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WBUR, Boston's NPR news station
Reasonable doubts: January 11, 2016
The 30-year-old murder case of convicted killer Darrell "Diamond" Jones was re-investigated and reported on over the course of 2015 by a team of Emerson College and Boston University students led by the New England Center for Investigative Reporting.
Huffington Post
In Boston, street harassment is more than just catcalls: May 26, 2015
Spurred by a mural in East Boston by famed street artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, the increasingly problematic act of street harassment towards women is discussed on a local level.
Thesis reporting project
Our Bodies, Our Image: April 20, 2016
This thesis project, focusing on body image and women, explores its theme through four in-depth stories. The first discusses how and why young children develop body issues. The second showcases different women with distinct personal styles who find ways to express themselves despite the straight size-focused fashion industry. The third article is about social media and the #bodypos movement online. The fourth profiles a woman who underwent weight loss surgery and completed an intense physical and emotional journey as a result.
Race to 45
Presidential race coverage: Various dates, 2015 - 2016
As part of an intimate gradaute directed study at Emerson College, the 2016 presidential race is covered via campaign stop reporting and debate breakdowns.
All Things Eastie
The frozen hydrants of Massachusetts: March 19, 2015
The winter of 2014 - 2015 was an especially harsh one for Massachusetts. A major problem caused by all of the ice and snow was frozen fire hydrants. In one case, the direct result of a hydrant rendered useless by ice was the destruction of an East Boston home that displaced several residents.
Profiles in Social Action
One man's addiction: How opioids are ravaging adolescents in Massachusetts: November 4, 2015
Keith LaPorta likes to stand up in front of large groups and recite poetry. Looking at him, he’d appear more at home in the crowd at a local bar. But LaPorta, a 28-year-old married father of two, doesn’t drink anymore. This is because he’s in recovery for opioid abuse and alcoholism.
A mother's vision becomes interstate support system: December 14, 2015
Joanne Peterson started Learn to Cope in 2004 as a coping mechanism in the wake of her son’s publicized battle with addiction. Over the past 11 years, it has snowballed into a multi-state resource for anyone affected by any type of addiction.
Boston Herald
Boston Police Academy graduates recruits: June 18, 2015
Article originally appeared in print in the Boston Herald
Charlie Baker announces extended pool, beach hours in Massachusetts: July 29, 2015
New Coast Guard cutter USCGC James is commissioned in Boston: August 7, 2015
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