My friend and talented fellow journalist J.R. Williams and I spent our summer going to various homeless shelters, and assessing the situation of the homeless population. What we set out to do was to shed light on a homeless encampment that resides on property that is about to be developed into Pensacola's Maritime Park. As the plans for development stalled, the story lost timeliness. Instead we stumbled across a group of volunteers who are working to prepare these homeless groups for an emergency evacuation in the event that a hurricane comes to the gulf coast.
What we found was a vet who has a huge heart, A director for the homeless who works nonstop for others, and people who live in tents with their sole companions- their pets.
check out the article: http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080811/NEWS01/808110310/1135
I did the photos for the story, and I am happy to say that the director of the homeless coalition, Brunie Emmanual has received so many donations he doesn't know what to do with them all and is currently searching for storage space.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
so life doesnt always go as planned
So the summer months set in and are now ending. I haven't updated because I wanted this blog to be more about journalism, and news worthy updates. I wanted to it to have more of an adventures in journalismesque tone.
But since my last update I have gone on a few job interviews, gone through my savings like a QVC shopper in peril and fought conventionality with malice and vengeance. As hard as it is to come to terms with this fact I have to admit that Chile is looking less and less likely as my bills are growing and my income is dwindling
I interviewed at a paper last week in Madison County Mississippi and got the job. In one week I will be moving.
This isn't the career path I envisioned but I can officially say: I AM A JOURNALIST! I guess I have always been one but now I am getting paid to be one!
The transition is an easy one for me. Few people know that I have Mississippi blood, and have been integrated at a young age to the customs of this southern land. Beauty Pageants, Hunting, and slow pace life are a few of the themes that punctuate Mississippi.
I have no idea what is to come, or how this will determine my future but in an age in which journalism jobs are fewer and far between I feel like this is my chance to learn as much as I can and enjoy the ride.
But since my last update I have gone on a few job interviews, gone through my savings like a QVC shopper in peril and fought conventionality with malice and vengeance. As hard as it is to come to terms with this fact I have to admit that Chile is looking less and less likely as my bills are growing and my income is dwindling
I interviewed at a paper last week in Madison County Mississippi and got the job. In one week I will be moving.
This isn't the career path I envisioned but I can officially say: I AM A JOURNALIST! I guess I have always been one but now I am getting paid to be one!
The transition is an easy one for me. Few people know that I have Mississippi blood, and have been integrated at a young age to the customs of this southern land. Beauty Pageants, Hunting, and slow pace life are a few of the themes that punctuate Mississippi.
I have no idea what is to come, or how this will determine my future but in an age in which journalism jobs are fewer and far between I feel like this is my chance to learn as much as I can and enjoy the ride.
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