Kensington is a Philadelphia neighborhood that often receives negative coverage, and member of Temple University's Multimedia Storytelling class, Jennifer Karrigan, seeks to remedy this Kerrigan is the new beat reporter for the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, hopes to showcase the positive features of a neighborhood that is commonly negatively stigmatized. She has past experiences photographing and... Continue Reading →
Francesca Ruscio, a senior communications major at Temple University, is no stranger to attending big events happening in the city of Philadelphia. After competing and placing first in the Miss Philadelphia Pageant in 2013, she continues to build a loving relationship for the events and people in this city. After being crowned, Ruscio was attending... Continue Reading →
Jack Einhorn: Underground Musician Turned Beat Reporter
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 →
Meet Philly Music Beat Reporter, Justin Obendorfer!
Meet the new guy, Justin Obendorfer! Justin is a senior looking to graduate in the spring with a bachelor's degree in journalism. His beat is music and although I do not play an instrument, he still loves everything about it. His goal is to find out how local bands and artist develop their style... Continue Reading →
Italian Culture Awareness (Beat Report)
What we THINK we know about our Italian heritage today will send our ancestors laughing and shaking their heads in their graves! Forget about the orange drunk crazy peeps from ‘Jersey Shore’, we really do have ourselves a SITUATION. Q) Judging by your name, you're obviously Italian. Did you grow up with traditions or more... Continue Reading →
Acting: Philly v. New York
I sat down with Jon Ginsburg to discuss his beat topic, theaters in Philadelphia. He has a rich background in Theaters and acting across the Northeast Coast, but intends to find out what makes Philadelphia stand out to the rising stars. Q: Why did you pick Theater as your beat topic? A: I choose theater... Continue Reading →
Temple University Multimedia Storytelling 