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Marching into the Headlines
Podcasts
Concept Exercise 3
Podcasts are one of the many vectors through which journalists communicate, and this exercise was an attempt to convey news information through that audio format.
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The Woes of a College Student
Featuring Communications Major Mia Gutierrez
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Comm 3316
Seeking Audience Feedback
Seeking Feedback on Local Story Ideas I’m working on several potential journalism pieces focused on Houston and would appreciate feedback on which ideas feel the most compelling or worth pursuing. 1. Freight Trains Idling in Houston Residents across parts of Houston frequently report long freight trains blocking crossings or idling for extended periods. Angle: Why are trains allowed to idle this long in urban areas, and who is affected most? 2. Why So Many Abandoned Buildings
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Mini Photo Essay
Ezekial Alvarado Doordashing / Maddison Freeman I used an over-the-shoulder framing and composition technique for this photo in Exercise One. This means the camera is placed just behind Ezekiel, showing part of him while also showing what he’s looking at. This technique helps the audience feel like they’re seeing the world from his point of view . Instead of just looking at him, they’re almost in his position—watching as he searches for orders while DoorDashing. It creates
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Key Interview Moment
Concept exercise one was about practicing real-world reporting. We had to stop random people, talk to them, and choose the most interesting person to write about. The goal was to learn how to find a good story in everyday life and turn it into a detailed profile. Interviewing is a vital instrument for journalists because it helps get real information from real people. It humanizes the story. Without interviews, stories would feel less trustworthy and less personal. When I int
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Articles
Concept Exercise 1
Dashing for a Dime: Gig Work Lining College Students Pockets How one Gen Zer is using Doordash to pay his rent. By Maddison Freeman, Amirah Zeidat, Valeria Casadevall Tessman For many college-age Americans, independence is a goal that often collides with financial reality. Rising costs for housing, groceries and transportation have left many students living paycheck to paycheck. Ezekiel Alvarado, 21, a former college student in the Houston area near the Second Ward, now reli
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Studying Dangerously: How Safe are Students in Texas's Deadliest City
UH South/University Oaks Transit Center Nov. 20, 2024 / Maddison Freeman Houston is the most dangerous city in Texas, with the Texas Department of Public Safety reporting Harris County and the Houston PD as the highest crime rated jurisdictions among the top 25 populated jurisdictions. More specifically, the University of Houston is located in the Third Ward, touting an overall crime rate three times the national average according to reporting by Wiechart . Recent troubling
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Scrolling past the Headlines: How UH Students are Informed
Students hold all of the world's news at their fingertips, privy to see historical events unfold before their eyes in high quality—right after they swipe through just one more funny TikTok. It has long been clear that news is no longer watched by the youth through cable television, or even through traditional news networks. Instead many younger people prefer the convenience of consuming information alongside casual entertainment found in social sites like Facebook, TikTok an
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Blogs
Seeking Audience Feedback
Seeking Feedback on Local Story Ideas I’m working on several potential journalism pieces focused on Houston and would appreciate feedback on which ideas feel the most compelling or worth pursuing. 1. Freight Trains Idling in Houston Residents across parts of Houston frequently report long freight trains blocking crossings or idling for extended periods. Angle: Why are trains allowed to idle this long in urban areas, and who is affected most? 2. Why So Many Abandoned Buildings
Maddison Freeman
Mini Photo Essay
Ezekial Alvarado Doordashing / Maddison Freeman I used an over-the-shoulder framing and composition technique for this photo in Exercise One. This means the camera is placed just behind Ezekiel, showing part of him while also showing what he’s looking at. This technique helps the audience feel like they’re seeing the world from his point of view . Instead of just looking at him, they’re almost in his position—watching as he searches for orders while DoorDashing. It creates
Maddison Freeman
Key Interview Moment
Concept exercise one was about practicing real-world reporting. We had to stop random people, talk to them, and choose the most interesting person to write about. The goal was to learn how to find a good story in everyday life and turn it into a detailed profile. Interviewing is a vital instrument for journalists because it helps get real information from real people. It humanizes the story. Without interviews, stories would feel less trustworthy and less personal. When I int
Maddison Freeman
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