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Student Multimedia Projects

The School of Journalism, dedicated to providing innovative opportunities along with a strong foundation in traditional journalism skills, has developed a niche for specialized, student-centered projects. Each of the projects below has been a cross-discipline effort of students and faculty reaching out to the larger state or regional community.

Starting Over: Loss and Renewal in Katrina’s Aftermath

WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism students have been covering the plight of those who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, documenting in video, photography, written stories and multimedia their struggles after the devastating natural disaster. Students began covering the event when more than 200 hurricane survivors were brought to Camp Dawson, a National Guard training center in Preston County, W.Va., and even followed some of the survivors back to New Orleans as they surveyed damage to their homes.

Click on the image above to learn more about this project and to view multimedia pieces that capture the lives of these hurricane survivors.

Cancer Stories: Lessons In Love, Loss and Hope

WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism students documented the struggles of cancer patients from diagnosis through treatment in the Emmy-winning one-hour documentary "Cancer Stories: Lessons In Love, Loss and Hope." Students also wrote and photographed a 250-page book that examines the lives of cancer patients.

Click on the image above to order the book and documentary DVD.

West Virginia’s Veterans History Project

WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism students have collected more than 100 West Virginia veterans’ histories and helped to train civic groups throughout the state on how to collect oral histories. These efforts have helped to bring the number of West Virginia histories in the Library of Congress to more than 250.

Click on the image above to learn more about the project and to listen to West Virginia veterans’ stories.

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	Student Multimedia Projects The School of Journalism, dedicated to providing innovative opportunities along with a strong foundation in traditional journalism skills, has developed a niche for specialized, student-centered projects. Each of the projects below has been a cross-discipline effort of students and faculty reaching out to the larger state or regional community. Starting Over: Loss and Renewal in Katrina’s Aftermath WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism students have been covering the plight of those who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, documenting in video, photography, written stories and multimedia their struggles after the devastating natural disaster. Students began covering the event when more than 200 hurricane survivors were brought to Camp Dawson, a National Guard training center in Preston County, W.Va., and even followed some of the survivors back to New Orleans as they surveyed damage to their homes. Click on the image above to learn more about this project and to view multimedia pieces that capture the lives of these hurricane survivors. Cancer Stories: Lessons In Love, Loss and Hope WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism students documented the struggles of cancer patients from diagnosis through treatment in the Emmy-winning one-hour documentary "Cancer Stories: Lessons In Love, Loss and Hope." Students also wrote and photographed a 250-page book that examines the lives of cancer patients. Click on the image above to order the book and documentary DVD. West Virginia’s Veterans History Project WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism students have collected more than 100 West Virginia veterans’ histories and helped to train civic groups throughout the state on how to collect oral histories. These efforts have helped to bring the number of West Virginia histories in the Library of Congress to more than 250. Click on the image above to learn more about the project and to listen to West Virginia veterans’ stories.