https://zachmurdock.com/resume/2018-10-18T22:15:49+00:00weekly0.6https://zachmurdock.com/reporting/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pepper-hall-plantation.pngpepper hall plantationhttps://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/poppies.pngpoppieshttps://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/trump-sun-city.pngtrump sun cityhttps://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/buckwalter-kroger.pngbuckwalter kroger2017-05-17T00:32:07+00:00weekly0.6https://zachmurdock.com/videos/2017-05-17T00:15:06+00:00weekly0.6https://zachmurdock.com/projects/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/uscb-button.pngUSCB buttonhttps://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pai-button.pngPAI button2015-10-05T23:57:40+00:00weekly0.6https://zachmurdock.com/blog/2015-08-04T01:08:28+00:00weekly0.6https://zachmurdock.com/2013/07/12/charting-a-new-course/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo.jpgphoto2013-07-13T12:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2013/05/28/the-end-of-the-master-plan/2013-05-28T13:42:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/12/10/taking-a-chance-to-rest/2012-12-11T15:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/09/02/managing-down/2012-12-10T23:58:26+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/10/24/coding-from-scratch/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-23-at-10-22-24-pm.pngImage Map CodeHere's a look at the code associated with my image map.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-23-at-10-09-56-pm.pngSite1 Screenshot2012-10-24T16:58:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/10/04/education-and-the-saturday-night-grocery-run/2012-10-04T20:51:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/09/27/clay-shirky-open-source-and-democracy/2012-09-27T22:43:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/09/24/public-speaking-and-course-cross-pollination/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/patton.jpegpattonSo maybe I'm not giving speeches like Patton's, but public speaking is still important to my role as an editor.2012-10-08T19:42:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/09/14/1112/2012-09-14T15:31:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/08/10/the-end-of-summer/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/screen-shot-2012-08-09-at-11-09-22-am.pngScreen Shot 2012-08-09 at 11.09.22 AMOh boy, I've gotta road trip all over again. Three days, 1,700 miles and an awful lot crummy radio stations.2012-08-10T17:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/06/14/1066/2012-06-17T01:37:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/06/02/firsts-and-ests/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/outabout.jpgOut&AboutI'll be spending almost all of my time producing content for The American's special summer section, Out & About, which means I'll be reporting, writing and photographing all of my assignments.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0008.jpgPenobscotBridge1The Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory is the tallest public bridge observatory in the world and overlooks the village of Bucksport and its predecessor, the Waldo-Hancock Bridge.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0064.jpgPenobscotBridge2Mandy Strawn, who's from the area, explains the view to her husband, Joe, and three-year-old son, Oscar.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0067.jpgPenobscotBridge3On the floor of the observatory is a compass, and plaques around the windows outline what towns and cities are visible from the observatory's panoramic view.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0074.jpgPenobscotBridge4The observation deck is 420 feet in the air and as Roger Bennatti, assistant director of the Friends of Fort Knox, put it — the view is either wonderful or terrifying.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0019.jpgOldSow1Of all of the antique shops I've seen in my short time in Maine, this one on the wharf in Eastport seemed the most honest to me.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0031.jpgOldSow2Right where the ferries that go between Deer Island and Campobello (both on the Canadian side) and Eastport (on the US side) is a cute little hot dog joint with some picnic tables and uninvited, hungry visitors.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0048.jpgOldSow3Bob Godfrey looks out to the bay where The Old Sow whirlpool is starting to get active as the high tide comes in.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0051.jpgOldSow4Bob Godfrey is the president-for-life of The Old Sow Whirlpool Survivors Association. Their tagline: "The Few, the Brave, the Swirled!"https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_0058.jpgOldSow5The town of Eastport, Maine, is the eastern-most city in the US and sits along the Canadian border. It also happens to be home to the world's second largest whirlpool.2012-06-03T04:25:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/28/road-trip-photo-gallery/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_01161.jpgGallery 19My first beers — Blueberry Wheat Ale from the Bar Harbor Brewing Company! Monday was my 2st birthday and I had heard that Bar Harbor brewed a special blueberry beer and knew it would have to be first buy.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0115.jpgGallery 18The view of the harbor in Bar Harbor.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0113.jpgGallery 17Another view of historic main street in Ellsworth.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0111.jpgGallery 16The humble Ellsworth American building, where I'll be spending much of my summer.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0110.jpgGallery 15The Ellsworth Public Library, built in 1897 (if my memory serves me correctly).https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0109.jpgGallery 14The classic looking Hancock County Courthouse building, just across the street from both the chapel and city hall.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0108.jpgGallery 13The beautiful chapel of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, just across the street from the historic city hall.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0107.jpgGallery 12The cool Ellsworth City Hall building.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0106.jpgGallery 11A view of the historic main street in downtown Ellsworth.