A collection of work from my journalism studies
PROPOSED TOPIC: Homeless Vehicle Living
PROPOSED QUESTION: Should the City of McMinnville’s policy be changed to allow otherwise homeless individuals to live in their vehicles?
The article “Residents Complain of Mobile Homeless Village” in the Yamhill Valley News-Register, provides evidence that homeless people are living in worn-out RVs right here in McMinnville.…
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A Visit to Boulderneigh Fiber Farm
Boulderneigh is a small picturesque farm just outside of Amity in Yamhill County, Oregon. The business specializes in fine fleece from Shetland Sheep. For my photo and audio story I talked with owner Michelle McMillen.
This is the story of how the fiber farm business got started and how it led Michelle to a newfound interest in spinning and knitting.…
Read MoreThe Pew Research Center’s 2015 Family Support in a Graying Society report is the source used to create the following information graphic.
The intended audience for this piece is those who visit the AARP magazine’s digital newstand.
This infographic would be of interest to its audience because it is the story of what life is like for people their age in another country.…
Read MoreCaring For a New Puppy is the title of my imagined future technology piece. It is an instructional work that teaches children how to care for a puppy named O.T., which is pronounced “oh-tee.”
The intended audience is children between the mental and/or functional ages of three to twelve who are receiving occupational therapy.…
Read MoreYour Hackable House is the title and headline of the interactive diagram for this analysis. The graphic’s intended audience is adult homeowners, renters and anyone else using or interested in using products with smart technology. A one sentence introductory explainer beneath the headline tells viewers the story is about the danger of security flaws in connected devices within their homes.…
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For my video project I went to one of McMinnville Youth Football’s last games of the season and interviewed two of the 5th/6th grade coaches.…
Read MorePROPOSED TOPIC: Homeless Vehicle Living
PROPOSED QUESTION: Should the City of McMinnville’s policy be changed to allow otherwise homeless individuals to live in their vehicles?
The article “Residents Complain of Mobile Homeless Village” in the Yamhill Valley News-Register, provides evidence that homeless people are living in worn-out RVs right here in McMinnville.…
Read MoreA large desk pushed up near a side wall in the back of the newsroom, serves as a makeshift office. Newspapers and smaller tabloid size publications litter the desk.
Silver headphones sit on a pile of papers, and a white hat is perched on top of a computer tower.…
Read MoreKid Friendly McMinnville!
Photo credit "John Deere Tractor Costume" by Brett Holt CC 2.0
My project will be created for the audience of the Visit McMinnville Destination Marketing Organization. Visitors to the website will find the story and project compelling because information about kid friendly features in the town will be presented in an engaging way using several forms of multimedia.…
Read MoreA Visit to Boulderneigh Fiber Farm
Boulderneigh is a small picturesque farm just outside of Amity in Yamhill County, Oregon. The business specializes in fine fleece from Shetland Sheep. For my photo and audio story I talked with owner Michelle McMillen.
This is the story of how the fiber farm business got started and how it led Michelle to a newfound interest in spinning and knitting.…
Read MoreA Brother and Sister in Love
NPR’s February 13, 2015 picture story about a priest and nun who fell in love is the topic of this visual/aural reflection. A Brother and Sister in Love was created and narrated by their son, John Fugelsang.
As the story begins, an organ hums while the narrator tells a joke about being catholic. …
Read MoreShining a Light on a Vulnerable Population
For my second multimedia analysis, I will look at Shining a Light on a Vulnerable Population, written by James Barragán and published November 13, 2015 by the Austin American-Statesman.
The topic of this story is homelessness. The report looks at why transients in the Travis County, Texas area are dying prematurely at a higher rate than the general population. …
Read MoreClash in the Name of Care
Clash in the Name of Care 
, published October 25, 2015, is a Globe Spotlight project created by Jenn Abelson, Jonathan Saltzman, Liz Kowalczyk and editor Scott Allen.
The topic of this hard-hitting expose’ is surgery policies, focusing on Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital in particular.…
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This Wednesday in my multimedia storytelling class we were assigned to write a blog post about a nonfiction documentary. I selected Cyber Seniors, a 2014 feature-length film. It is the story of a group of seniors that learn to use a computer and go online.…
On Monday of this week I walked into my Multimedia Storytelling class excited to learn about creating a blog. I came home with this, my first ever website.
Thinking about all the writing, designing and editing ahead of me, I was giddy with excitement leaving class that day.…
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