Journalism
My main concentration is journalism writing and editing, but journalism can be just as diverse as other forms of writing. My favorite form of journalistic writing is opinion or feature writing, but I have also contributed hard news articles, science and research articles, and other forms of journalism during my career.
Some articles found on this page are published to the George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions webpage. I contributed stories to the Mitchell Center as part of my capstone during my senior year of college. The Mitchell Center focuses on collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts to research and solve issues of sustainability, establishing partnerships with outside stakeholders including the state and federal government, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations.
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"True Crime: The Untold Stories" is a work published to Shorthand addressing the issue of mishandling information related to violent criminal and murder cases. The article presents the importance of perspective in the production of true crime content online and the effects of true crime podcasts, books, and videos on families of victims.
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As the first publication written under my internship for the Mitchell Center, "Collaboration From All Corners" introduces and summarizes individual talks held at the center during the University of Maine 2023 fall semester. Each talk centered around the concept of sustainability and presented research correlated with it.
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An additional contribution to the Mitchell Center, "PFAS and Produce" reported an annual conference held virtually to discuss research and measures taken to remove PFAS, or "forever chemicals", from soil and water.
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"A 'Feel Good' Story: The Problem With Positive Narratives" discusses the issue of presenting small cases of general morality without addressing unjust systems that create the need for them. Focusing specifically on the homeless crisis in Los Angeles and the history of private organization "Urban Alchemy", the article calls for recognition of moral generosity stories as warning signs rather than accepting them as they are.