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WNC Hunger

UNC Asheville students documenting hunger and poverty in Western North Carolina.

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Feb 23 '12
Food-insecure: Widespread hunger persists in WNC

Canned corn, green beans and big jars of pickles are stacked to the ceiling at MANNA FoodBank’s distribution center on Swannanoa River Road, yet even this well-stocked warehouse isn’t enough to feed the hungry in Western North Carolina.

And despite recent signs that the economy is improving, local food demand hasn’t slowed.

“We’re not seeing a diminished need at all,” notes Communications and Marketing Coordinator Joshua Stack. “Our agencies are reporting they consistently need more food, and we’re struggling to get them enough.”

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Feb 23 '12
Alan Hantz, supervisor I teach media aesthetics, media law, and photojournalism. I have served as a political research consultant, and has researched media in politics. My photography has been shown in galleries, and used in marketing campaigns by artists and nonprofit agencies, including TEDx Asheville and the MANNA FoodBank, and published in regional magazines. This project is a part of the mass communication undergraduate research course, which I supervise.

Alan Hantz, supervisor

I teach media aesthetics, media law, and photojournalism. I have served as a political research consultant, and has researched media in politics. My photography has been shown in galleries, and used in marketing campaigns by artists and nonprofit agencies, including TEDx Asheville and the MANNA FoodBank, and published in regional magazines. This project is a part of the mass communication undergraduate research course, which I supervise.

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Feb 19 '12
Chris Fish: Videographer, editor, music composer I’m a senior mass communication major with a concentration in journalism. I was a staff writer for The Blue Banner for three semesters, and I interned with Asheville Radio Group in 2011. Currently, my work for the documentary will consist of filming, editing, researching and composing a soundtrack.

Chris Fish: Videographer, editor, music composer

I’m a senior mass communication major with a concentration in journalism. I was a staff writer for The Blue Banner for three semesters, and I interned with Asheville Radio Group in 2011. Currently, my work for the documentary will consist of filming, editing, researching and composing a soundtrack.

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Feb 17 '12
We are currently recruiting people to interview for our documentary.  Pass the word along!

We are currently recruiting people to interview for our documentary.  Pass the word along!

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Feb 17 '12

Caitlin Halloran: Production Manager

I’m a senior mass communication major and management minor. I’ve written for the Blue Banner, worked in student affairs, and taken a variety of communications, marketing, public relations, and advertising classes. I’m currently the Production Manager for the WNC Hunger project, and looking forward to getting to know my community!

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Feb 16 '12

Megan Dombroski: writer, photographer

I’m a senior mass communication student with concentration in journalism and minor and health and wellness promotion. I was on The Blue Banner, UNC Asheville’s student newspaper, for five semesters. While on the paper, I was a staff photographer, photography editor, campus voice editor, and distribution manager. Currently, I’m working with Mountain Xpress, as a freelance writer and guest blogger for their wellness news section.

Along with working on this documentary, I’ll be writing a seven piece series of articles looking closely at issues surrounding hunger in Western North Carolina for my senior capstone public affairs journalism class. I am excited to combine my passions of writing, photography, and health promotion to work on this documentary.

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Feb 16 '12

Noor Al-Sibai, writer, researcher and interviewer

I’m a junior double-majored in mass communications and international studies. I wrote for the UNCA paper, the Blue Banner, interned at the Asheville Citizen-Times in the Editorial section, and am currently conducting an internship with the Asheville Grown Business Alliance (the ones that make the “Love Asheville” signs and stickers).  Although my concentration is on international and Middle Eastern journalism, I’m also very interested in researching and documenting the problems and nuances of poverty in Western North Carolina.
My roles in this project include writing, interviewing and researching. I’m so excited and proud to be working on this documentary project!

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