Multimedia Corner

Chicago police promote pedestrian safety

“Readying for War” was a multi-piece Web project I created after following the 1st Infantry Division as it trained for an Iraq deployment at Fort Irwin, Calif. The project won first place in the Kansas City Press Club’s Heart of America award competition in 2009.  Second place was awarded to the Kansas City Star’s investigation of the deaths of 20 firefighters in 1988.

My reports from Kansas for MTV News’ Street Team ’08

(blog entries can be found here)

The Big Red One trains for war

I followed troops from the 1st Infantry Division as they readied for Iraq in the Mohave Desert…distributed by the AP Online Video Network.

Running for his generation

Jake LaTurner is only 20, but he’s thinking big in his run for state senate.

Wichita’s Congressional Hope

State Senator Donald Betts grew up homeless in Wichita, then in the slums of Las Vegas. Now he’s running for U.S. Congress…featured on MTVNews.com

Walking for Mother Earth

Native Americans are walking from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness of Native American issues.

It’s part of the Longest Walk 2

Represent!

Clarissa Unger is the state’s only college student elected to attend the DNC.

Black Gold and Makeshift Animation

My attempt at telling the Kansas coal plant story through animation…distributed by the AP Online Video Network; featured on MTVNews.com.

Parliament’s Resident Protester

This is London…Brian Haw has lived across the street from Parliament for seven years. Here’s his story.

First name bias

Vlog about the media’s use of candidates’ first names.

Hussein? Who cares?

Kansans talk about the Barack Hussein Obama controversy. Hint: They don’t care.

Kansas City Clash

Coverage of the Minutemen in KCMO…distributed by the AP Online Video Network

Young vets await education bill decision

My first report for the Street Team…taught me the value of good b-roll

Kansans rally for Ron Paul

My contest entry video for Street Team ’08.

The way it is

Readying for war

Old German Baptist Young Folks

While different congregations of the Old German Baptist Brethren meet to discuss the future of the church, down the road the youth socialize, pray and gather for fellowship. Early Sunday morning the youth joined the rest of the church for a prayer service. I captured the audio portion; photographer John Henry took the pictures

Travis and Stacy Cecil welcomed their eighth child, a girl named Freedom, on April 27. Travis, a specialist in the Army reserve, was recalled from Iraq on emergency leave. Watch

Approximately 200 volunteers spread good deeds across Lawrence Saturday. The volunteers participated in the annual ‘Day of Caring’ sponsored by the Roger Hill Volunteer Center. Watch

Seniors gather at the Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. 6th St., for a weekly dance,featuring country-western music. Watch

Participants in the Luck-of-the-Irish Poker Run explain how the motorcycle ride and poker tournament work. Watch

ESPN’s popular College GameDay broadcast from Allen Fieldhouse on March 1, 2008. Hundreds of Kansas University basketball fans showed up to put their pride on display. Watch

More than 200 students from across the region played in the Cordley Elementary Chess Tournament, Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Kansas Union. Cordley Chess Club Adviser Phil Wedge talks about the tournament and why students enjoy playing chess. Watch

Hundreds of students from across the state and the Kansas City metro area displayed their visions for cities of the future Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. They were involved in the National Engineers Week Foundation’s Future City competition. Here, two groups of students talk about their vision for future societies. Watch

Students from Westridge Middle School in Shawnee-Mission talk about their vision for Greensburg. Watch

Vera Gannaway, owner of the Stepping Stone Ranch, talks about what kind of horses live at the ranch and how she and her colleagues are real cowgirls. Watch

For 12 years Lawrence resident Dana Dyer has created a haunted Halloween display in his back yard. He gave a tour of the display to the Journal-World on October 29, 2007. Watch