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YAKIRA COHEN

Journalism Portfolio

I have a strong background in writing with additional experience in photography, podcasting and video production. From covering local news at the University of Maryland at College Park to crafting mental health reports in New York to writing for businesses in Israel, I've published a diverse array of clips.

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SUMMER 2020

This summer, several of my clips were published for Mid-Atlantic Media publications such as the Baltimore Jewish Times and Baltimore STYLE magazine.

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DIY DINNER: A POKE BOWL HAS IT ALL

July 31, 2020

A walk-through to creating a DIY poke bowl bar, the ultimate dinner party (Baltimore STYLE)

MATCHMAKERS KEEP WORKING DURING THE PANDEMIC

July 29, 2020

Explores adjustments to Jewish dating during the coronavirus era's climate of isolation  (Baltimore Jewish Times)

EXERCISE COMPETITION TAKES CONGREGANTS OUTSIDE AND INTO THE LAND OF ISRAEL

July 23, 2020

Details the Chizuk Amuno synagogue's Israel-themed summer exercise competition (Baltimore Jewish Times)

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Q&A WITH A JEWISH NURSE ON THE FRONT LINES

July 10, 2020

A Q&A with Natalia Pensak, a Jewish nurse who worked on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic (Baltimore Jewish Times)

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES LOOK FORWARD TO GAP YEAR IN ISRAEL

July 6, 2020

A look at how Israel gap year programs plan to continue despite coronavirus complications, and what the students who are attending them are thinking (Baltimore Jewish Times)

HILLELS OFFER SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND GRAPPLE WITH FALL PLANS

July 6, 2020

Shares what Hillels across Maryland college campuses have planned for the summer, as well as what they imagine Jewish life might look like for the upcoming fall semester (Baltimore Jewish Times)

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AUTHOR WITH BALTIMORE ROOTS DISCUSSES LATEST NOVEL

June 24, 2020

A look at the Chizuk Amuno synagogue's latest book talk featuring one of its own former congregants (Baltimore Jewish Times)

SALIVATE OVER THIS SALAD

June 22, 2020

A thorough guide on how to create a healthy and filling kale salad (Baltimore 
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JCC BEGINS OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES

June 17, 2020

Details how the JCC of Greater Washington created outdoor fitness opportunities amid the coronavirus pandemic (Baltimore Jewish Times)

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OTHER WRITING SAMPLES

Topics covered include: features, news, psychology, business

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UMD POLICE CREDIT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES FOR ‘RECORD LOW’ REPORTED CRIMES IN 2018

April 2019

Explores how technology may be responsible for the decline in crime in College Park in recent years

FROM TZITZIS TO SWAG: THE CONVERGENCE OF JEWISH ORTHODOXY AND GREEK LIFE

May 2019

Dispels the notion that Jewish Orthodoxy and Greek life on campus are mutually exclusive and illustrates how trends suggest they may be intertwined

2019 CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH REPORT

October 2019

Shares cutting edge research on the impact of social media on mental health and offers tips for parents

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MEDIA SAMPLES

A collection of photo, audio, and video

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PHOTOGRAPHY

September 2019

Silent Disc-Glo event at University of Maryland's Clarice Performing Arts Center

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CONTACT

32 Old Orchard Road
New Rochelle, NY 10804

kirarcohen@gmail.com

914-844-9565

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