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Journalism students write news stories and produce video packages, audio reports and multimedia content about what’s happening on and off campus. They publish their work through School-sponsored outlets such as VCU InSight and Capital News Service; through VCU’s independent student media, such as the Commonwealth Times, Ink magazine and radio station WVCW; and through internships, freelance opportunities and other professionally-oriented activities.
Matt Birch
Print Journalism | Class of '11
Managing editor, Gang Green Nation
www.ganggreennation.com
Users Stocked Up on Synthetic Marijuana
MASC 475 Capital News Service
Two months ago, federal and state officials outlawed synthetic marijuana, a potpourri of herbs that anybody could buy at convenience stores and gas stations. But predictably, many young people stocked up on the now-illegal substance before the ban took effect. "People bought as much as they could last month and are still smoking it," said a student in Falls Church, Va.
Dave Lawrence, Doug Callahan, Eric Steigleder and Christian Wright
Multimedia Journalism Master’s Program | Class of '09
www.mmj.vcu.edu
From Paris to Richmond: Picasso Comes to the River City
MASC 645 Visual Journalism
Hundreds of people lined up outside the doors of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on a beautiful Saturday morning to attend the opening of the long-awaited Pablo Picasso exhibition. The works, on loan from the Musée National Picasso, Paris, will be on view until May 15. "A show of this stature you would normally see in New York City," said Robin Nicholson, deputy director for Art and Education at the VMFA.
Amelia Reddington
Print Journalism | Class of ’11
With State's Nod, Indians' Spirits Can Walk Free
MASC 475 Capital News Service
The General Assembly has granted state recognition to three more Native American tribes in Virginia. This will allow the tribes to petition for return of their ancestral remains from the Smithsonian Institution. Moreover, it will help the Indians preserve their heritage and inform the public of the tribes' importance in Virginia's history.
Audra Shreve
Broadcast Journalism | Class of ’12
www.insight.vcu.edu
'Dogs on Call' Helps VCU Patients
MASC 465 Newscasting | VCU InSight
Hospital patients come to expect their doctors to make their daily rounds. But Ludwell Pickett was visited by a different kind of healer. Pickett and other patients had the chance to meet Daisy, a yellow Labrador Retriever, who is ready and willing to lift the spirits of patients, visiting family, and even staff in the halls of the VCU Medical Center. Daisy is part of Dogs on Call, a therapy program from VCU's Center for Human-Animal Interaction.
Mark Newton and Ameesha Felton
Multimedia Journalism Master’s Program | Class of '12
www.mmj.vcu.edu
Grades Vary Widely; 37% Are A's
MASC 644 Computer-Assisted Reporting
A's made up 37 percent of the 180,000 letter grades awarded in undergraduate courses taught at VCU last year. Wide disparities in the distribution of letter grades exist among academic departments, among courses and even among professors who teach the same course, according to Mark and Ameesha’s analysis, which won a national journalism award. They showed that your grade in a course may depend largely on who is teaching it.
Jeannette Porter
Non-degree-seeking student
Reporter, Amelia Bulletin Monitor
http://www.ameliamonitor.com/
Her Dream: To Help Other Immigrants
MASC 475 Capital News Service
She earned a bachelor's degree in social work in 2007, graduating magna cum laude. She accomplished that feat in just three and a half years while working 30 hours a week. Today, she is a waitress, babysitter and sometime interpreter. She also is an undocumented immigrant. Meet Isabel Castillo, who hopes to persuade Virginia lawmakers to shelve legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants.
Mark Doss
Broadcast Journalism | Class of '12
www.insight.vcu.edu
Rams Look Back at Historic Basketball Season
MASC 465 Newscasting | VCU InSight
The 2010-2011 season for VCU men's basketball was a season that no one will ever forget. It was also a season that featured many ups and downs. Before the major "up" of making it to the Final Four in Houston, an early one included a win over UCLA in the pre-season NIT Tournament in New York City. The team also faced challenges when they closed out the regular season losing the last four out of five games.
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