Charting Maryland casino revenue
I created two charts that track Maryland casino revenue, using Highcharts. The website offers demos that make it easy to learn and […]
Read moreAuthor: Marlena Chertock
Marlena is a digital storyteller and poetry editor at District Lit. Her first poetry book, On that one-way trip to Mars, is available from Bottlecap Press.
The best feedback an intern could receive
Are you on the Takoma Park beat? Will you be writing all these stories?” I had no idea I was speaking to […]
Read moreOPINION: An intern’s response to the selling of The Washington Post
As an intern, I get to experience office life and newsrooms. I am in the thick of it — reporting on deadline, […]
Read moreReporters and gifts
This past week at The Gazette I experienced a case of real-world journalism ethics in my reporting. This week I had a […]
Read moreFourth week at USA TODAY
Last week was my last one at USA TODAY. Here’s a recap: Monday I wrote a tip list for the USA TODAY […]
Read moreReporting reactions of DOMA and Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court
[View the story “Reporting reactions of DOMA and Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court” on Storify]
Read moreThird week at USA TODAY
Monday I met with the science writer, Dan Vergano, and we discussed his upcoming article about summer stargazing for USA TODAY Weekend. […]
Read moreSecond week at USA TODAY
Has it been the second week at USA TODAY already? Monday Monday my editor went over my story ideas and helped me […]
Read moreFirst week at USA TODAY
I just wrapped up my first week at USA TODAY and it has been amazing. Here’s how my week went.
Read more16 and license-less
In the U.S. the age of first-time drivers license receivers has risen from 16 to 19 By Marlena Chertock He’s a junior […]
Read moreMy poems are published!
I’m now a published poet! Two of my poems were published in this year’s issue of Stylus and one won First Place in […]
Read moreDesigning “a decade of scribblers”
This year I was hard at work as the Social Media Manager for the Writers’ House. One of my projects this semester […]
Read moreWearing words for a week
A literary journal’s method of spreading stories, poems Marlena Chertock, Editor-in-Chief of The Writers’ Bloc Dylan Bargteil, a Writers’ House alumnus and now […]
Read moreStriving for recognition, asking not to be invisible
The story of an undocumented citizen By Marlena Chertock First published in The Writers’ Bloc. Jose Antonio Vargas, a journalist, came out […]
Read moreThe importance of place
Chimamanda Adichie tells true, personal stories By Marlena Chertock She tries to tell the Nigerian story, her Nigerian story, through fearless honesty. […]
Read moreVisible Brush Strokes: Impasto Painting
By Marlena Chertock “I feel like I hit a wall,” says junior Hannah Methvin in room 3312 of the Art/Sociology building at […]
Read moreInteractive maps & timelines: worth a thousand words
This is it. You’re reading the final post for my Online Journalism course. I may continue to update this blog every so […]
Read moreMapping opinions and votes
It’s that time of year again. Leaves of various colors, sweater weather and … politics! Every major news organization has to have […]
Read moreFood Recovery Network Multimedia Project
History of the Food Recovery Network View a timeline of FRN’s history here. Food banks around College Park These are food banks around the University […]
Read moreGazette.net proves ‘less is more’
One local newspaper follows the motto “less is more” on its website. This motto can create strong, attractive website design. Eliminating the clutter The Gazette […]
Read more