Personal Information
- Home Town
- Springfield, Virginia
- Bio
Kelly Conniff is a multimedia journalist located in the Washington, D.C., area. She is currently a graduate student studying online journalism at American University. Conniff serves as an editorial intern for National Geographic Magazine's Web site. She is also a writer for SmartBrief Inc., a company that creates targeted industry e-newsletters.
Conniff graduated from James Madison University in May of 2008 with a double major in English and Media Arts and Design. During her time at JMU she worked on the student newspaper, The Breeze, where she served as a senior writer and copy editor. Conniff also created a community blogroll for the university and served as the executive editor of Madison 101, an orientation supplement with university-wide circulation.
A native of the Washington, D.C., area, Conniff spent seven years living in Germany during her childhood. As a result, she speaks fluent German and maintains a fierce love of Fanta and Nutella.
History
- Member for
- 1 year 24 weeks
Current Edition
- Pony up the dough: Bailed out companies race to pay back money
- Same-sex couples finally say 'I do' in D.C.
- Youth hike across country to "Pick up America"
- At the Katsucon Maid Cafe, a forum for self expression
- More money for prison rehab means more savings for taxpayers, study says
- Getting students to care about climate change
- Shoppers react: bag fee is unnecessary, but good idea
- H Street rediscovered four decades after riots
- Muslim community answers call to prayer
- For a degenerative disease, optimism is the best medicine
Recent Blog Posts
- Made (2001)
- Can I Interview You, Mr. Hideous Man?
- March madness on U street
- Heavy Rain prompts a spectrum of reactions
- AU Women's Basketball: So close you can taste it
- AU Men's Basketball: So long, 09-10 season!
- What a Bummer
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Hell on wheels: the Beltway at rush hour
- AU Women's Basketball: Quaterfinal showdown

