Writing

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academic papers

Martyrizing Our Killers  - 
A research paper exploring the ethical and societal 
effects of the news coverage of mass shootings.

An Open Letter to Mr. Jeffery Zucker, President of 
CNN Worldwide  -  An open letter urging the president 
of CNN to shift coverage of mass shootings away from 
the perpetrator and towards the need of the victims.
   
Selling our Souls  -  
An essay that examines the ethical implications of 
product placement in television and film.  

After 9:02  -  
A Media Ethics term project analyzing the ethical 
implications of the broadcast media's coverage of 
the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. 

News & features

We Want To Ride Our Bicycles  -  A feature on Fort Collins being named one of the top bicycle friendly communities in the country. 

Take Me Out To The... Cookout?  -  A feature on the Opening Day celebrations at Coors Field. 

A Passion For The People  -  
A feature on a former high school and college classmate who graduated from CSU and went on to write for the Coloradoan.  

Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard  -  A feature on a fellow CSU classmate.