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Changing Faces in a D.C. Neighborhood

Filmed and edited this video using Adobe Premiere for my Backpack Journalism class. I conducted all interviews and created all graphics using After Effects. Fall 2016. D.C.’s neighborhoods are currently experiencing many changes as wealthier residents move in and inadvertently push older and poorer residents out, a phenomenon known as gentrification. Petworth in Northwest D.C.…
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Protest Outside Trump Hotel Package

D.C.’s chapter of Gays Against Guns marched outside of the Trump Hotel in October 2016 protesting Donald Trump’s stance on guns. 2-minute package shot, edited and voiced-over by me and broadcasted the day of the protest. Created for Advanced Broadcast Production Class | Fall 2016
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Reviving D.C.’s Chinatown with Traditional Noodles

Filmed and edited this video using Adobe Premiere for my Backpack Journalism class. Fall 2016. Leopold Liao, owner of recently-opened Reren Lamen, hopes to revive D.C.’s Chinatown with authentic and delicious Chinese food.
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Cultivating Community Isn’t that Easy

Investigative story published in American Word Magazine’s Fall 2016 print issue The ideal community garden/farm scenario is two strangers working together to not only grow vegetables but also cultivate a sense of community. D.C.’s 34 community gardens and five urban farms do more than develop meaningful relationships between neighbors. They are beds of environmental education,…
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Art Made to Decay

Published on American Word Magazine’s website. Spring 2016. With towering rainbows made of thousands of thin strings, mountains comprised of stacked index cards, and rolling hills built with old tires, the Renwick Gallery’s WONDER exhibit challenges visitors to let their imaginations take over and see ordinary objects in a completely new way. Artist John Grade’s “Middle…
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“China Revisited” Personal Blog

Personal blog that I updated while studying abroad in Beijing in Summer 2015. Below is one post. 王府井 Tucked in an alley off of Beijing’s walking street, lined with high-end stores like Nike and Zara, lies the less-glamourous but more interesting Wangfujing Snack Street. The street is known for it’s “strange” 小吃 (xiao chī, snacks) including…