As a recent graduate, I have been actively looking for a job in the journalism industry. While trying to find my first job, I am working with the New Britain Herald as a freelancer for the entertainment section. You can find of my favorite piece on my Bienvenue page or on the New Britain Herald’s website.
Here is some of the work I have produced during my time at the University of Connecticut and that has been published in various news outlets.
In my last semester as a journalism student, my newswriting teacher, professor Julie Serkosky entrusted me and a few other students to work on a collaborative project about the minimum wage increase in Connecticut and its impact. The article has been republished on Connecticut Public Radio but you can also read it here.
CT’s minimum wage increase poses challenges for small business owners – CT News community
For my newswriting class, I had to write articles that I thought would be meaningful, but also respected some conditions imposed by my teacher. After reviewing my work, my teacher suggested to get it published. I then offered my work to ‘The Chronicle’ and was published the following days.
Playground Passport to outdoors – The chronicle
Art as the heart of community – the chronicle
I chose to study environmental journalism during one of my semester and really enjoyed the course. Our professor encouraged us to get our work published with Planet Forward, an online publication for students work. This is about a UConn professor whose work focuses on stormwater infrastructure that eco-friendly, sustainable, and effective.
Connecticut professor pushes for green stormwater infrastructure – Planet Forward
You can also read the full story here.