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Logan Johns: The Story of My Life—So Far
For this assignment, I was tasked with creating a video that tells the story of my life. So, here it is: a journey from my birth to the present day. At 21 years old, I still have a long way to go—at least 80 more years, in fact—to leave my mark on the world. Thanks…
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What’s Next for this Black Journalist Post-Election 2024: Reflections from Howard University
On November 5, 2024, I left home at 7 AM with a heart full of anticipation and joy. It was election day, and I was certain that Vice President Kamala Harris—a Howard University alum and fellow Jamaican-American—would make history as the next president of the United States. I headed to Howard University, the epicenter of…
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Election Day 2024- Man on the Street Interviews
Welcome to today’s special Election Day vlog! I’m hitting the streets of Washinbton, D.C., to hear from real voters about their thoughts on this year’s presidential election. I’ve got three man-on-the-street interviews lined up, where I’ll be asking people about who they plan to vote for, why they’ve made that choice, and what they think…
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The Anatomy of a Great Photo
Photography is a very important form of storytelling. In this photocomposition essay and explainer video, I will showcase six photographs I’ve taken, each of which demonstrates a variety of compositional techniques. From the calming symmetry of the Potomac River at dusk to the juxtaposition of modern and historic architecture at Howard University, each photo is…
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Logan Johns 2.0: The Once Reluctant Blogger
Credit: https://newsreel.org/video/THE-BLACK-PRESS-SOLDIERS-WITHOUT-SWORDS Last year, Dr. Stacey Patton, my then professor in a course named Digital Media Literacy, introduced our class to digital media savant Mark Briggs and his 2007 book, Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive. Described as “[a] digital literacy guide for the information age,” this then Howard University sophomore was not so…