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Noteworthy accomplishments

• Teaching journalism through Wikinews as an online journalism lab.
• Collaborating with others on stories and reporting projects.
• Increasing the output of original reporting on Wikinews.
• Reviving the Audio Wikinews Project with News briefs: March 17, 2012, and the second podcast was my 11th contribution to Wikinews and marked my graduation to cub reporter!

Audio Wikinews is also available as an RSS feed. News Brief RSS and on iTunes

Featured articles

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For Wikinewsies who have created, authored or contributed at least 3 paragraphs to 11-50 stories.

• Wikinews interviews Indiana State Senator Mike Delph March 29, 2014
• Warhol's photo legacy spread by university exhibits, January 28, 2014
• Observing the 2012 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the US, and wider world, Friday, January 13, 2012

Original reporting

• Death of captive rhino halts propagation efforts in US April 4, 2014
• Wikinews interviews Indiana State Senator Mike Delph March 29, 2014
• Warhol's photo legacy spread by university exhibits, January 28, 2014
• Wikimania 2012 tackles diversity issues, 14 July 2012
• US fans turn out for 2012 Phoenix Comicon, 2 June 2012
• News briefs: April 7, 2012, Saturday, April 8, 2012
• Brazzaville picks up the pieces after ammo depot explosion, Wednesday, April 4, 2012
• US Senator Rand Paul blocks synthetic marijuana legislation, Friday, March 30, 2012

Articles

• 8 May 2015: Indiana Governor signs needle exchange program
• 4 April 2014: Death of captive rhino halts propagation efforts in US
• 29 March 2014: Wikinews interviews Indiana State Senator Mike Delph
• 27 February 2014: Arabs react to Israeli debate on Jerusalem's Holy sites
• 24 January 2014: Study shows shopping cart injuries rise after US safety standards set
• 28 January 2014: Warhol's photo legacy spread by university exhibits
• 5 February 2013: UN adds to criticism of Australian offshore centers
• 14 July 2012: Wikimania 2012 tackles diversity issues
• 9 June 2012: Winning horse I'll Have Another loses shot at US Triple Crown
• 6 June 2012: Science Fiction author Ray Bradbury dies
• 2 June 2012: US fans turn out for 2012 Phoenix Comicon
• 21 May 2012: I'll Have Another wins 2012 Preakness Stakes
• 15 May 2012: UN convoy targeted in Syrian province of Idlib
• 14 May 2012: Cyprus leader says no to second term
• 9 May 2012: Mexico and world react to murdered journalists
• 25 April 2012: Egypt cancels 15 year gas supply contract to Israel
• 23 April 2012: Doctor diagnoses Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's infertility
• 6 May 2012: I'll Have Another wins 2012 Kentucky Derby
• 19 April 2012: China, UN rebuke North Korea for rocket launch
• 13 April 2012: Kentucky men plead not guilty in gay hate crime case
• 14 April 2012: Zimmerman stands before judge for the Trayvon Martin shooting
• 5 April 2012: Last Ottoman dies, aged 91
• 4 April 2012: China ends retaliation on social media sites
• 30 March 2012: US Senator Rand Paul blocks synthetic marijuana legislation
• 4 April 2012: Brazzaville picks up the pieces after ammo depot explosion
• 14 February 2012: Wikinews Shorts: February 14, 2012
• 15 February 2012: Opposition calls for mass protests in Bahrain
• 10 February 2012: Wikinews Shorts: February 10, 2012
• 8 February 2012: European cold spell kills hundreds
• 10 February 2012: Egypt struggles to recover tourism, investment
• 1 February 2012: California teacher arrested after photos indicated lewd acts on children
• 13 January 2012: Observing the 2012 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the US, and wider world
• 6 January 2012: Indiana Democrats block session to halt labor bill
• 3 January 2012: Two Syrian journalists killed around New Year's Day

Topics challenge

I will write at least one article in each topic area, place the "Done" template when completed, and recommend one, two or possibly three articles credited to me. (See: Community standard for credit under the "Cub Reporter" graphic.) No article will be listed in multiple categories, and the chosen category should be immediately intuitive. Recommended articles are ordered from new to old. My "To Do" list is in boldface.

• Crime and law Done US Senator Rand Paul blocks synthetic marijuana legislation (law), California teacher arrested after photos indicated lewd acts on children (crime), Observing the 2012 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the US, and wider world (crime and law)
• Culture and entertainment Not done
• Disasters and accidents Done Brazzaville picks up the pieces after ammo depot explosion (disaster) / Accidents Not done
• Economy and business Done Egypt struggles to recover tourism, investment (economy and business)
• Education Not done
• Environment Not done
• Health Done Doctor diagnoses Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's infertility (women's health)
• Obituaries Done Last Ottoman dies, aged 91
• Politics and conflicts Done Indiana Democrats block session to halt labor bill (politics), Two Syrian journalists killed around New Year's Day (conflicts)
• Science and technology Done China ends retaliation on social media sites (technology) / Science Not done
• Sports Not done
• Wacky news Not done
• Weather Done European cold spell kills hundreds

Regions challenge

Using similar guidelines in "Topics" above, I will write at least one article about each region of the world. All articles listed below must be outside of my native country, which is the United States of America.

