Ben Putnam

Multimedia Journalism: It’s More Than Just the Story

Throughout the semester, I quickly learned journalism is more than just discovering or even writing a good story–it’s about presenting data and information in a clear and compelling way. A good journalist keeps their audience engaged and informed while still able to come to their own conclusions. Multimedia journalism opens up better ways to report these […]

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Wayne-Westland Showing Modest Improvements in Test Scores

Wayne-Westland elementary schools are seeing M-Step test scores recover slightly after several years of low scores compared to the state’s average. For most schools in the district, scores have dropped since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. More recently, however, test scores have begun to rise from this nadir in […]

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Business Promotion Available through Wayne Memorial Athletics

Located on the corner of 4th Street and Glenwood Road is Wayne Memorial High School, the home of the Zebras. With a student body of 1,263 Zebras, fans will soon be in attendance to watch springtime athletic activities. This season’s sports include soccer, softball and tennis for girls, baseball and tennis for boys, and track […]

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‘Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage’ is a Compelling New Podcast from Malcolm Gladwell

While I knew Malcolm Gladwell was a good writer, I did not know he was also a compelling audio presenter and storyteller. With tight editing, detailed background information and engaging interviews, “Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage” is not just interesting to listen to, but is a top-quality production. Though there is only one season, […]

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