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Arizona Makers: Didgeridoo-makers use local agave in their staple product
Brad and Wendy Evans talk about their online didgeridoo-making business Endless Breath Didges.
This piece was part of a series involving text, photos and video on how makers use "making" as a form of occupational therapy to help with the likes of stress, depression, alcoholism, and TBI. Written story here.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing, reporting, feature writing
Arizona Makers: Social Video Cut
What graduation photos means for one ASU senior
Published: March 1, 2023
Nathaniel Hernandez explains what graduating means to him while I photographed his graduation photos.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing, reporting
Video For: The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com Published: May 12, 2023
A vigil was held for Red Mountain High School senior Jeremiah Aviles, who was found shot dead just weeks before graduation.
For this assignment, I was assigned as a still photographer. However, when I arrived on the scene, my editor called and asked me to film video as well. I did not have a microphone or tripod with me.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing
Video For: News21 Published: August 1, 2023
My colleagues (writers) and I covered the Ohio ballot box battle as both sides of the abortion debate mobilized to decide whether abortion would be protected in Ohio's state constitution. I contributed as a photographer and video journalist simultaneously.
America After Roe Editor & Publisher EPPY Awards
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Best college/university investigative story or series
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Best college/university-produced community or niche website
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Best news story or series on a college/university website
College Media Association Film and Audio Festival
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Second place in the long documentary category
Published August 1, 2023 for News21, America After Roe
RESPONSIBILITIES: Photography, videography, video editing, reporting
Video For: News21 Published: August 2, 2023
As more states pass abortion bans, providers and patients have flocked to New Mexico, a sanctuary for abortion rights. The anti-abortion movement has followed.
America After Roe Editor & Publisher EPPY Awards
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Best college/university investigative story or series
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Best college/university-produced community or niche website
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Best news story or series on a college/university website
Published August 2, 2023 for News21, America After Roe
RESPONSIBILITIES: Some photography, some videography, video editing, some reporting
Recommendations
Recommendation letter excerpts from former supervisors
Out of an extremely talented group, Mingson again rose to the top – producing some of our best videos and photographs. He never gives up, working to talk his way behind the scenes to get the best possible story.
After spending 27 years as a writer, editor and eventually the U.S. enterprise editor at The Associated Press, and now still more years as a coach of up-and-coming journalists, I can say, without hesitation, that Mingson would be an asset to your team.
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Executive Editor/Carnegie-Knight News21
Mingson’s skills in taking photos, videos and editing videos far surpassed those of all 14 interns who have worked for AZEdNews. His work is that of a professional colleague, not an intern.
Mingson is professional, calm, helpful, and adapts his approach to any situation as needed. He shared best practices to help us improve. He worked well with the entire Communications Team and other ASBA employees. When a member of our Communications Team left for another position, I recommended Mingson for the position, but he remained focused on completing his graduate studies.
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Lisa Irish
AZEdNews Education Reporter
At each stage of the project, Mingson took initiative, provided valuable feedback and met deadlines. He worked well with the group and his enthusiasm for the project was evident in his contribution.
Beyond this project, Mingson has been active in journalism internships and the Asian American Journalists Association. He is a hard-working and talented multimedia reporter who will be a great addition to any media organization.
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Kristy Roschke, Ph.D.
Managing Director, News Co/Lab, Voices Listening Project
About Me
Vegas-born Mingson Lau is a visual journalist and recent graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he completed his bachelor's and master's. Through visuals and writing, Lau aims to tell impactful stories that can inform, elucidate and engage. Lau found his passion for storytelling in his high school’s award-winning broadcast journalism program, where he contributed to the morning news show and projects for Vegas PBS’ Inside Education.
At Arizona State University, Lau continued to develop his skills by working/interning at The State Press, Arizona PBS, Arizona Schools Board Association and Cronkite News. Lau has also worked as a research aide for the Voices Listening Project, studying the media needs of local communities and developing product solutions to improve news communication.
Lau recently worked as a visual intern with The Arizona Republic and as a visuals fellow in the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.
Email: mingson.photo@gmail.com
Las Vegas, Nevada