professor of philosophy of religion, on what it’s like to be Muslim and female. “As a student journalist, it has been greatly impactful to work with knowledgeable professors and create meaningful stories for the Charlotte community,” said Muhammad. “I definitely feel my stories have become much stronger through the work I’m doing with the news service.” A
video story about Anderson ’21, was recently Charlotte
Ballet dancer Raven Barkley, written and produced by
biology major Makhaila published
Arts & Culture
Charlotte Ballet’s Raven Barkley On The Power Of Representation
Makhaila Anderson / Queens University News Service March 21, 2021 As a dancer, Charlotte Ballet’s Raven Barkley understands...
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WFAE.org as well as Qcitymetro, a start-up news website focused on the African-American community. “I feel so grateful to be a part of the news service at Queens because I’ve been given the opportunity to push myself and share my work with more people than ever before,” Anderson said.
“The news service motivates students to tell great stories about their own community
every day.” —Bob Page, MBA ’15, director of digital projects and advisor to student media in the Knight School of Communication
MAKHAILA ANDERSON ’21 Biology Major
“I’ve been given the opportunity to push myself and share my work with more people
than ever before.” —Makhaila Anderson ’21
Even though Charlotte is the largest city in the Carolinas, both legacy and start-up media face disturbing gaps in news coverage. “Neglected topics include low-income neighborhoods, nonprofits, faith communities and the arts,” said Page. “As we emerge from the pandemic, it’s going to be so much fun for students to get out into the community and tell these stories in a city that is a top 25 Nielsen media market, and an ideal lab for students to tell stories.” ■
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