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Paul Kita - Spring 2007

Click on photo to enlarge or download: Paul KitaClick on photo to enlarge or download: Paul KitaRaised in Allentown, Pa., with newspapers at the breakfast table and CNN after dinner, I am overwhelmed by being offered the opportunity to report from the epicenter of American politics.

Compared to the brick streets of Ohio University, the marble steps of the Capitol appear almost dreamlike. A few months ago, I was reading "All the President's Men" in a classroom. Now I am walking the streets where the story unfolded. In the summer of 2006 I localized national stories for a small-town newspaper in Marietta, Ohio. Now I am hoping to break those stories as they emerge from the heart of the nation.

Besides having a strong interest in politics, I have a diverse background that I hope to apply to my reporting. As president of the Ohio University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, I am fascinated by Freedom of Information Act regulations, yet I also dive into my freelance work for Men's Health magazine, where I dig up the latest in entertainment trends.

My love for writing is matched only by my appetite. I have previously gone incognito for my own restaurant review column and will severely miss my job in Athens, Ohio, as a sushi chef. Luckily, the dining in D.C. is almost as unparalleled as is its tradition for churning out fantastic news.

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Gonzales faces critical senators calling for him to resign

Submitted on April 19, 2007 - 7:09pm.
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales defended statements Thursday that he was separate from the details of the firing of eight U.S. attorneys - a matter he said rested with his former chief of staff, D. Kyle Sampson. In a much-anticipated and once-delayed hearing, senators grilled ..
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D.C. FAQs for tourists’ exploration, transportation and - where’s the bathroom?

Submitted on April 18, 2007 - 3:46pm.
WASHINGTON - Tourists are flocking to the Nation's Capital to bask in the District's mild temperatures, as they do every spring, indulging in its free Smithsonian museums and admiring its iconic monuments. In 2005, 15.4 million people visited Washington, according to the Washington, DC ..
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FDA builds on history, tangles with food-safety politics

Submitted on April 17, 2007 - 5:53pm.
WASHINGTON - In recent years, supermarkets beefed up their organic food sections, farmers markets trumpeted free-range poultry and restaurants championed local produce on their menus. Americans dumped Betty Crocker for Rachel Ray and began tossing a bounty of new ingredients into their traditional ..
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Food illnesses prompt FDA to examine produce safety system

Submitted on April 16, 2007 - 3:22pm.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Typified by last year's spinach and Taco Bell food-borne illness outbreaks, more people are getting sick more often due to tainted produce - a trend the government wants to reverse. The Food and Drug Administration convened for the second of two hearings Friday to discuss ..
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DC mayor promotes anti-gun campaign after city’s gun law struck down

Submitted on April 6, 2007 - 5:11pm.
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Kenneth Barnes speaks at an anti-gun violence news conference. Danny Govan, yellow shirt, lost 10 relatives to gun violence. Mayor Adrian Fenty is at right. Photo by Paul KitaWASHINGTON - Mayor Adrian Fenty helped introduce a gun-violence awareness campaign ..
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Awards ceremony offers Carter prize, platform for his opinions

Submitted on April 4, 2007 - 5:59pm.
WASHINGTON - Accepting an award for his courage as a former president and humanitarian, Jimmy Carter fortified his legacy of outspokenness Wednesday. And his opinions, most clashing with the current political atmosphere, were numerous. On why Alberto Gonzales should step down as attorney ..
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Government agency reports hard to find, fail to explain use of money

Submitted on April 3, 2007 - 5:27pm.
WASHINGTON - Federal agencies have a history of not making information about their work public, and sometimes when they do, the disclosures are incomprehensible to the average citizen, according to a new report. The report, by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, in Arlington, Va., ..
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Art crosses continents to benefit Afghans, educate Americans

Submitted on April 2, 2007 - 4:17pm.
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Women watch an excerpt from “Kabul Dolls,” a film about women workers in Afghanistan. Two of the dolls made by the Afghan women featured in the documentary are pictured (left). Photo by Paull KitaWASHINGTON - Far from home, the Kabul Dolls had the unique ..
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Politicians compete, patrons eat to meet charity goals

Submitted on March 28, 2007 - 1:46pm.
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, explains his dish, Basque stuffed piquillo peppers, to a diner. The appetizer contained no potatoes. Photo by Paul KitaWASHINGTON - Twisting their role of serving the public, politicians loosened their ties and tightened their aprons ..
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Chinese food is healthier in general, so long as the consumer is cautious

Submitted on March 21, 2007 - 2:51pm.
WASHINGTON - Loaded with salt and laden with oil, some Chinese food menu options can pack a Kung-powerful punch of artery-popping health risks, according to a consumer advocacy group. But don't drop the chopsticks. Ordered correctly, Chinese cuisine is still a contender for one of the ..
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