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Let's be careful of our web presence. I Googled my name tonight. Yes, how humble it is of me.  It's important, though, for me to always keep check of my web presence.  It is vital especially in this time of life where potential employers and internship directors will be triple checking everything I post online. I was reminded because of stumbling on this webpage:  http://www.theantitheftdevice.com/stolen-laptops/students-laptop-stolen-others-items-missing-mov The website, which I had never seen before, has one of my news stories...

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Panorama Photography - Careful, There's Snow

It happened to snow late one night.  The scene was perfect. This panorama is made of 6 phot...

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Alone in New York

A short film can quickly capture emotion.  Take a look at one of my favorite cities.   The Big apple seen from an emotional point of view.&nb...

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Portraits - the 9

Our next project involved taking portraits.  I took roughly 3,000 photos over 3 weeks and here are my top 9 from the project: ...

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Prayer station volunteers seek to help community

People at the Trinity Worship Center on South Church Street in Burlington are taking their ministry outside of the church walls. Cars passing by the church can see signs telling them to stop by if they need prayer. But the place where prayer happens is not in the church building itself, but under a tent. There is nothing fancy or elaborate in the prayer station’s set-up. But what visitors will experience are the people under the tent and the work they are doing. Jack Hensley and his wife first put up the tent 40 years ago. “It’s...

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Elon student organization raises awareness of veteran’s service

I reported on Team Hero, an organization that makes care packages for soldiers overseas More than 20 students and community volunteers spent their Veterans Day helping the Team Hero organization build care packages to be sent to veterans. Team Hero is a student organization that raises funds for veteran and military support. Clara Martin started the program last year and is grateful for the help at the drive. “I loved how excited the...

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Anchoring: Phoenix14News, January 23rd Newscast

Watch me anchor in the Phoenix14News January 23rd newscast. Part 1 Part 2 ...

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Anchoring: Phoenix 14 News, January 16th Newscast

Watch me anchor in the Phoenix14News January 16th newscast. Part 1 Part 2 ...

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Anchoring: Phoenix 14 News, January 9th Newscast

Watch me anchor in the Phoenix14News January 9th newscast. Part 1 Part 2 ...

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New Student Professional Development Center

I took a tour through the new Student Professional Development Center at Elon University. The space is home to Career Services. Career Services has moved into the new Student Professional Development Center in Moseley Center. With the move to the heart of campus, the office has a new energy to help students. The upgrades will propel the center to be the best in schools similar to Elon. “The visibility of career services has improved, and we should see more interaction from students because of that,” Tom Brinkley, Executive Director...

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Music is Life

Can music actually be defined? Through this short, artistic documentary, our group examines how the concept of music impacts individuals.Our project is unique because the content of our piece is based on actual interviews from the public.Group final project for freshtv, an accelerated training program that prepares students to be successful in the many areas of communications. The program consists of a series of workshops that are designed to set students up to have the base knowledge and contacts to be successful in the beginning of their college...

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Hard News example - newspaper

Example of hard news story for newspaper.  Facts and events are fabricated...

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Occupy Protesters Seen as Modern-Day Foot Soldiers

November 1, 2011            OCCUPY PROTESTERS SEEN AS MODERN-DAY FOOT SOLDIERS By Brian Mezerski NEW YORK, NY - Protesters living in Zuccotti Park have been demonstrating for the past 47 days as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. Those involved in the movement are fighting against the destructive power of major banks and multinational corporations.  Many are upset with the role Wall Street has played in creating an economic collapse that caused the biggest recession...

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Top 5 - 1000 Photo Project

The project was to take 1000 random photos so we start to get a "photographer's eye."  I chose to use my 2005 Canon digital camera and see what I could capture.  Below are my top five choices. I was happy to do this task because I've wanted to learn proper photography for a long time.  At this point, I have extremely much to learn.  I am happy, though, that I am now starting to learn. January 2...

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FreshTV - Starting Over Short Film

This project was for FreshTV, an entry-level advanced program for first-year students to become acclimated to the techniques and processes of the communications industry.  We had 7 hours to complete this project during which we had to create a short film idea, find resources, shoot, edit, and present the film. November 6, 2011 Ever suffer from heartbreak? This short film portrays how one man deals with his breaku...

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Anchoring: Phoenix14News - Nov. 17, 2011 Thursday Update

Watch me anchor in the Phoenix14News November 17th Thursday update. One of my first opportunities to anchor for Phoenix14News.  The Thursday Update is a quick online-only opportunity for the campus to get the week's news.  November 17, 2011; Elon University, First-year student ...

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