A selection of previously published work:
Content Marketing & Brand Journalism (2022-present):
Under cloudy skies, UTM marks rare solar eclipse
Mentorship program encourages young people to get involved in STEAM
2023 in review: a year of firsts, new faces and celebrations at UTM
Is misinformation killing us? Author Timothy Caulfield to tackle the ‘infodemic’ at U of T event
‘I found a family’: UTM grads reflect on favourite campus memories
Little Amal, symbol of hope for refugees, visits UTM’s convocation ceremony
U of T kicks off Pride Month 2023 with flag-raising ceremonies across its three campuses
How UTM is fostering a culture of sustainability on its campus and among students
Camp U of T Mississauga returns to campus for a summer of fun and learning
Interactives:
Explore the royal family tree (team leader on this project)
Build your own Canadian coat of arms (team leader on this project)
Pot and politics: how the pot debate played out on Twitter during the 2015 federal election
Live: 2015 federal election announcement
Live chat: 16X9 investigates ‘wives of ISIS’
Star Dispatches: learn more about our library
RUSH: Interactive look at the band’s studio albums
Mark Cullen’s gardening secrets: an interactive look
Interactive glossary of tech terms
Social Media:
#2018HopesDreams new year’s eve UGC campaign
Social Media reaction to the #FirstTimeIWasCalled project
Global News on Snapchat: globalnews1
Chipotle Mexican Grill amuses with bizarre tweets
Viral video: Harvard’s baseball team wants you to call them, maybe
Interconnect for pleasure or business
Virgin Festival: Don’t leave home without your cellphone!
On Journalism:
How Global News marks Remembrance Day
How Global News and Twitter Canada covered the federal election
#smwknd recap: top 10 new and upcoming (J-Source)
Mentorships matter, top editors agree
Journalism school nixes spelling test
Travel:
Europe travel: Six things to do in cool Reykjavik
Going from the ski slopes to the seaside in Beirut
Wild ride on India’s Siang River
World Juniors put the spotlight on Saskatchewan
Dallas’ Reunion Tower, home to the Cool & Spicy Margarita
Drinking in Abu Dhabi’s cocktail culture
Cocktail Culture:
Happy Hour: Wild west
Happy Hour: Herd about this martini?
Toronto cocktail guide: Movies and mixology at TIFF
Post-Secondary Research:
Birth of a new tourism and its growing pains
Health and Wellness:
GTA charitable athletic events get creative
Get prepped for Caribana with island-inspired workout
Other Features:
In the Las Vegas shooting, we saw the bad. But in its wake, goodness shone through
Video: Local Legend Kathleen Byers
Local legend: Dancing, singing crossing guard Kathleen Byers delights crowds
Did the store overcharge you? No need to fume
‘Robosquirrels’ take on rattlesnakes in the wild
Want to work for Google? Here are their weirdest interview questions
Recent public speaking engagements:
On Social Media:
Online News Association 2020 Conference
ONA Toronto presents: Eye on 2016
RTDNA 2015 national conference. “Getting Your Story Out On Social Media”
ScribbleLive panel: Building a real-time savvy newsroom (with Steve Buttry)
On Journalism:
In the News:
The social workplace: do you have the social media skills desired by employers? (Quoted in Canadian Immigrant Magazine)
Is there such thing as peak bad news? (Quoted in CNW’s blog)
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