James holds a B.A. in Journalism with a minor in American Studies and has 9 years of newsroom and magazine experience. He specializes in long form features, oral histories, and culture reporting that connects past to present. His work on community archives earned a regional Society of Professional Journalists award. Off duty he restores film cameras and hikes coastal trails. At No Ban USA he commissions feature packages, edits historical explainers, and mentors contributors on interviews and sourcing.