CNN Internship — spring 2021

My main priority during my time at CNN was contributing written content for the features department. Here are the stories I wrote:

1. How the Nordic 'friluftsliv' lifestyle can fight wintertime and pandemic blues

2. Meet the artist who painted over 150 portraits of the pandemic's first responders

3. Pigs can be taught how to use joysticks, experiment finds

4. How 2 teenagers discovered 4 scientifically valuable exoplanets

5. Why women should monitor blood pressure differently, according to a new study

6. Meet the bunnies that helped people survive 2020

7. Daylight Saving Time is a week away — here's how you can prepare now

8. 9 things that weren't scary before the pandemic but are now

9. If you've gained weight during the pandemic, you're not alone. Here's what to do about it

10. Using the sounds we miss to find comfort and community during a pandemic

11. Virtual school can be damaging to children's mental health, CDC study says

12. Meet Bearsun, the real-life teddy bear on a journey from Los Angeles to San Francisco

13. Lyrid meteor shower peaks predawn April 22. Here's how to watch

14. Full moon in April 2021: When to see the 'Pink' supermoon

15. How to socialize for the first time again after a year of isolation

16. When to stop drinking caffeine to get a good night's sleep

I also contributed to the team by building and assembling partner stories. Although I did not write or report on these stories, it was still a valuable function of support for the team.

• Family caregivers who aren't given priority for the vaccine, worry what would happen 'if I get sick'

• Is walking 10,000 steps every day really necessary?

• Older adults begin to catch up on all that they missed during the pandemic after Covid-19 vaccinations

• Surge in child hunger overwhelms richest US counties

• 3 behavioral psychology tips for weight loss

• Why you might not really need 8 glasses of water per day

Other contributions I made were pitching story and newsletter ideas, attending educational workshop and team meetings, participating in an intern showcase presentation and aiding the department in the launch of newly branded content, strategically designed for Search Engine Optimization.

Below are the presentation materials I used while speaking on the value and importance I found in this experience. You can download the file below for more information.

Internship Showcase Presentation — Ada W

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