Bio
A journalist and filmmaker from Detroit, based in Washington D.C., as an investigative reporter at the Center for Public Integrity.
My work has appeared in Mother Jones, The Washington Post, NBC.com, Investigative Reporting Workshop, Labor Notes, Huffington Post, In These Times, Z Magazine, Truthout and elsewhere.
Tweets and Email: paul.abowd (at) gmail.com.
Works
Experience
Writing
Reporter, Center for Public Integrity, Washington, D.C. — 2011-
Publicist, Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership, Detroit — 2011
Writer in Residence, Inside Out Literary Arts Program, Detroit — 2011
Assistant Editor, Labor Notes, Detroit — 2007-10
Editor, Critical Moment, Detroit — 2007-12
Video
“Brewster Douglass, You’re My Brother“ — Co-producer, 27-min. doc on Detroit — 2012
“D.C. USA“ — Co-director, music video for D.C.-based group Ugly Purple Sweater — 2012
“Eviction Defenders“ — Director, 9-min. doc on evictions in D.C. — 2012
“Visions“ — Director, music video for D.C.-based rapper Superstar Butta — 2012
Education
American University, M.A. in Journalism, Washington, D.C. — 2012
Future Media Workshops, Graphic Design, Detroit — 2011
University of Michigan, B.A. in History, Ann Arbor, Mich. — 2007
Awards
Fellowship, Center for Public Integrity — 2011
Project Censored Reporting Award — 2010
University of Michigan, Rosenberg History Award — 2006