About
I’m from New Orleans and graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Colorado in 2006. In 2009, I completed a master’s degree in news editorial journalism at the University of Oregon.
I previously worked as a columnist for the Oregon Daily Emerald and as a staff writer for Disaboom.com, a social networking website for people with disabilities. My freelance work has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, The Register-Guard, The Oregonian and KVAL.com.
I recently returned from working for the Accra Mail in Accra, Ghana and currently live in New Orleans, where I contribute to the Times-Picayune. In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with my extremely acrobatic dog and playing the bass.
You can contact me via email @ Daniel.Lawton@gmail.com or find me on Facebook or Twitter.
You should have seen Blagojevich on Chicago local news the other day talking about his reality show. What a goofball!
Hi, the hubby and i live right across lake pontchartrain…and adore new orleans, i followed a link to your article “nearly all my professors are democrats…” that someone posted on facebook…..enjoyed the read…then watched the “indoctrinate u” pirated documentary also posted in a link on facebook!. thanks for you writing on this topic. I agree. there is no reason to have “one point of view” on a college campus. Is your original column post online that I can link to? Thanks again!
~Sarah Elizabeth
Dan
I enjoyed your political diversity article very much.
Your school’s professors remind me of most newspaper editorial writers-arrogant and shallow.
I recently cancelled two long-held newspaper subscriptions. Newspapers are tremendous advocates for diversity in everything except their papers’ content. They are self-destructing
but just can’t stop themselves.
Got the guts for a diversity piece on newspaper or journalism bias?
gary
Great article in Christian Science Monitor. The solution might be easier than you think.
Part of every school’s mission statement, and every professor’s contract, should state that the 1st amendment must be protected, and anyone who denies that protection will be fired. Period.
Then do it.
Thank you for posting that informative column on the political fuss on the campus of Oregon. I am currently a high school junior looking at colleges…Oregon was top of my list. the academics and musical opportunities were right up my alley, but after watching Bill O’Reilly’s discussion of this topic I’m not quite as clear. Now it’s a given that he is a strong (and sometimes pensive) republican, which is why my center lane political standpoint obfuscated my understanding of the whole shin-dig.
Your common understanding of the story helped me to do the same. Just want ed to thank you for that. I now have a better understanding of the matter, and a longer time to consider my collegiate options.
Thanks!
Nikki
Hi Dan,
Love your articles. You’re very talented.
I am helping to organize a “March on the Media” in Medford, Oregon, on October 17th, and I need a speaker that can and will speak on bias in the media. It would be too great if you were here in the area then, so assuming you’re not presently so scheduled, can you recommend someone at U of O that would be appropriate? I’d be very grateful for any suggestions you can offer.
Stay safe.
John Emanuelson
john12515@hotmail.com