Reflection 2: Under Our Skin “What do we mean when we talk about race?“ The Seattle Times did a project about five years ago titled Under Our Skin. The project had grown out of conversations about how the Seattle Times cover race at time when national and local events dominate the headlines. The goal ofContinue reading “It’s More Than Coexisting”
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Pushing Against Gender Roles and Ideology
Reflection 1: The More We Know, The More We See For decades now American society has had specific gender roles ingrained into society and ideology for the mother and father in a family dynamic. Dad goes to work and makes the money to provide for the family while mom stays home with the kids andContinue reading “Pushing Against Gender Roles and Ideology”
Beauty is Not A “One Size Fits All”
Post made by: Alayna Currey, Bryan Clinthorne, Iris Zou and Isabella Martinez Body image is a struggle that many will come into contact with in their lifetimes. Not just weight, but anything from height, to skin tone, to body type. These insecurities manifest with different severities, and with different symptoms. We decided to focus onContinue reading “Beauty is Not A “One Size Fits All””
Final Reflection
Throughout this semester, I have learned many different things in many different areas of life. Of course, living through and being a college student during a pandemic has its challenges and throws you a lot of curve balls. During this time I have had to be creative and I have had to be adaptable toContinue reading “Final Reflection”
How A Caregiver Takes Care of Herself
Simple Digital Story Rebecca Agauas is a strong and brave woman. She is a sister, a daughter, a friend, a caregiver, an ally, and a chronic illness fighter. Because of her chronic illnesses, she experiences fatigue every single day, but still manages to stay positive and strong throughout the day. Becca loves coffee, spending timeContinue reading “How A Caregiver Takes Care of Herself”
Am I Normal?
Lab 5 – Audio Stories Anxiety is something many people struggle with. I know, for one, that it is something that affects my life almost everyday. Somethings are less serious than other, such as being anxious about being late to work or waking up on time, whereas other things are a little more serious andContinue reading “Am I Normal?”
A Day in the Life of an MS Advocate
Lab 4 — Health Story Faith Agauas is a mother, a Multiple Sclerosis advocate, and a Multiple Sclerosis ambassador. Faith was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, or MS for short, in 1999 but had it 10 years prior to her diagnosis. Faith struggled with doctors over the years. Back then they had told her that itContinue reading “A Day in the Life of an MS Advocate”
Lab 3 — My Health Story
For me, mental and physical health are really important. I try my best to always prioritize my health and well-being above all else. Putting yourself first isn’t selfish, it’s important. Focusing on health in my Multimedia Journalism course this semester is something I’m really looking forward to because it’s something I pride myself in. LivingContinue reading “Lab 3 — My Health Story”
Lab 2 — Questions that Matter
Lab 2 was focused on crowdsourcing and how we can use the process of crowdsourcing to gather and evaluate different data and voices. My group, which consisted of Iris, Sergio, and I, decided to focus our crowdsourcing topic on health insurance. We thought this topic would be fitting since we are focusing on the topic of healthContinue reading “Lab 2 — Questions that Matter”
Lab 1 – Responding to Health Stories
One thing I am very passionate about is mental health. Having a healthy mind and headspace is so important when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle. The discussion of mental health can sometimes be taboo, although we should shift away from feeling that way. When researching articles on the Center for Health Journalism’s website,Continue reading “Lab 1 – Responding to Health Stories”
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