Student Work
Divided by the SeaUNC School of Media and Journalism students Andrea Patiño Contreras and Gabriela Arp were awarded the VIMY Global Team award from the UNC Center for Global Initiatives to tell personal stories from the European migration crisis. Student Work |
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Documenting the American SouthIn collaboration with Morehead Planetarium & Science Center and Carolina’s Center for the Study of the American South, students in "MEJO 390.2: Documenting the American South" produced 10 short documentaries that tell uniquely Southern stories. |
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Dope and GlorySociety for News Design's 2017 Best of Student Design competitionFirst place: Sports Page DesignDesigner: Jiabing Song '17 Student Work |
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Earth + SkyCelebrating Native Americans in today's world. Student Work |
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En Garde! Two Genders, One Sport | Undergraduate Honors ThesisThis study is a content analysis of collegiate fencing coverage from the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. The study examined six elements of the coverage, headlines, article text, photos, quotes, athlete mentions and additional media, and concluded that the coverage was in a state of equity, if not bias against males. Student Work |
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Enslaved in AmericaSociety for News Design's 2014 Best of Student Design competitionFirst place: Special SectionsDesigners: Melissa Borden, Grayson Mendenhall, Kristi Walker, Marissa Techmeier, Arianna Holder, Jessica Milbern, Kaitlyn Kelly, Meredith Cook Student Work |
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Establishing Control Over Competitive Market Spaces Through Strategic Branding and Messaging in Niche Markets | Undergraduate Honors ThesisThis thesis’ research focused on the broader business question of how up-and-coming companies can rely on strategic branding and messaging to penetrate a niche market and subsequently take greater control over a competitive market as a whole. Student Work |
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Fault LinesThe stories within Fault Lines: Race, Class and Education in Durham, North Carolina, are all different; they have unique starting points, plot twists and endings. Student Work |
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Find Your Way HomeSociety for News Design's 2018 Best of Student Design competitionFirst place: Special SectionsDesigners: Lauren Farrington '18, Kristen Goldberg '18, Brianna Hales '18, Gloria Jing '18, Bella Lupoli '18, Aileen Ma '17, Emily Pai '17, Janie Price '18, Ellie Rodriguez '19, Jack Smith '18, Thomas Squire Jr. '19, José Valle '18, Brian Vercauteren '17, Zita Voros '19, Mela Williams '18, Echo Zhou '19 Student Work |
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Finding the Perfect Message | Undergraduate Honors ThesisAs the generation shaped by the Internet and the development of new technologies, millennials communicate and engage differently with marketing messages than previous generations. Financial service companies need to learn, adapt and deliver content to attract young millennials to their services. Through focus groups, this study attempted to understand how college-attending millennials ages 19 to 21 felt about financial services. In addition, these focus groups aimed to determine what financial service marketing messages best engaged this demographic and which of these messages had the most potential to persuade millennials to contact a financial advisor. Student Work |
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