Alissa PhillipsModule 4 Sample News Story & Lead — WCC Media Writing ClassNew lead: Yorktown Police Department stopped and ticketed fifty-three drivers Tuesday morning for speeding through school bus stop zones…May 10, 20193May 10, 20193
Alissa PhillipsSemester in ReviewTaking Media Writing at Westchester Community College online was an interesting experience. The course requirements were rigorous and the…May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
Alissa PhillipsProductivity Apps You Can’t Live WithoutAdutling or “the practice of behaving in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially the accomplishment of mundane but…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Alissa PhillipsHow “Harry Potter” Influenced the Political Views of MillennialsJ.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series played a transformative role on the development of young people of the “millennial” generation…Apr 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019
Alissa PhillipsCharacter Spotlight: Hermione GrangerHermione Granger, the female protagonist of the Harry Potter series deserves some serious attention. Aside from her role as the…Mar 29, 2019Mar 29, 2019
Alissa PhillipsNot Social, Just MediaMelanie Chan, a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University, discusses the significant issue of social media’s impact on in-person…Mar 29, 2019Mar 29, 2019
Alissa PhillipsCyberbullying and the Tragic Case of Megan MeierThe case of Megan Meier, a nearly 14-year-old girl, is truly a tragic one. According to the Megan Meier Foundation, Meier was a victim of…Mar 22, 2019Mar 22, 2019
Alissa PhillipsThe Influence of the “Wizarding World” of Harry Potter on Modern SocietyThe Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling has been adored by readers since the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was…Mar 6, 20191Mar 6, 20191
Alissa PhillipsThe Very Public Problem of PrivacyFacebook, a social media company with over 2 billion users, has been the victim of security breaches not once, but twice that left users…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018