Link to the first draft: https://docs.google.com/document/d/181KqTPseyD-qaSTVJtd_wxgnE3OC3LUHgZ42PDQf9IA/edit?usp=sharing NOTE: My first draft includes all reporting, up to this point, covering my three main sources. The multimedia elements, which are subject to change, will be inserted where there are asterisks and text in all caps. I have had multiple interviews with genetic counselors, whose input will be included …
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Friday Memo #5
This week was higher in triumphs than challenges, and I am happy with the progress I have made this week. Friday afternoon (today), I have my first interview with Dr. Penny Kendall Reed at her office in Yorkville. I took the time to ask my main characters if they had any questions for her since …
Friday Memo #4
This week, I faced some challenges but luckily, there were triumphs that made up for them (to a certain degree). I began my preliminary interviews with one of my experts, Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed, who will be returning from a vacation shortly. I will be meeting her at her office in the coming weeks for a …
Friday Memo #3
This week brought with it some challenges and triumphs, as per usual. The main challenge is that one of my main characters let me know that she’s going to be fairly busy in the coming weeks, meaning she won’t have much time to speak to me. We set up a phone interview over the weekend …
Friday Memo #2
Since settling into school and getting a better grasp on my time and schedule, my MRP has had some progress in the last week. Even though I have not conducted any interviews since the end of the summer, I got in contact with an expert source that Sydney Wilson referred me to. Her name is …
Friday Memo #1
Between working at the Ryersonian and back-to-school madness, the progress of my MRP has taken somewhat of a backseat. However, this is only temporary as I am settling into my school and work schedules and further progress will resume next week. Since handing in my Expanded Treatment, I have followed up with my main characters …
MRP Project Expanded Treatment
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sOniUu-jpaYQ7rj88iQwW3pGqUlrj3UgSbGr2Sdufj8/edit?usp=sharing
Research & pre-interview plan
Project overview The topic of my MRP does not only have meaning to me, but to those around the world who worry about the future of their health and bloodline. For those of us whose parent, grandparent or other relative has a fatal or chronic disease, the worst word to hear during the diagnosis is …
The star treatment: digital feature critique
The star treatment: How the music industry overlooked R Kelly’s alleged abuse of young women reflects upon Kelly’s abuse allegations spanning nearly two decades. The Washington Post feature was released in May 2018 after the Post gathered information from six women who withstood abusive relationships with Kelly. Combining text, audio, photos, text messages, and one …
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