Journalism:

Complete list of Justin's articles here.

Highlights:

Books:


Short stories:

Poetry:
  • At the Top of the Mountains of the Moon (an unpublished collection of poems & prose)
  • International Society of Poets' "Poet of Merit Silver Bowl Award” (2005)
  • Editor's Choice Award and Outstanding Achievement in Poetry - Poetry.com and the International Library of Poetry (2005)
  • Poetry & Cookies: Anthology of Poems by Altadenans & Others (AKA Altadena Poetry Review -- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • Invoking the Muse
  • Message of the Muse (City of El Paso Arts and Cultural Department and the Texas Commission of the Arts)
  • Pasadena Weekly (2005)

Acting:
Movies:
  • "Problem Child 3: Junior in Love" (nominated Best Young Actor in the Hollywood Reporter's Young Star Awards in 1995)
  • "Jingle All the Way"
  • "BASEketball"
  • "Michael Landon, the Father I Knew"
TV shows:
  • "Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman"
  • "NewsRap Local with Justin Chapman"
  • "Well Read with Justin Chapman"
  • "NewsRap"
  • "Arroyo Live"
  • "Arroyo Profiles"
  • "Crown City News"
  • "Conversations with Stuart Johnson"
  • "The Smile Lady"
  • "Walker, Texas Ranger"
  • "The Pauly Shore Show"
  • "Family Matters"
  • "Weird Science"
  • "Perversions of Science"
  • "NewsRap"
  • "The Jeff Foxworthy Show"
  • "Go Banana!"
  • and more
Commercials:
  • Sunny Delight
  • Nintendo
  • Hyundai
  • Anti-smoking
  • Long John Silver
  • and more
Plays:
  • "Tartuffe"
  • "Blood Wedding"
  • "The Skin of Our Teeth"
  • "Under Milk Wood"
  • and more
Shorts/Student films:
  • "Song for Lindy"
  • "Undefeated"
  • "Chewy Freak"
  • "Naive Melody"
  • "Dani, the Girl"
  • "Consuming Colin"
  • "Sly Sy the Private Eye"
  • "Kiki Roth"
  • "Ease the Pain"
  • "Silent Drums"
  • "The Violet Delerious"
  • "Victory Over Suzy Dirge"
  • "Damsel"
  • "Numbered Days"
  • and more

Complete List of Publications:

  • Irish Post
  • Inventors Digest Magazine
  • LA Daily News
  • Pasadena Star-News
  • San Gabriel Valley Tribune
  • KPCC/LAist
  • Alta Journal
  • Huffington Post
  • Culture Honey
  • Pasadena Weekly
  • LA Weekly
  • LA Citybeat/Valleybeat
  • Arroyo Monthly
  • ColoradoBoulevard.net
  • The Courier (Pasadena City College)
  • Spotlight Magazine (Pasadena City College)
  • Berkeley Political Review
  • Patch.com (10 hyper-local news sites)
  • Public Diplomacy Magazine (USC)
  • USC Center on Public Diplomacy
  • USC Center on Communication Leadership and Policy
  • Foreign Policy News
  • Daily Trojan (USC)
  • Pacific Council on International Policy
  • WorldNomads.com
  • Skeptic Magazine
  • The Daily Vision (Uganda)
  • Pasadena Sun (LA Times Community News)
  • South Bay Magazine
  • Ventura Blvd. Magazine
  • Ventura County Reporter
  • Pasadena Magazine
  • The Argonaut
  • LA Progressive
  • Afro.com
  • Pasadena Black Pages


Awards

  • 1st place in the Music/Arts Feature category — 65th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2023)
  • 1st place in the Culture News category — 65th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2023)
  • 3rd place in the Entertainment News/Feature category — 65th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2023)
  • Finalist in the Anchor/Host category — 65th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2023)
  • Finalist in the TV Talk/Public Affairs category — 65th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2023)
  • 3rd place in the Film Features category — 15th annual LA Press Club Nationals Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards (2022)
  • Finalist in the Entertainment Features category — 15th annual LA Press Club Nationals Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards (2022)
  • 1st place in the Travel Reporting category — 64th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2021)
  • 3rd place in the TV/Public Affairs category — 64th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2021)
  • 3rd place in the Entertainment Features category — 64th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2021)
  • 2nd place in the News Programming (Community Producer) category — Alliance for Community Media West's WAVE Awards (Western Access Video Excellence) (2021)
  • Finalist in the News Programming (Professional) category — Alliance for Community Media West's WAVE Awards (Western Access Video Excellence) (2021)
  • 2nd place in the Hard News category — 63rd annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2020)
  • 3rd place in the Obituary/In Appreciation category — 63rd annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2020)
  • Finalist in the News Feature category — 58th annual LA Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards (2014)
  • Nominated Best Young Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-series for "Problem Child 3: Junior in Love" — Hollywood Reporter's inaugural Young Star Awards (1995)

Certifications/Certificates