with ice cream from a diner in Regina, KY. For more information about our cross-country reporting trip, visit xthedivide.org.

The Crossing the Divide team arrives in Pikeville, Kentucky and attends a high school football game. Warning: you may hear some crackling and overmodulation due crowd enthusiasm. To learn more about our cross-country reporting trip, visit xthedivide.org.

Traveling can be exciting. But sometimes it's long, difficult and boring. On our way to West Virginia, we ended up getting stuck on an interstate in Maryland when a vehicle ahead of us caught fire.

On the night before leaving for Appalachia, the reporters thank the High School of Commerce in Springfield, MA for their openness and generosity. A big shout-out to Mr. Danboise and his journalism class! For more information about our cross-country reporting trip, visit xthedivide.org.

At an event with journalism students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Crossing the Divide photojournalist Brittany Greeson shared how she selects photos to convey mood and continuity. For more information about our cross-country reporting trip, visit xthedivide.org.

Today was the first deadline for my radio script draft on education divisions in Massachusetts. For more information on our cross-country reporting trip, visit xthedivide.org.

Mahlia Posey, Crossing the Divide's video journalist from the University of California Berkeley, shared her production process with Rachel today. She also talked about pigs at the dog park and who inspires her.

Crossing the Divide Reporter Eric Bosco explains how an interest in detectives and a knack for writing led him into journalism. For more information about our cross-country reporting trip, visit xthedivide.org.

The High School of Commerce in Springfield, MA, has a reputation as an underperforming school that's the last choice for students and parents. But earlier this week, we met several high school students who defied that perception and expressed their appreciation for dedicated teachers. We spoke with the school's principal today about what's moving Commerce forward. For more information about our cross-country reporting trip, visit www.xthedivide.org. 

Traveling across the country means a lot of hotels and a lot of eating out. But earlier today we moved into a homey Airbnb rental, and Brittany made some delicious risotto for us all. It's nice to have a home base - even if it's temporary.

For more information about our cross-country reporting project, visit www.xthedivide.org.