One Step Deeper – Cronkite Bootcamp 2018

ABOUT THE PROJECT

One Step Deeper includes 11 final projects produced by the fall 2018 cohort of graduate students at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. The students were tasked with getting outside the box of usual reporting and to find unique, character-driven stories. Explore each of the projects below, which include written stories, photography, data and other multimedia.

threedowntowns

A TALE OF 3 DOWNTOWNS

Krystiana Cornella, Yael Grauer + Frank Morris

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BILINGUAL BASEBALL

Erica Block, Mikala Morris + Alex Simon

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AZ JUCO FOOTBALL

Sarah Farrell, Chris Lindsay + Matthew Roy

Mimi attempts to calm an energetic Isaac. In addition to her role as a stay-at-home mom, she volunteers with CASA and advocates for foster kids still in the system. (Photo by Lindsay Walker)

NATIVE ADOPTIONS

Kailey Broussard, Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola, Harrison Mantas + Lindsay Walker

Senior Sebasthian Mingot celebrates the end of the third quarter. The defensive tackle forced the first turnover of the game against Chaparral. (Photo by Kyla Wilcher)

MORE THAN MONEY

Erica Morris, McKenzie Pavacich + Kyla Wilcher

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ESPORTS IN ARIZONA

Tanner Puckett, Tim Royan + Reinert Toft

Haley Cavinder gets fouled while driving to the hoop. Haley was the Tigers' leading scorer last season averaging 23 points per game. (Photo by Tyler Dunn)

LEVEL UP HOOPS

Tyler Dunn, Bradey King, Corey Kirk + Lamar Smith

treesandshade

TREES AND SHADE

Molly Duerig, Jason Krell + Katherine Nowicki

Katie Mabry is newly engaged after surviving a nine-year abusive relationship with her ex-husband. (Photo by Anikka Abbott)

VALLEY STALKING

Anikka Abbott, Megan U. Boyanton, Nathan Hiatt + Grayson Schmidt

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BALL ON BASE

Claudia Faust, Sean Kilday + Scott Rowe

Adaptive sports are expensive, but coaches tell us they have never had to reject an athlete from participating, thanks to donations and scholarships. Program supervisor, Taylor Wilson, tells us, "These programs bring confidence to the players and help them find people who are just like them." (Photo by Owain Evans)

ADAPTIVE SPORTS

Lynsey Amundson, Owain Evans + Olivia Steinfeld

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THE CRONKITE SCHOOL

About the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism