Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
Socially, many people want to capture a piece of the Italian Culture every day! I located bakeries and markets within the city and throughout greater Philadelphia and their customer's reactions towards their selections! See the Storify here
You can't find a "the-way-grandma-used-to-make-it-recipes" anywhere unless you're down to take a trip back Italy. Every culture and their recipes have melted within the "American" traditions. When it comes to our rooted cultures, we can all agree that the best dishes were served from our mothers and grandmothers growing up as a kid. They just... Continue Reading →
Homeless Finding their way to Project Home Erika Hickerson, Case Manager Safe Haven 1 and 2 for Project Home, says there are 18 programs at “Project H.O.M.E, which is a Philadelphia non-profit organizationempowering individuals to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through affordable housing, employment, health care, and education.” “We have 18 programs in... Continue Reading →
You remember the inverted pyramid, right? Cram all the important stuff — who? what? when? where? into a couple flimsy paragraphs at the top of your story. It works great in some situations, especially breaking news. But our next assignment is a written feature story, and we're ditching the pyramid. The goal for your lede... Continue Reading →
While Philadelphia is attracting more and more people into its' neighborhoods, some are seeing progressive growth and others are seeing disappointment. Areas like Brewerytown and Fishtown are just a couple of the neighborhoods that are seeing rapid growth and a safer community. With younger people and families moving in, the trouble seems to be moving... Continue Reading →
This is a map depicting each station that the SEPTA Media/Elwyn train stops at. Being a commuter myself, I take this train regularly to get to and from school. In this map, you will find the names of the stations, the zone of the station, the different city/townships each stop is in, and the exact... Continue Reading →
Throughout the week, more and more Homeless are leaving in the street. No where for them to find a shelter put them up on their feet. Throughout Philadelphia, I had the privilege to find a shelter called Project Home which is a Philadelphia non-profit organization empowering individuals to come out and break a cycle of poverty... Continue Reading →
We talked a bit in class tonight about beefing up Twitter bios. Hootsuite has some helpful tips for journalists who want to stand out. And I always recommend Verification Junkie. This is one-stop shopping for the tools that help journalists verify sources and information.
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