The Kat’s Meow

A quick trip downtown and you will find Mystie Beckwith at the Karma Kat Cafe seven days a week during all business hours. A lover of all animals, Beckwith has more than 15 years of experience in the pet industry, which began at Redbird Pet Emporium. “I managed a few gas stations in town and …

Infographics, Maps & Charts, Oh My!

The purpose of this map to give people an idea of the small farm town I come from and the popular places you could stop at if you ever find yourself passing through. This wordcloud was created by analyzing President Kennedy’s innaugural address. Through this wordcloud, we can see that the most mentioned words were: …

Tuned Up: CMU Piano Technician

My partner Mac and I decided to shoot a short video story about Mike Jorgensen, a piano technician in the School of Music here at CMU. Below you can find the video. Enjoy!

Our Podcast Debut!

Linked below is the first episode of a new podcast I’m participating in with Mac Clover. It’s titled “The Noodle with Mac n’ Kenz,” where we discuss music related topics in society, culture, and science. In the debut episode, Mac and I discuss the psychology of music and how it affects our brains and our …

Talking to People: A Journalist’s Fear

For this classroom assignment, I interviewed classmate Quinn Kirby. She discusses how even though she is studying photojournalism and works for CM Life, she still has an internal fear of speaking to people. *The audio has been edited to fit the format. I did my best to make it sound as smooth as possible, even …

Church of Safe Injection Helps Opioid Addicts

The podcast begins with the NPR anchor introducing the story in a few sentences and introducing Deborah Becker, the reporter to researched this story. Becker is from NPR’s member station, WBUR who was in Maine researching this group and story. The story begins with Becker introducing the group, Church of Safe Injection, and her talking …

Right Here, Right Now

One time when I was in sophomore in high school, someone told me I had a face for radio. Yes, I know that’s an insult. Luckily, I don’t get offended easily. Perhaps subconsciously that’s why I now don’t like being recorded on video camera, but I don’t like to dwell in the past. I’ve always …

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