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Online Dating End Project

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The end project will be a five-part feature story that highlights individuals who have used a dating app. A separate feature story will profile a professional dating coach. Two feature stories will highlight two different couples that met online and are now married. Another will showcase a gay couple who met online. Finally, one who is unlucky in love. The focus of this project is to understand the dating world through the experiences of an individual, learning what has worked and what to avoid. The tips from each individual should help readers learn how to navigate the dating world and possibly become inspired to join it as well. I also strive to eliminate the taboo associated with dating apps and show how not everyone is on it for a hook-up; …show more content…

I will do a series of five feature stories: Two same sex couples, one opposite sex couple, a single person and a professional dating coach.
My justification for doing this project is because dating in the online world is difficult and relatively new. I am curious to learn what techniques worked for couples and what to avoid. This project should provide insight into the online dating world, and hopefully inspire individuals to join a dating app or try some new techniques.
1. A Seattle Times magazine article on the time commitment it takes for online dating. It profiles six Seattleites who have had varying degrees of success with dating apps but are all still looking for love. There is a multi-media aspect to the article, as a video is encrypted in the middle of the article which allows readers to hear stories from experts and daters on their personal experiences with online-dating. …show more content…

I interviewed them on Feb., 26 and will edit the story and photo by the weekend of March 3-5. I plan to finish my project proposal by Monday the 27. I will receive feedback on my proposal by Tuesday the 28th and will revise it and then turn it in on March 6. I will then confirm my interviews, two of which are scheduled during Spring break. I will interview Dan Fergueson, on Thursday March 2. I am interviewing Cruz Morey on March 5, and will work on his feature story afterwards. I will read my book and take notes from March 10-12. I will continue to read my book on Monday the 13th, and hopefully be half-way through my book. I will post my reading report part two on Blackboard. On March 15 I will work on my portfolio, uploading the content online. I will continue to read my book from the 17-19 of March, hopefully getting close to finishing it. On March 22, I will continue to perfect my website and add more components to my portfolio. During Spring Break, I’ll be meeting with two of my interviewees.I am also interviewing Kelsey Jane-Tarr on March 25 and will transcribe the interview and take a photo. I plan to finish writing the story over spring break, and I hope to have someone edit it. On March 29 I’ll interview Ali Migliore who is a chief matchmaker in Seattle. I will transcribe the interview and edit the photo. I will also read my book over break and hopefully finish it. I will utilize April 3 and 5 by

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