Multimedia

Podcasts

Above the Fold

I started The Daily Iowan‘s rebranded weekly podcast “Above the Fold” which dives into the big story of print edition. I serve as the host and producer of the podcast. The goal is to create more multimedia collaboration with print stories and highlight project-style reporting while having a digital first focus. Below are just a few episodes.

Press Box Banter

I co-produce The Daily Iowan’s sports podcast “Press Box Banter.” My responsibilities include communicating with the hosts about booking guests with a connection to Iowa athletics, audio mixing, and the managing the structure of a conversational podcast to keep our audience’s interest in mind. Below are a few episodes I produced and edited.

Graphics

I created this graphic for Cooper Worth’s project on the historic Crossover at Kinnick basketball game.

I created this graphic for Isabelle Foland’s project on the Kinnick clean up partnership.

I created this graphic for my project on Starbucks Unionization.

I created this chart for the story, “UI sees slight increase in total student enrollment this fall.”

I created this for the story “UI sees slight increase in total student enrollment this fall.”

I created this graphic for a story by Sabine Martin and Katie Ann McCarver, “A year ago, the University of Iowa shut down campus. Now, it’s navigating a new financial future.”

I created this graphic for an EPI story that shows Sen. Chuck Grassley’s political career through data visuals.

On the Record

I’ve a guest for The Daily Iowan’s previous weekly news podcast before the rebrand.

In the Nov. 11, 2022 episode I broke down unofficial results from the 2022 election.

In the Oct. 8, 2021 episode, I explained Iowa’s redistricting process and how the first maps failed in the Iowa Senate.

In the Oct. 1, 2021 episode, I discussed Sen. Chuck Grassley’s announcement that he is seeking an eight term in the U.S. Senate.

In the Sept. 3, 2021 episode I recapped Rep. Ashley Hinson’s BBQ fundraiser, where she announced her reelection campaign and was endorsed by Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans.

In the April 30, 2021 episode I dug into the facts surrounding funding proposals for Board of Regents universities.

In the March 12, 2021 episode I spoke about how college students marked as dependents could qualify their household for more money in stimulus checks.

In the February 26, 2021 episode I explained some bills in the Iowa Legislature that would affect LGBTQ Iowans and what the arguments for and against those bills were.

In the February 19, 2021 episode I discussed how Iowa educators were reacting to the state government’s requirement that all schools must have an in-person learning option.

In the November 13, 2020 episode I talked about my ongoing coverage of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race. More than a week after Election Day, the candidates were separated by just a few dozen votes and the race was too close to call.

In the October 9, 2020 episode I talked about my story on what schools in Iowa City are doing to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus in classrooms and how much they’ve spent on protective equipment.

In the October 23, 2020 episode I described what the virtual classroom looks like for students and teachers in the Iowa City Community School District.

In the October 30, 2020 episode I talked about my project on a group of women raising awareness on how some breast implants can cause cancer.

In the September 4, 2020 episode I explained why an anonymous group on campus called for students, faculty, and staff members to participate in a “sick-out.”