In 2018, I co-authored the first chapter in Truth Counts: A Practical Guide for News Consumers.
My co-author Tom Rosenstiel and I set the tone for the rest of the book by breaking down the history of fake news, and why it's so important to take a "deep dive" into the definition of truth now.
NPR’s Next Generation Radio
Chosen as one of five fellows to kick off 2017, I spent a week in Phoenix, AZ with NPR's Next Gen Radio: a week-long digital journalism training project designed to give competitively selected participants, who are interested in radio and journalism, the skills and opportunity to report and produce their own multimedia story.
I chose to report on a topic near and dear to me: language preservation and the protection of a culture for future generations. I also took the liberty of recording the entire week, just for fun.
“Finding Nemo” revitalizes Navajo language for next generation
Before the Navajo Nation Museum even existed, Manuelito Wheeler spent his childhood days playing in the dirt lot on which it stands today. On his playground, nestled between sandstone cliffs in northern Arizona, Wheeler was unaware of just how prominent a role this place would later play in his life. >>
USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin
Through the pursuit of my passion for writing, I landed a position with USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin and spent summer of 2016 as a news reporting intern.
Here you can find some of my favorite stories from that summer.
Proposed city project leaves residents in limbo
WESTON - Stacy Golding purchased a trailer in Stillwater Landing Mobile Home Community last June as a temporary solution to a financial setback. She had a plan: Build her credit for four years, pay off her car and get out of there so she could own her own home again. >>
Family seeks help building inclusive playground
WAUSAU - The Hoerter home is brimming with energy. Jasmine, 6, twirls through the house in a floral sundress while Isaiah, 4, trails her, shouting and laughing. Micah, 2, is shy but active and wastes no time tottering after his siblings at full speed. Elijah looks on, smiling at everyone and everything. From the look on his face, if he weren't only 9 months old, he'd be tumbling around the deck with the rest of them. >>
Wausau students buy custodian prosthetic arm
WAUSAU - Chong Lee remembers the explosion that took his arm. It’s 1968 and a group of Hmong children chase each other in the shade of the Laotian jungles that are their backyard. Their laughter, echoing through the village, is cut short by a loud explosion. Then another. >>
Hmong veterans memorial dedication postponed
WAUSAU - The unveiling of a local Hmong Vietnam War Veteran’s Memorial is being postponed for a second time as its organizers grapple with the thorny question of whose names should be etched on the monument's base. The memorial is intended to honor local veterans who fought in the Secret War in Vietnam before resettling in Marathon County. >>
YMCA celebrates special member of 11 years
WAUSAU - Kevin Dodd ambles down the pool steps at the Woodson YMCA in downtown Wausau. He’s meeting a new client and sees his soon-to-be pupil working with a different instructor at the end of the pool. He removes his shoes and pads across the wet tiles toward them.
“Hi,” he says. “I’m Kevin,” and reaches his hand down for a shake. Travis Gunther grins, reaches up to take his hand, and pulls Dodd headfirst, clothes and all, into the water.
Next thing you know, we’re both in the water laughing our heads off," said Dodd. "And we’ve been best friends ever since."
That was 11 years ago, when Dodd was just another member at the gym — until he was approached by the aquatics director and was asked to provide private swim lessons to someone who needed a more reliable workout regimen.>>
The Daily Utah Chronicle
I spent my college career reporting for the campus paper, with my senior year as Editor-in-Chief of the 125 year old publication.
CHVRCHES crushes it at The Complex
After a well-received performance from opener Mansionair, the lights faded to black and an enormous roar erupted from the crowd, echoing off the walls of a packed Complex last night. The collective shriek continued until the steady beats of CHVRCHES’ (pronounced ‘Churches’) first song greeted a restless Salt Lake City. >>
UMFA celebrates history & culture of Latino art
On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts celebrated the opening of its latest exhibit, Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, a collection on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The collection of more than 60 artworks is scheduled to tour a select group of museums across the nation. >>
Something every Utahn can be proud of
As a Utah native who rarely takes advantage of the stunning backdrop that is my birthplace, I am all too familiar with the nonchalance that seems to plague us oblivious Utahns. >>