INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
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UPROOTED - Medellín, Colombia (2019)
Uprooted is a bilingual, interactive multimedia project that tells the story of Venezuela’s migration crisis through the stories of Venezuelans who fled their homes and Colombians who made room for them. It is easy to get lost in the sheer numbers while covering Venezuela’s crisis, and in the policy decisions that are driving people from their homes. Our series explores the people it is affecting most deeply, as well as the intrinsic, historic connection between Venezuela and Colombia. We chose Medellín because it is the second largest city in Colombia and one of the most popular areas for Venezuelan immigrants to re-settle. Our goal with this project was to tell the story of Venezuela’s migration crisis through the stories of ordinary people who represent it. Stories like that of “Maria” - a young mother who had to sneak away from her terrified children to migrate to Medellin seeking employment to remit money for them. She soon found the only occupation available to her - sex work. So she perseveres in a life she hates with the dream of one day bringing her girls to her. This and many other stories in Uprooted share the stories of the crisis in an intimate way with documentary films, long form text, graphics, interactives and more.
AFTERMATH - Puerto Rico (2018)
In September 2017, Hurricanes Maria and Isabel devastated nearly all aspects of Puerto Rican life. The recovery has been painful and slow. Aftermath shares the voices of Puerto Ricans living in the wake of Hurricane Maria. We hope the stories of how people are coping and rebuilding can serve as lessons for future natural disasters. We also wish to inform our audience about Puerto Rico's recovery and encourage more people to get involved and join the conversation. We are a group of student videographers and photographers, web designers and developers, reporters and faculty producing an annual project by UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Media and Journalism. In past projects, students have reported across five continents and produced award-winning multimedia work. As students, we’re learning the rewards and challenges of reporting on different cultures; as journalists, we are working as a team to tell the stories that are shaping the globe. Project Credits: Mary Rachel Bulkeley, Peyton Chance, Danielle Chemtob, Matt Couch, Hanna Davison, Alexis Fairbanks, Kaia Findlay, Robert Gourley, Kaitlin Harlow, Jasmin Herrera, Alice Hudson, Connie Jin, Nathan Klima, Alex Kormann, Marissa O’Neil, Gabrielle Palacio, Aubrey Patti, Katie Rice, Elle Sommerville, Maria Vizcaino, Madison Walls, Avery Williams, Darian Woehr, Justin Wynn, Ruijia Zhang
CUBA’S NEW WAVE - Havana, Cuba (2017)
Fidel Castro’s death and normalizing relations with the United States have fostered an openness that Cuba hasn’t seen in decades. This wave of change is overtaking the country, and while the population is aging, it is the young Cubans who will determine the nation’s future as it finds its place on the global stage. We bring you their stories. We are a group of student videographers, web designers and developers, reporters and faculty brought together by a common goal: to share the voices of Cuba’s youth. We are a part of an annual project by UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Media and Journalism. In past projects, students have reported across five continents and produced award-winning multimedia work. As students, we’re learning the rewards and challenges of reporting on different cultures; as journalists, we are working as a team to tell the stories that are shaping the globe.