{"id":152,"date":"2024-08-26T14:38:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2025-05-12T19:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:29:30","slug":"written-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/written-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Written Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Written Work<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The three pieces of work featured on this page demonstrate my proficiency in AP style writing. Each story was written for a news writing class. The first story covers UConn's HuskyTHON, the second discusses dog breeds, and the third reports on a town council meeting in Vernon. These stories highlight my ability to research, interview sources, create engaging content, and produce visuals that complement the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UConn's HuskyTHON continues to make miracles happen<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-attachment-id=\"106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/huskython-3-5-23-8862-x2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Owen Bonaventura&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 Owen Bonaventura&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HuskyTHON 3.5.23 8862-X2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a0The executive board of HuskyTHON holding up the final number for money raised during HuskyTHON 2023 (photo taken by 2023 Owen Bonaventura)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2023\/12\/HuskyTHON-3.5.23-8862-X2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a0The executive board of HuskyTHON holds up the final number for money raised during HuskyTHON 2023. Photo by Owen Bonaventura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>HuskyTHON, a year-long fundrais\u00ader for Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut Children\u2019s Med\u00adical Cen\u00adter, took place March 4, 2023, at University of Connecticut. HuskyTHON has tak\u00aden place now for mul\u00adti\u00adple years at UConn, grow\u00ading more pop\u00adu\u00adlar each year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=185&amp;action=edit\">F<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=185&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ull Article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top dogs revealed: A look at Connecticut\u2019s most popular dog breed<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/newswriting2f24\/files\/2024\/10\/rebecca-hobbs-5oI6qQLrSaE-unsplash-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236\" style=\"width:400px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bulldog sleeping.\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dog lovers across Connecticut are coming together in support of one breed they just can\u2019t get enough of.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/2024\/09\/16\/uconns-president-radenka-maric-faces-a-360-million-dollar-budget-cut-from-the-state\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/2024\/09\/16\/uconns-president-radenka-maric-faces-a-360-million-dollar-budget-cut-from-the-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vernon fire prevention week highlights importance of fire alarms as town council members join education efforts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" data-attachment-id=\"231\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/written-work\/screen-shot-2024-09-23-at-9-39-06-am-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2024-09-23-at-9.39.06-AM-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"2320,1259\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen-Shot-2024-09-23-at-9.39.06-AM-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2024-09-23-at-9.39.06-AM-1-300x163.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2024-09-23-at-9.39.06-AM-1-1024x556.png\" src=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2024-09-23-at-9.39.06-AM-1-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2024-09-23-at-9.39.06-AM-1-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/olivia-mello-portfolio\/files\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2024-09-23-at-9.39.06-AM-1-300x163.png 300w, 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