Collins has covered politics, social networking, sports and health for news outlets including CNET, the Associated Press and the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. He also serves on the board of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). He's been a John Jay College of Criminal Justice Langeloth Fellow and as well as a Journalism Law School Fellow at Loyola Marymount Law School in Los Angeles. He has judged the National Headliner Awards.