Nelson, G. (2015). Duke wins national championship, beating Wisconsin in title game [Photo]. Sports Illustrated, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
https://www.si.com/college/2015/04/07/national-championship-duke-blue-devils-wisconsin-badgers
Badgers vs. Blue Devils Broadcast Script
Class: Journalism 150: Introduction to Sports Communication
Goals: Write and record an impartial broadcast script for the 2015 NCAA Men's National Championship game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Duke Blue Devils
Struggles: Ensuring the script was unbiased and conversational sounding
Successes: The pace is steady and audio is clear
Takeaway: A huge challenge in sports is remaining calm and professional, especially when your team wins or loses
Hockey Audio Story
Class: Journalism 335: Principles and Practices of Reporting
Goals: Pick a topic and find two individuals to interview that can provide valid insight
Struggles: It was difficult to set up times for the interviews as we were all students with busy schedules
Successes: I was able to incorporate the limited number of quotes I had very well
Takeaway: Women in sports are most likely willing to help another woman out
Madar, S (2023). Wisconsin Hockey: Men's and women's teams each ranked No. 1 in USCHO poll [Photo]. Kenosha News, Kenosha, WI, United States.
https://kenoshanews.com/wisconsin-hockey-mens-and-womens-teams-each-ranked-no-1-in-uscho-poll/article_79cd360a-8256-11ee-ba0f-e72759418854.html
Johnson, D. (2024). How should you approach your children's and teenagers' social media use [Photo]. ABC News, Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/how-to-approach-children-teenagers-social-media-use/103826640
Risks and Opportunities of Social Media
Class: Journalism 202: Mass Communication Practices
Goals: Write, record and edit story with the communication values of impact, conflict, proximity, and human interest
Struggles: I had to conduct an interview over Zoom, so the audio was not great
Successes: Sought out a professional that provided credible information to make the story stronger
Takeaway: Sometimes you have to make the most of the circumstances you're given
Covid's Influence on the Decrease in Use of Third Spaces
Class: Journalism 335: Principles and Practices of Reporting
Goals: Incorporate natural sound throughout the recording to enhance the story
Struggles: The room I recorded the interview in was very large and echoey
Successes: I was able to get and incorporate some really strong quotes into the story
Takeaway: Active listening is important when doing an interview, but must be completed silently when recording
