Category Archives: Writing

December 6, 2023 | ECI (Emma, Claire, Itala) About the Project This blog was created in JMC 560: Message Development at the University of Kansas in fall 2023. It was created as a mockup for Bee’s Wrap, a beeswax-based food wrap company and our fictional client for the semester. Blog Post The blog can beContinue reading “Blog Post: Bee’s Wrap”

This news release was created for Message Development at the University of Kansas in fall 2023. To create this news release, I utilized research and writing skills. Additionally, I exercised creative thinking to brainstorm a fictional event that could generate earned media for Bee’s Wrap. Thanks for reading! Please note: All quotations included below areContinue reading “News Release: Bee’s Wrap Sponsors “Wrap the Memories” Family-Friendly Event in Morrisville”

by Emma Frieze | April 18, 2023 About the Personality Profile I enjoyed interviewing and writing about Madyson Hardesty to practice creating a personality profile. For this personality profile, I used AP Style. Thank you for reading. This personality profile was created for JMC 305: Writing for Media, Honors at the University of Kansas in springContinue reading “Personality Profile”

by Emma Frieze | March 2, 2023 About the Backgrounder I created this backgrounder about a fictitious person named Robert “Bert” Wodehouse Mulliner to practice writing a short, professional biography. To do so, I utilized AP Style and other professional writing skills. Thank you for reading. This news release was created for JMC 305: Writing forContinue reading “Sample Backgrounder”

by Emma Frieze | March 2, 2023 About the Story This news release addressed a fictitious event, which was the announcement that an electronic company called EV Electronics would be releasing a new smartphone. While creating this news release, I utilized AP Style and practiced writing and editing. Thank you for reading. This news releaseContinue reading “News Release: EV Electronics”

by Emma Frieze | April 12, 2023 About the Story Through this news story, I covered a particular topic that was discussed in the Lawrence City Commission meeting on April 12. It was very interesting to attend the meeting in person and to learn about issues that were impacting my local community. When writing thisContinue reading “Lawrence City Commission News Story”

by Emma Frieze | Spring 2023 About the Project I created a newsletter for college students to help my peers stay up-to-date on marketing news and trends. Throughout spring 2023, I produced several editions of this newsletter that I shared with various university classes, student organizations and individual students. Each newsletter included a recap ofContinue reading ““The Student Marketer” Newsletter”

by Emma Frieze | May 8, 2023 About the Project I created this reporting project as an exercise in professional communication. The task was to address a topic or issue that is newsworthy and relevant to Lawrence, Kansas, or the University of Kansas. The topic I chose relates to a local lens of a nationwideContinue reading ““Any major can be difficult”: Students at the University of Kansas weigh in about college major stereotypes”

This was one of the press releases that I wrote on behalf of Starlight Theatre in summer 2021 as a PR/communications intern. It highlights a Broadway show that was coming soon to the theatre. To create this press release, I utilized AP Style and Adobe InDesign. This was sent to the press and featured inContinue reading ““The Illusionists” Amaze on Stage at Starlight July 20-25″

This memo was written for an audience consisting of the endowment of the University of Kansas (hereafter referred to as KU Endowment, or KUE). My task was to research a local business that could be a potential donor to KUE and to pitch that business as a prospective donor in a memo.