Soon after I graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park in December 2012 with a master’s degree in multi-platform journalism, I moved cross country to Seattle and began a search for a full-time job that would incorporate my new multimedia skills with my continued love of writing and editing. What began in summer 2013 as a freelance gig doing…
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Master’s Degree in Beer Launches Brewer’s Alley Brewmaster
Dec. 2012 This story was a part of a Maryland craft beer interactive project done for Capital News Service Maryland By Anna Weaver FREDERICK – When it came to picking a major in college, Tom Flores took a different approach to one many college advisers might suggest. “I figured I’d pick a degree in what…
Crafting the perfect drink
The story below was part of a larger Maryland craft brewery project I worked on while at Capital News Service at the University of Maryland. You can see the entire project here, including three videos I shot and edited and another piece on Flying Dog Brewery and Evolution Craft Brewing Company. For the Love of…
Maryland’s Star Wars museum
Ever thought about starting a museum inside your house? How about amassing thousands of Star Wars toys? Thomas Atkinson did both when he created the Star Toys Museum in Linthicum Heights, Md., putting his more than 13,000 Star Wars collectibles on display for visitors. I went and interviewed him last week for this Capital News…
Pool Time
Most people remember spending some part of their childhood summers at the pool. These images, which were taken on one June afternoon at a suburban Maryland community pool, stir up memories of long, warm, summer days spent poolside. I named the photo essay “Pool Time” to reference both going to the pool and the experience…
Pitchapalooza
For a graduate journalism class I focused on a book pitching event at Politics and Prose, the same store whose owners I profiled in this piece. You can see the website I created with Dreamweaver for “Online Journalism,” which includes an audio slideshow on the event here. Pitchapalooza: Event for aspiring writers reaches a fever pitch at…
Almost a year in, Politics and Prose owners find balance in their bookstore
Click on each photo above for a description By Anna Weaver Bradley Graham and Lissa Muscatine celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this April 26, and they say that raising three kids, building a house together and learning each other’s personalities inside and out helped them in moving to the next stage of their relationship –…
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