I made my *official* debut on my newsroom's weekly newsletter "The Signal."

Newsletters/email campaigns are a great way to connect with audiences directly, and ours has been underutilized as an engagement tool.

I'm looking forward to changing our approach, starting with my first issue where I made a point to let people know they can talk back/talk to us!

There's nothing like seeing your contributions in person. Late in 2021, I submitted writing to be included at the Anchorage Museum's exhibit "Counter Cartographies: Living the Land," and I finally had the chance to see it with my own eyes.

I always tell people my personal guiding principle centers on one word: Legacy. And this, though it's small, is a step toward building just that.

I started a regular Q&A series on Instagram stories on a whim. I answer questions about breaking into the journalism industry and share career advice with folks who need it — specifically people who don't have access to mentors.

I made a lyric visualizer for a short Mesopotamian-inspired rap. 

I contributed writing to an exhibit called  "Counter Cartographies: Living the Land" at the Anchorage Museum.

The exhibit approaches mapping through a new lens, by using people's personal stories about landmarks in and around Anchorage (Dena'ina Ełnena) to tell the story of the land.

(Photo by John Hagen)

My little newsletter was part of a group of newsletters featured in Revue's rollout for their new design features.

The Timeline has been a labor of love for me this entire year, and I'm so happy to see it grow and reach who it's reaching! I started out making this newsletter for my journalism colleagues who needed a back-to-basics, broken-down approach to understanding digital spaces. 

I'm so thankful to see people in other industries are finding value in it too!