Jordain Carney
I am senior at the University of Arkansas, expecting to graduate in May with a degree in journalism, political science and English. With the exception of vacations or summer internships, I have spent my life in Arkansas, first in the small town of Greenwood and then Fayetteville for college.
At the U of A, journalism seemed like a natural fit. I have always had an unabating love for reading and writing, a habit of correcting friends’ grammar (and my own) and an obsession with current events. During my time at the U of A, I spent two years as a reporter for The Arkansas Traveler, before becoming an editor, first for the news section and then opinion section. As a freshman, what I imagined would be a part-time job writing a story or two a week turned into a passion in which I spent my time in the newsroom before, in between and after class.
In September, I was a reporting intern for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Working Press in New Orleans.
Reporting in Washington has been a goal since I became interested in journalism, and I look forward to exploring and taking advantage of my time in the nation’s capital.
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Republicans complain about lack of transparency at consumer agency
February 15, 2012 4:59 pm
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Reps. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, with Michael E. Capuano, D-Mass., to his left, questions Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, about the bureau’s records at a House subcommittee meeting Wednesday. SHFWire Photo by Jordain CarneyWASHINGTON - Some House Republicans questioned what they called a lack of oversight for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at a hearing Wednesday.
Obama bestows national arts, humanities awards
February 13, 2012 6:07 pm
Click on photo to enlarge or download: President Barack Obama and actor Al Pacino listen as Pacino’s biographical information is read before the president gave Pacino the National Medal of Arts award at a White House ceremony Monday. SHFWire Photo by Jordain CarneyWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama recognized 17 individuals and organizations Monday for their contributions to American art and culture.
Government hopes to help create new solutions through data release
February 10, 2012 2:04 pmWASHINGTON – Federal agencies are hoping to inspire innovation by promoting data use and data understanding.
Holder questioned about role in ‘Fast and Furious’
February 2, 2012 6:15 pm 
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Thursday about “Operation Fast and Furious.” Televisions allowed those in the crowded room to watch Holder testify. SHFWire Photo by Jordain CarneyWASHINGTON - Some House Republicans renewed their calls Thursday for Attorney General Eric Holder to resign.
Bill would require colleges to improve reporting of sex offenses
January 31, 2012 7:12 pmWASHINGTON - Advocacy groups are hoping the Violence Against Women 2012 Reauthorization Act will raise awareness of currently unreported sexual offenses on college campuses, they said Tuesday.
Representatives question enforcement of camping regulations at Occupy DC
January 25, 2012 11:59 am
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Members of the House of Representatives held a subcommittee meeting Tuesday debating the legality of alleged camping by Occupy DC protesters in McPherson Square. SHFWire Photo by Jordain CarneyWASHINGTON - Some members of Congress debated Tuesday if camping regulations are being enforced at Occupy DC protests in McPherson Square. 
Southern cities to celebrate Civil Rights 50th anniversary
January 20, 2012 4:11 pm
Click on photo to enlarge or download: David Agnew, White House liaison to mayors, and Mayors Steve Benjamin, of Columbia, S.C.; William A. Bell, of Birmingham, Ala., and Harvey Johnson, Jackson, Miss., announce the Civil Rights 50th Anniversary Commemoration Friday. SHFWire photo by Jordain CarneyWASHINGTON – Six mayors said Friday they plan to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement with special events across the South.
Despite recession, homelessness remains ‘flat,’ according to report
January 18, 2012 5:47 pm
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Pete Witte, a research associate at the National Alliance to End Homeless, and NEAH President Nan Roman answer questions about the “State of Homelessness in America” report at a press conference Wednesday. SHFWire photo by Jordain CarneyWASHINGTON - Homelessness remained flat from 2009 to 2011, despite the country’s economic problems, according to a new report released Wednesday.
Midwesterners lead nation in stress symptoms, report finds
January 11, 2012 5:49 pmWASHINGTON – Midwesterners reported more stress symptoms than people in any other region of the country, according to the American Psychological Association’s “Stress in America” study released Wednesday.
