Chicago Tribune – whitney dawn carlson.

the chicago tribune.

I only had one article byline at the Tribune, but I’m really proud of this personal essay. I experienced some horrible online trolling for simply talking about STIs. And once I opened up about having herpes, I was called awful names and told to kill myself. I refuse to let negativity control my life, so I wroteContinue reading “the chicago tribune.”

harsh treatment: a chicago tribune investigative project.

Harsh Treatment Project: “Residential treatment centers are supposed to provide a safe, healing environment for young state wards and disadvantaged children. But a Chicago Tribune investigation finds many are harmed instead.” I worked on the Chicago Tribune’s Harsh Treatment project in 2014. To plan the social media strategy that would give credit to this years-longContinue reading “harsh treatment: a chicago tribune investigative project.”

live coverage.

Social media is all about experiencing life and emotions with others, and live coverage is the best way to accomplish that. livestreaming Lansing State JournalDuring my time at the LSJ, Larry Nassar’s sentencing happened in Lansing. I livestreamed a few videos during that time, including a lively Michigan State University Board of Trustees meeting andContinue reading “live coverage.”

how live video is useful for journalists.

(This was written in 2015.) Trends within social media are nothing new, and journalists usually wonder whether it’s worth it to jump on the bandwagon. A few months into 2015, live streaming became extremely popular with the help of Twitter. Now anyone with an iPhone can become a broadcast reporter. Periscope is owned by Twitter and connectsContinue reading “how live video is useful for journalists.”