As a Volunteer Writer for The North Texas Daily from January to May 2024, I gained hands-on experience in newsroom operations, journalistic writing, and editorial collaboration during my undergraduate studies at the University of North Texas. Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, I pitched three story ideas each week focused on Denton and the UNT community, exploring local news and campus-related topics relevant to student readers.
Working alongside editors and fellow journalists, I collaborated on preparing articles for publication, maintained organized records of my story assignments, and attended weekly newsroom meetings to discuss story development and editorial priorities. Through this practicum, I strengthened my reporting, pitching, and writing skills while working toward a goal of completing seven stories during the semester.
Here are some of the articles and reporting projects I contributed to during my time at The North Texas Daily:
Center for Belonging and Engagement holds first event of new semester, celebrates soul food with Clara’s Kitchen
The Center for Belonging and Engagement, formally the Multicultural Center, held its annual Black History Month event titled “Mama’s Kitchen,”…
University experts reach top two percent of world’s most cited 2023 annual index
Around 80 university researchers were listed in the annual and career rankings of the world’s most cited researchers for 2023, according to a …
University research team awarded $100,000 grant to study Minority-Serving Institutions
A university professor and his research team were awarded $100,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to examine the landscape of …
Denton Public Library receives Achievement of Library Excellence award
Denton Public Library received the Achievement of Library Excellence award for 2023 from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association, ac…
Leadership Denton is seeking community input for project addressing current childcare shortage
Leadership Denton Class 39 is currently seeking input on child care services in the community through an online survey as they work to create …
Interfaith Ministries of Denton celebrates a year of progress
The Denton Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Interfaith Ministries of Denton on April 11, marking their one-year annive…
Labor union officials share experience at YDSA meeting
Two labor union officials spoke at a Denton Worker event on April 25, organized by the university chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists o…
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