Interactive multimedia from scratch
As part of my course work at the University of Minnesota, I wanted to produce an interactive multimedia project on the economic crisis. After following a couple other student projects, like Soul of Athens and Andaman Rising, I knew exactly what I wanted to do and had absolutely no idea how to do it. Three [...]
Times of Recession
In the midst of a broad-based recession affecting nearly all sectors of the economy, University of Minnesota student McKenna Ewen shows how the economic downturn has shaped his home state of Minnesota.
Times of Recession
Nominated for an Emmy!
Ewen Media has been nominated for an Upper Midwest Regional Emmy nomination for its latest project, Times of Recession. This is the organization’s first Emmy nomination and a tremendous honor to be associated with some of the top journalists in the Upper Midwest region. This is a very exciting moment and it’s great to see [...]
Times of Recession: Second Hand
Childhood friends Cullen Donovan and David Schuster are starting up the Twin Cities’ newest thrift store, the Lost and Found.
Times of Recession: Finding Home
New homeowner Laura Weir of Minneapolis has been saving up for the day she could move into her own house since her college graduation.
Weir, 23, lived with her parents after graduation and managed to set aside enough money to recently purchase a foreclosed home off Lake Nokomis for $150,000.
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The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home required $6,000 [...]
Times of Recession: Family Man
Minneapolis resident Hugo Camacho remodeled homes with Dovetail Renovation for seven years until he was laid off last March. Now, he starts each Monday at the WorkForce Center in South Minneapolis to search for jobs.
Times of Recession: Fare Share
Minneapolis is a tough place for taxicabs. The city has been flooded with drivers in recent years and now the economic crisis has caused less people to travel downtown and spend money.
Times of Recession: Educación
San Miguel Middle School is a private, Catholic school in South Minneapolis with only 57 students. The students speak Spanish as their first language and 96 percent of them qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Times of Recession: Basic Needs
The Asian Meals on Wheels program, supported by the Neighborhood House in St. Paul, is the only program in the country to deliver culturally specific food to the Hmong community.
