Senior Capstone Portfolio
A selection of work I've done at various levels of Linfield's mass communication program.
MSCM485: Senior Capstone
Senior Capstone - Final Project
As discussed on the Home page, this is the culmination of nearly four years of work. Specific experiences combined with broad research to provide the reader with a "big-picture" story that maintains a human focus.
MSCM275: Information Gathering
Final Annotated Research Paper
An annotated research paper that examines, from a societal, economic, humanitarian and pragmatic perspective, the question of whether or not mental health professionals should be placed with police patrols to respond to crises.
MSCM370: Public Relations Writing
Final Project - PR Campaign Packet
A public relations campaign plan and packet put together for a non-profit organization.
MSCM430: Mass Comm History
Final Project - Historical Research Paper - Edward R. Murrow v. Senator McCarthy
A historical research paper about the clash of two titans in a textbook example of the role of mass media in society.
MSCM351: Principles of Journalism
Final Project - Analytical Essay
An analysis of three journalism films - "All the President's Men," "Absence of Malice," and "Spotlight" - and how they compare to the tenants of journalism as outlined by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel’s “The Elements of Journalism.”
MSCM321: Topics in Media Production
Photojournalism - Feature Photo
A feature story photo assignment with a bit more creative freedom than a typical journalistic photo. Thanks to this freedom I was allowed to compose the shot the way I saw it in my mind rather than having to capture a photo.
MSCM112: Broadcast Practices
Radio Story - Chasing Olympic Trial Cuts
The first audio story I ever produced. I like to think that the quality of my work has improved, but I am still happy with this as my first venture into the world of broadcast production.