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.