WeCare, a nonprofit organization in Cumberland County, New Jersey, that’s dedicated to youth empowerment, is one of the many nonprofits and small businesses struggling to stay afloat during the current pandemic. Many people living in the small South Jersey county where WeCare is based is familiar with the organization’s pink and green logo, it’s Thursday … Continue reading Local Nonprofit Struggles to Provide Youth Engagement for South Jersey Community
Lighting and Composition
A component to being a good multimedia storytelling is being able to tell a story using photos. To do so, you need to learn your camera and intentionally capture your images using various techniques. A good photojournalist is able to demonstrate this and use photos to tell a story that is timely, impactful, has details, … Continue reading Lighting and Composition
Vineland New Jersey: A Lesser Known Historic Landmark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L927REH2FfI Multimedia Storytelling Photo Project, by Nyah Marshall
South Jersey Native Inspires Communities With Nonprofit
A message that Brenda Phillips, the founder of the South Jersey youth empowerment non-profit, WeCare, often reiterates is “I am someone who fortunately but unfortunately has a story for everything.” She is someone who didn’t become a product of the negative environment she grew up in, but instead used it to fuel her passions, and … Continue reading South Jersey Native Inspires Communities With Nonprofit
We Could all Learn a Few Things From Buzzfeed
Buzzfeed, the world’s leading independent digital media company, is one of the first media companies that come to mind when I think of ones that excel in the multimedia space. One aspect that’s compelling about the website is that they have trending topics right at the top of the website to get readers to engage … Continue reading We Could all Learn a Few Things From Buzzfeed
Community Profile: Vineland, NJ
About Vineland is a city in Cumberland County New Jersey. It is one of the cities located in southern New Jersey, and has a population size of about 60,724. Vineland is one of the three and the biggest city in the county, the other two being Millville and Bridgeton. Of all the municipalities in New … Continue reading Community Profile: Vineland, NJ
Detecting Fake News 101
Learn why the article, "Trump's grandfather was a pimp and tax evader; his father a member of the KKK," is a piece of fake news: https://videopress.com/v/bStLl1Yf?preloadContent=metadata Analyzing a piece of fake news
Bill Gates is Commendable (To a Certain Extent)
We’ve become so content with what we call “the Internet” today, that we don’t even think about its origin. I know this because I personally did not care about what or who created these online spaces for us until I watched the “Browser Wars” documentary in my digital media literacy class. Think about it, before … Continue reading Bill Gates is Commendable (To a Certain Extent)
“Nosedive” Will be Our Reality
Black Mirror’s season 3, episode 1, “Nosedive,” eerily reflects our society and the numerous ranking systems we have in place. This episode follows the main character, Lacie, as she falls victim to the obsession her society has with ranking one another. They live everyday tethered to a number that determines their value and how they … Continue reading “Nosedive” Will be Our Reality
Is Technology Hurting or Helping Friendships?
Many people, especially in my generation, find it difficult forming new relationships in new environments, but technology seems to have made it easier. For instance, before coming to Howard University as a freshman, a lot of people formed relationships with each other through social media and group chats. No one wanted to be alone freshman … Continue reading Is Technology Hurting or Helping Friendships?
In Black and Write 