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Hello,
My name is Mary Byrne and I am a freelance journalist, currently pursuing a Masters in Media, Communications and International Journalism at the University of Glasgow. Before I made the move to Glasgow, I was a reporter and editor for the Danvers Herald in Danvers, Massachusetts, a weekly newspaper serving a community of about 27,000 residents. Prior to that, I graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a B.A. in journalism and minors in Arabic and sociology. I've interned at the Better Government Association, Chicago Inno and WTTW Chicago Tonight, and I was the managing editor of Loyola's student newspaper, the Loyola Phoenix. In 2015, I spent a semester studying journalism in Rabat, Morocco, where I wrote a feature story on an immigrant family after the implementation of Africa's first immigration policy. When I'm not consuming or reporting on the news, I'm downing excessive amounts of coffee in my favorite coffee shops, setting lofty goals to run another half marathon, and finding the next binge-worthy TV show on Netflix. I can also often be found staring at an email I wrote an hour ago, re-reading it "one more time" before finally sending it. Welcome to my online portfolio. |
A few examples of my work:
Danvers family pushes for insured brain, heart screening for childrenIn the wake of their 8-year-old son's sudden death, the Rosato family is pushing for the passage of JJ’s Health Bill, which would mandate health coverage for brain and heart screening for children 5-18 years old.
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From Baghdad to Chicago: One Mother's Search for Safety, EducationHoping for a better life for her kids, Hanan Mehdi and her husband left war-torn Baghdad for Chicago.
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One Year Later: The Investigation ContinuesOne year after Loyola student Mutahir Rauf was murdered just beyond the walls of Loyola's campus, friends and family reflected on a life cut far too short.
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