Top work samplesClick the links to view examples of my best work. Magazine articlesCountry profiles: Multi-month series on Egypt's economic relations with major trading partners including France and the U.S.
Software industry: A tech sector struggles to grow in Egypt, article and chart. Political personality: Profile of Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher A legend reborn: The revival of the Library of Alexandria, history and analysis. Internet content packagesThese interactive features were enhancements to online news coverage on the web sites operated by Internet Broadcasting Systems in 2000 and 2001. I conceptualized the pieces, did primary content research, supervised a graphic artist and assistant content researcher, and did final HTML coding to format the pieces. Tension between the U.S. and China: Presented supplemental information about China's imprisonment of the crew of a downed U.S. spy plane in April 2001, and explained other sources of tension. Click to launch the package. Understanding the Middle East: Clickable map accompanying Middle East coverage starting in February 2001. Click to view. Tracking the 'Texas Seven' fugitives: Dynamic map and timeline shows the route and biographies of seven inmates who escaped from Texas. Click to view. Mega-media merger: Animated package shows the magnitude of the merger between America Online and Time Warner. Click to view. Online writingOriginal articles and columns published on web sites of Internet Broadcasting Systems, 1999-2001 Millennium coverage: Where in the World Does Y2K Begin? The 2000 U.S. presidential campaign: News coverage | Analysis | Humor Newspaper articlesPublished in Duluth (Minnesota) News-Tribune, 1997-1999 Wrestler-turned-governor: I covered former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura's astonishing election as governor of Minnesota, as well as the campaign and his unconventional early tenure. Candidate profile | Election-night coverage and analysis | Transition into office Union politics: How labor unions influenced a gubernatorial primary campaign Welfare reform: One state's approach and what other states did. Public informationMaterials produced for U.S. Agency for International Development, Egypt, 2003-2004 New Visions: A program that aims to improve women's status in rural villages by educating boys and young men. Quotes, photos, fact sheet, and announcement. Bab Zuweila: Restoration of 900-year Islamic monument in historic Cairo. Announcement, fact sheet, before and after photos. Click to see more work samples: Internet | Newspaper | Magazine | Brochures |
