Inside the Box

In this show we interviewed our company's founder, Ray Appen, to find out exactly how Appen Media got its start. He details his introduction into the industry with the Miami Herald in the early 1980's to his eventual landing spot in the then sleepy town of Alpharetta in 1990.

We are often asked how, or why, we pick some of the Black Box projects we work on. Reporter Joe Parker joins the podcast to answer some of those questions by telling us more about a project he just started - involving discrepancies in the way marijuana is approached by local law enforcement agencies. For tips Joe can be reached at joe@appenmediagroup.com or 770-442-3278.

Black Box reporter Kathleen Sturgeon gives more information on her latest installment of the Black Box project - Invisible in the 'burbs. She details her experience on a cold night in January counting the homeless as part of an effort to secure grant money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development agency to combat homelessness nationwide. Read the Black Box special reports for Invisible...

Alpharetta City Councilman Jim Gilvin sits down with us to talk about how and why citizens become more involved in their government. We look back on his own experiences and what's in store for his political future. 

Alpharetta Mayor Pro Tem Donald Mitchell talks about what motivated him to run for office, the surprises along the way, and what is in store for his temporary tenure as acting Mayor of Alpharetta.