Writing Samples
GIGS OF DESPERATION: HOW RIDESHARE, FOOD DELIVERY WORKERS LOSE IN THE GIG ECONOMY
Emily spent summer 2021 working an investigative journalism fellow for News 21. In one project, she spoke to gig economy workers across America about how the industry takes advantage of their desperation.
The Hill
Emily was an editorial intern for The Hill in the spring of 2020. Though her internship was cut short due to the emerging pandemic, she gained valuable experience interviewing Congressmembers like Maxine Waters and participating in the daily political beat around the Capitol.
The Quinnipiac Chronicle
Emily joined The Chronicle her freshman year at Quinnipiac University, where she made her way up from a staff writer to become News Editor -- a position she held for two years. Currently, she serves as the Arts & Life Editor.
Emily has won two QU Litzer prizes for her work, and even won a scholarship award through the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists for her reporting.
Emily's senior capstone project detailing the legacy of redlining in her college town was republished in the New Haven Independent.
Emily's senior capstone project detailing the legacy of redlining in her college town was republished in the New Haven Independent.
The New Haven Independent
Emily wrote for the New Haven Independent as a freelance writer covering town meetings and local politics. Her senior capstone project on the legacy of redlining in her college town was republished in the Independent.
CT News Junkie +
Hearst Media
In her free time, Emily writes for CT News Junkie and outlets owned by the Hearst Media Group about local news happening in Connecticut. She also hosts "Be The Change", a podcast featuring young politicians and activists in the state and the greater New England area.
Her local reporting was especially essential when many full-time reporters were furloughed due to the coronavirus. Emily regularly has her pieces circulated through Hearst outlets like The New Haven Register, but a few stories she had published this year were picked up by bigger outlets like MSN and The Houston Chronicle.