Mariah Alanskas is a Multimedia Journalist and Designer.
Writer, Designer, Creator
Hello! I am a multimedia journalist and designer with dual-degrees in journalism and visual communication design. I have always had a passion for writing, but also for anything art and design related. Instead of choosing one or the other, I decided to follow both of my passions.
I can think analytically and creatively, have a keen sense on the visual and informative parts of content, and can relate my skill set on a diverse scale. I love to do work that is people-based, and informative and visually engaging content.
WRITTEN WORKS
Are 1 in 1,000-year floods getting more common? –Fast Company
There have been five “1 in 1,000-year floods” this summer alone in the continental U.S. While the number of floods is not increasing, climate change can make them more severe.
This AI-powered social app aims to end loneliness—by ‘engineering chance’ –Fast Company
222 uses personality quizzes and machine learning to connect strangers through curated real-life experiences.
How the internet soured consumers on alt milk –Fast Company
An insatiable demand for protein, an intense paranoia about seed oils, and a desire for a more traditional American foodscape may all be causing a dip in dairy-free milk sales.
Ohio voting law changes raise accessibility concerns –Public News Service
Ohioans will face new restrictions at the ballot box this November, including new rules surrounding voter identification and drop box usage, and shortened deadlines for absentee ballots and early voting.
Are your banks FDIC insured? –Kiplinger Personal Finance Oct. 2024 print issue (freelanced)
Norfolk Southern deploys high-speed inspection portal near East Palestine. Some say more is needed- Ideastream Public Media
Immediately after the Feb. 3, 2023, East Palestine derailment — which is suspected to have been caused by the failure of a train car’s axle after an overheated wheel bearing went undetected — conversations around rail industry safety came to the forefront of public discussion.
Walk Among Ghosts of the Past- Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The exhibit “Among Relatives: Indigenous Voices in the Cuyahoga Valley ” is made through a collaborative effort between creator and Kent State University professor Aviva Avnisan and multidisciplinary artist Leila Khoury. It is a project that combines technology and art to give a voice to the area’s first settlers: Northeast Ohio’s Indigenous people.
On the Hunt: The Vintage Shops of Florence- a Magazine
Peppered throughout the winding streets of Florence lies stores filled with used, upcycled and vintage wares from one of Europe’s premier fashion capitals. Within these shops, a fashion lover’s oasis exists in the form of unique, lightly-used pieces that come with their own story and past life.
Family-Friendly Study Hours Provide Parenting Students Quiet Place to Study- Kent State Libraries
Through a collaborative effort, Kent State University offers parenting students Family-Friendly Study Hours where they have a chance to study and work, while student volunteers entertain their children in a quiet, safe space.
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