• Africa Done Brazzaville picks up the pieces after ammo depot explosion (The Republic of the Congo)
• North America (outside of US) Done Doctor diagnoses Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's infertility (Mexico)
• South America Not done
• Asia Done China ends retaliation on social media sites (China)
• Europe Done European cold spell kills hundreds (European Continent)
• Middle East Done Opposition calls for mass protests in Bahrain (Bahrain), Egypt struggles to recover tourism, investment (Egypt), Two Syrian journalists killed around New Year's Day (Syria)
• Oceania Not done
• World (several or more countries, poles, or oceans) Done Last Ottoman dies, aged 91 (Turkey, Egypt & France), Observing the 2012 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the US, and wider world (Global) / Poles or oceans Not done

Media challenge

Similar to the above guidelines, but I will use a variety of tools to tell interesting stories and provide context and perspective to the facts. I will document my sources for each use below in my reporter's notes on the talk page of the article for transparency.

Note: Only temporarily double counting for purposes of examples until I get more articles under my belt.

• Conduct a Q & A interview Done News briefs: April 7, 2012
• Interview one expert source and one affected person in a story Not done
• Use primary source documents to tell a story and supplement with an interview Done Brazzaville picks up the pieces after ammo depot explosion
• Include human observation in a story where you have also conducted an interview Not done Note: Your own observation is considered primary. Observations from others is sourced and called secondary. Both should be documented in your notes.
• Photo story Not done Note: You can either take the photos or you can retrieve them from a reliable source while strictly observing copyright.
• Audio Done News briefs: April 7, 2012
• Video Done China, UN rebuke North Korea for rocket launch (package), US Senator Rand Paul blocks synthetic marijuana legislation (clips)
• Create an infobox Not done
• Create an infographic from sourced data Done Brazzaville picks up the pieces after ammo depot explosion
• Create a diagram Not done
• Use a map Done Brazzaville picks up the pieces after ammo depot explosion
• Make a timeline Not done
• Use a spreadsheet to analyze data from a primary source and supplement with an interview Not done
• Apply your country's rules to access data from public institutions Not done

Done

Students (Spring 2015)

1. Amsiadat (talk · contribs) / Category:Amsiadat (Wikinewsie)
2. Crgolden (talk · contribs) / Category:Crgolden (Wikinewsie)
3. Darkmightyaj (talk · contribs) / Category:Darkmightyaj (Wikinewsie)
4. Gkstylianides (talk · contribs) / Category:Gkstylianides (Wikinewsie)
5. Jrlvaughn (talk · contribs) / Category:Jrlvaughn (Wikinewsie)
6. Jverwey (talk · contribs) / Category:Jverwey (Wikinewsie)
7. mmariesmith4 (talk · contribs) / Category:mmariesmith4 (Wikinewsie)
8. Sglammela (talk · contribs) / Category:Sglammela (Wikinewsie)

Students (Spring 2014)

1. Bsgray2 (talk · contribs) / Category:Bsgray1 (Wikinewsie)
2. Ctmathies (talk · contribs)
3. Decurry (talk · contribs) / Category:Decurry (Wikinewsie)
4. Dkmarshall (talk · contribs) / Category:Dkmarshall (Wikinewsie)
5. Jkthom (talk · contribs)
6. Jjbayes (talk · contribs) / Category:Jjbayes (Wikinewsie)
7. Jnmornout (talk · contribs) / Category:Jnmornout (Wikinewsie)
8. JustinRLaw (talk · contribs) / Category:JustinRLaw (Wikinewsie)
9. Miharris (talk · contribs) / Category:Miharris (Wikinewsie)
10. Rachristia1 (talk · contribs) / Category:Rachristia1 (Wikinewsie)
11. Rfshipman1 (talk · contribs) / Category:Rfshipman1 (Wikinewsie)
12. Snbehnke (talk · contribs) / Category:Snbehnke (Wikinewsie)
13. Sskerchief (talk · contribs) / Category:Sskerchief (Wikinewsie)

Students (Spring 2012)

1. Kelsey_lyn (talk · contribs) / Category:Kelsey_lyn (Wikinewsie)
2. Jshellmann (talk · contribs) / Category:Jshellmann (Wikinewsie)
3. Delexmer (talk · contribs) / Category:Delexmer (Wikinewsie)
4. Jzevans (talk · contribs) / Category:Jzevans (Wikinewsie)
5. Jdbethel (talk · contribs) / Category:Jdbethel (Wikinewsie)
6. Mr_awmorris (talk · contribs) / Category:Mr_awmorris (Wikinewsie)
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8. Patmhickey (talk · contribs) / Category:Patmhickey (Wikinewsie)
9. Inpayne (talk · contribs) / Category:Inpayne (Wikinewsie)
10. KMCrane (talk · contribs) / Category:KMCrane (Wikinewsie)
11. Srbealor (talk · contribs) / Category:Srbealor (Wikinewsie)
12. Slynnr.2013 (talk · contribs) / Category:Slynnr.2013 (Wikinewsie)
13. KeneeMichelle22 (talk · contribs) / Category:KeneeMichelle22 (Wikinewsie)
14. Sshall4 (talk · contribs) / Category:Sshall4 (Wikinewsie)
15. Abram samuelson (talk · contribs) / Category:Abram samuelson (Wikinewsie)
16. Mastershake177 (talk · contribs) / Category:Mastershake177 (Wikinewsie)