A graduate of Irion's UCSC program, Chang worked
at local newspapers during high school and college, so «I already knew I was a good writer,» he says.
For the media analysis, I have also collected similar data specific to coverage
at major regional
newspapers in Michigan, West Virginia and South Carolina, data which once analyzed will provide indicators on what the
local media environment was like in these politically important states and Districts
during the cap and trade legislative debate.