Voter Sentiments and Key Issues Around the 2024 Presidential Election
(Curation assignment) The political landscape is shifting as the 2024 U.S. presidential election comes closer due to a variety of concerns and voter emotions. This compilation of resources offers insight into the important issues and viewpoints affecting voting choices. 1. Voter Concerns and Election Sentiments: Politico explores voter opinion and the key topics that could impact the […]
Read MoreA Timeline Of My Semester as a Multimedia Journalist
During my Winter 2024 semester in Journalism, I learned the skills and tools it takes to research data, write blogs, and embed that data in a creative multimedia way. I started the course by choosing to research Wayne-Westland Community School District. I learned about their school board and dived deep into their district data regarding […]
Read MoreWayne-Westland enrollment decline is more severe than statewide losses
The state of Michigan public school enrollment from 2010-11 to 2022-23 decreased 10%, much less than Wayne-Westland School District. Wayne-Westland Community School District has a total of 25% decline from 2010-11 to 2022-23. Wayne-Westland student count for 2022-23 was 9,790 according to https://www.mischooldata.org. During the Covid years 2020-21, student enrollment was at its lowest (9,688), […]
Read MoreJackson Public Schools shows lack of Social Media Presence
Jackson Public Schools is not very active on the social media side of things. They only have accounts on Instagram & X (Twitter). I’m showing two instagram posts here, along with two twitter posts also. Join us for an unforgettable night of spooky fun and laughter as our talented cast brings to life the kooky […]
Read MoreEast Jackson Elementary School
East Jackson Elementary is located at 4340 Walz Rd, in Jackson Michigan 49201. The elementary school currently has 366 students enrolled. There are 13 teachers at the elementary school, which results in about 28 students per classroom. The street view is just from down the road, you cannot actually get a view of the school […]
Read MoreEnrollment Numbers for JPS
In 2010-2011, the number of all students in Jackson Public Schools was 2,927. Now, for 2022-2023, the total student count is 2,757. The highest number of students was 2018-2019 where it was 2,952 students total. The lowest number of students was in 2022-2023 where it was 2,757 students total in the district. While statewide public […]
Read MoreAI Threat Shuts Down Jackson Public Schools
One month ago, on March 13, there were several emails sent to staff & students, threatening the safety of those at Jackson Public Schools. After figure investigation with the Jackson police, they were able to discover that the threats were created and sent using Artificial Intelligence. The initial threat was sent to Parkside Middle School, […]
Read MoreLocked on Lions Podcast
One of the podcasts that I listen to regularly is Locked On Lions. This specific podcast is part of the large podcasting network of “Locked On” where it covers numerous teams from numerous sports. I originally found this podcast because it was actually reposted by the Detroit Lions social media page, in which I drew […]
Read MoreMy Beautiful Journey to West Virginia: “Take Me Home”
During Spring Break, 2024, I had the amazing opportunity to journey to the mountains of West Virginia for a mission trip with InterVarsity. I saw some of the most spectacular scenery. Here’s a short photo gallery that shows some of my favorite sites. The journey began as all journeys taken during the beginning of spring…with […]
Read MoreA Timeline Reflection Of Multimedia Journalism Semester Winter 2024
Wow, it feels incredible to have reached the finish line. I’ve learned so much in this course. This class has also expanded my writing and research skills in ways I could not have imagined. When class began, I had no idea what to anticipate; I had never written a blog or conducted any research on […]
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