Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
WHO WE ARE Diana Shalenkova is a freelance photographer based out of Philadelphia. She picked up her first DSLR after moving to the States from Saint Petersburg, Russia as a teenager and since has filled more hard drives with photographs than she can count. While she still must work multiple jobs to make ends meet,... Continue Reading →
An estimated 15.9 percent of Philadelphia residents have a disability according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2015 American Community Survey. Michaela Winberg, the new disabilities beat reporter for Multimedia Storytelling, want to tell those Philadelphian’s stories. Winberg considers herself a news reporter. However, the junior journalism major, originally from West Field, New Jersey, believes the... Continue Reading →
"The first reaction stepping off the elevator is, wow. It's all about our guests. The ones in jeans and the ones in. yup, a wedding dress and tux," said Skygarten owner, Lou Kochman. She was referring to the craziness of Oktoberfest on the 51st floor and a private wedding on the 50th floor and across... Continue Reading →
Jake Gibbons, a senior journalism major at Philadelphia’s Temple University, has chosen to explore and report on the broad topic of art in the city. The decision to choose this beat was not made lightly, and in an interview with Gibbons we are given substantial insight into how the choice was made, and what plans... Continue Reading →
Multicolored lights flash wildly above, the kick of the drums rattles the floor below, speakers blare and resonate through the cracking walls, and the roar of the crowd makes the air crackle and hum. Philadelphia’s underground music scene is integral to the city’s cultural identity, and is a world that senior journalism major Jack Einhorn... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/LaRHfwPduBw I'm going to be very honest, but I would lie if I said I was surprised with what these interview subjects don't know and I say we have ourselves a "situation". As Italians immigrated and assimilated into America, so did their culture and native traditions. Over time, the Italian culture has turned... Continue Reading →
An entrepreneur like Stephen Starr has come up with a plethora of business decisions the past few decades which have made him a very rich man. Not only have these ideas put money in his pocket, but they have strengthened the popularity of his brand. Starr opened the catering division of the company in... Continue Reading →
Fairmount is a neighborhood within the Center City District of Philadelphia. Its boundaries are north of Spring Garden Street, west of Broad Street, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River. Fairmount is sometimes referred to as the "Art Museum Area for its proximity to and association with the Art Museum. Dylan Ostrow,... Continue Reading →
High-volume is what Starr employees expect when they arrive to work each day in Philadelphia. At Starr, and for nearly any restaurant in a city holding over 1.5 million people, you have to expect to be busy at some point. The winters do get slow at times, but the business never is completely "dead," as... Continue Reading →
Jennifer Johnston, Manager of Volunteer Program at the Pennsylvania SPCA, works with the volunteers t the SPCA and really gets things going when it comes to helping and having things run smoothly when an animal comes into the shelter. "At the shelter when you adopt, you really are saving the life of an animal! Each... Continue Reading →
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