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Reported stories, researched analysis and editorial work across journalism, culture, health and public affairs.

Browse a selection of articles written for newspapers, magazines and independent digital publications. The collection includes investigations, news reports, features, interviews, commentary and research-driven explainers.

  • Journalism Under Pressure

    Journalism Under Pressure

    Journalism isn’t failing — it’s adapting to a system that rewards bias, speed, and survival over truth.

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  • About the Limits of AI

    About the Limits of AI

    Artificial intelligence can produce content at remarkable speed, but speed does not mean understanding. From chatbots turning into extremists to AI recommending glue on pizza, a series of well-known AI failures reveal a deeper issue: language models can generate convincing answers without truly understanding context. This article explores several viral examples and explains what companies…

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  • Why Ozempic Costs So Much More in the United States

    Why Ozempic Costs So Much More in the United States

    A health-policy analysis of the international Ozempic price gap, the complex role of insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, and the political debate over who is responsible for the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States.

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  • Why Didn’t SWOSU Warn Students About Repeated Dorm Intrusions?

    Why Didn’t SWOSU Warn Students About Repeated Dorm Intrusions?

    An investigation into two unauthorized entries into university housing, the administration’s decision not to alert residents, and the limits of federal campus-safety reporting requirements.

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  • Ispringen Wins S&G Cup in Birkenfeld

    Ispringen Wins S&G Cup in Birkenfeld

    After losing last year’s final, Ispringen returns to claim the S&G Cup — with a clear 5–1 win.

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  • Are Cities Prepared for Disaster?

    Are Cities Prepared for Disaster?

    What happens if disaster strikes a mid-sized city? A local investigation into preparedness, response systems, and unanswered questions.

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This portfolio archive presents selected articles from different stages of my editorial and journalistic work. They cover subjects including local communities, sports, public institutions, health policy, technology, culture and social issues.

My approach depends on the needs of each story. Some articles are built around interviews and on-location reporting, while others require public records, court documents, academic research, data analysis or the comparison of competing claims. Across these formats, my goal is to make complex information understandable without removing the context or uncertainty that gives it meaning.

Several articles in this portfolio have been edited and restructured from their original published versions. These updates improve clarity, factual precision and retrospective context while preserving the reporting, central arguments and circumstances of the original work.

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