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_01021.jpgGallery 10Here's the shot from inside the party for Yale's class of '87 reunion. Beth and I did not partake in the wine and cheese festivities, but did get the chance to see the happenin' dance floor on Yale's Old Campus quad.2012-05-29T01:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/28/and-i-will-drive-2000-miles-and-then-i-will-stop-in-ellsworth-maine/2012-05-28T16:33:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/21/on-to-the-next/2012-05-28T16:15:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/23/preview-how-do-you-get-to-maine/2012-05-28T16:15:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/27/to-the-class-of-87/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0102.jpgYale Class ReunionI showed up for Yale's class of '87 reunion wearing my nicest Kansas City Royals t-shirt and new Nike tennis shoes. No, I wasn't quite the best dressed.2022-12-14T01:17:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/26/another-day-another-town/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0101.jpgUniversity of Notre DameI mean, I don't think we actually did anything wrong when we made it to campus. We just went the "creative" route.2012-05-26T20:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/25/one-day-down/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0093.jpgChicago SkylineChicago was beautiful (I mean, just look at that skyline) and we had one helluva day.2012-05-26T14:34:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/05/24/were-going-east-the-long-way/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0090.jpgPacked HyundaiMuch to my father's dismay, my own 1999 Honda Odyssey minivan (fully equipped with VHS player) wouldn't have the stamina to make the long trip out to Ellsworth. So with a knot in his stomach, he handed me the keys to his new Hyundai Santa Fe for the summer.2012-05-24T16:24:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/04/18/moreforless-march/2012-04-18T02:57:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/04/10/asum-budget-graphic/2012-04-18T02:36:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/04/09/where-were-at-now/2012-04-09T19:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/04/03/and-the-award-goes-to/2012-04-03T22:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/03/20/budget-debate/2012-03-20T18:27:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/03/15/811/2012-03-15T20:33:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/03/09/hooray-jefferson-city/2012-03-10T00:13:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/02/09/796/2012-03-07T16:18:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/03/02/797/2012-03-02T18:53:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/02/06/791/2012-02-06T21:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/02/01/whats-a-guy-gotta-do/2012-02-02T04:09:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/01/30/779/2012-01-30T18:11:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/01/24/the-chronicle-and-how-state-funding-is-changing/2012-01-24T19:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2012/01/18/the-sorry-state-of-state-funding/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/screen-shot-2012-01-18-at-10-07-00-pm.pngUM System budget trendIn his 2012 State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Jay Nixon proposed an $89 million reduction in funding for four-year higher education institutions in fiscal year 2013. This includes a $55 million reduction in funding for the UM System, a 13.7 percent decrease from fiscal year 2012’s gross appropriations. 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Crowe State of PlayThis whole thing reminds me of that great scene in the beginning of State Of Play, when Russell Crowe's character tells the cop, "Let's play a little game of 'Confirm or Deny,'"2011-10-29T17:25:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/10/04/cotweet-and-curators-part-i/2011-10-29T17:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/10/24/clever-curator-consonance/2011-10-29T17:20:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/10/22/eastern-conference-champs/2011-10-24T21:54:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/10/11/481/2011-10-11T20:31:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/09/16/public-exposure/2011-09-16T19:29:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2010/07/25/bio/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/linkedpic.jpgMe2011-09-06T21:29:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/08/28/proving-ground/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bylines-google-alert.pngBylines Google AlertTo get the playing time you and Iverson deserve, you've gotta make the few minutes you get count.2011-09-06T20:52:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/07/07/319/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/alexgordon.pngAlexGordon2011-09-06T20:51:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/09/01/sports-debut/2011-09-06T20:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/09/04/jarvis-and-journalism-damnit/2011-09-06T20:50:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/02/staff-soccer-and-multimedia/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cimg00451.jpgVideoboardRoom1It's a challenge and definitely has a steep learning curve, but working with Sporting's video software is exactly the kind of thing I hoped to learn this summer.2011-09-06T20:49:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/12/keeping-busy-at-lsp/2011-09-06T20:49:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/18/winning-at-home/2011-09-06T20:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/21/a-quick-sneak-peek/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/28gershonkoffie.png28GershonKoffiehttps://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/27-alexandremorfaw.png27 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confidence too.2011-08-26T01:52:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/08/opening-week/2011-08-02T23:47:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/29/311/2011-06-29T19:13:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/15/hosting-the-usmnt-and-concacaf/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cimg0090.jpgLSP RoofThis was our view from the roof of LSP while Colonel Chapel coordinated the flyover with his pilots via radio.2011-06-16T15:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/06/03/209/2011-06-03T01:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/05/29/hitting-the-home-stretch-before-june-9/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/nerbroadcastbooth.jpgNERBroadcastBoothThe space we'll be broadcasting from at LSP will be quite an upgrade from our space at the DAC.https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/nerstorm.jpgNERStormWe were plagued with awful weather all day Wednesday, including reports that morning that a tornado had touched down just blocks from the BV DAC.2011-05-29T18:13:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/05/25/getting-summer-started-at-sporting/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sportingscarf.jpgSportingScarf2011-05-29T01:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/04/01/the-dotte-sporting%e2%80%94i-thought-i-was-on-break/2011-05-25T02:00:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/05/14/youve-been-warned/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/screen-shot-2011-05-13-at-1-40-05-pm.pngThe Maneater2011-05-25T01:59:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/05/14/for-the-record/https://zachmurdock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/screen-shot-2011-05-13-at-2-27-49-pm.pngThe Park Record2011-05-25T01:58:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.com/2011/03/28/still-a-work-in-progress/2011-05-14T01:34:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zachmurdock.comdaily1.02022-12-14T01:17:34+00:00