Hello, I'm Linda Kennedy,
a journalist and multimedia communications professional
from Salt Lake City, Utah.
a journalist and multimedia communications professional
from Salt Lake City, Utah.
SELECTED WORK
Editorial/Content Marketing: Prince William Living Magazine
Coming Soon: The most charming (and historical) place to marry in 2026, America's 250th Anniversary
Digital Storytelling: Master's in Journalism, Harvard Extension School
Utah Volunteers_Calvary Chapel SL_5 min._L.Kennedy_092522.mp4Storytelling Video: UServeUtah and CalvaryChapel Salt Lake, 2020.
Note: This video references Donald Trump's 2020 Farmers to Families Food Box Program. However, the video was not made to endorse Trump's 2020 presidential candidacy, nor is it here to endorse his 2024 candidacy.
While COVID-19 permanently closed several churches in Salt Lake City, Utah, Calvary Chapel, Salt Lake (CalvarySLC) kept its doors open by becoming a food bank and participating in Trump's program. The food bank became so popular that CalvarySLC drew additional donations from local grocers and expanded its outreach by forming the Utah Food For Families organization. That story is a backdrop to this report about how Utahans' service-oriented values garner numerous Americorps awards year after year.
Storytelling Podcast: Andrea McCarren/Raising America's Vet Dogs.
2022 Gracie Award, Alliance for Women in Media
How could a simple line item on a bucket list save a life? Andrea McCarren, an award-winning veteran journalist, has the answer to that. I had the rare opportunity to interview Andrea and her colleagues to obtain the most intimate details about her journey raising service dogs for our military's wounded war veterans. She shares how one volunteer effort to raise a service dog transformed her entire life and is now defining her legacy.
"I'm proud of my age. I'm proud of what I've accomplished. I care much less about what people think of me - I'm more confident, and my career has shifted into a laser focus on the cause." -Andrea McCarren
Social Media: Alliance for Women in Media
Harvard Extension School Global Ambassador 2020 - 2022
Few honors in my life compare to being selected as one of 19 Harvard Extension School students worldwide to serve as a Harvard Extension School Global Ambassador.
I worked with the Associate Dean of Students, academic advisors, and officers of the Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA) to develop, plan, and execute inclusive student events. It was inspiring to see a plan on paper develop into gatherings that brought our global community together for networking and friendship. Being able to utilize my editorial and marketing skills for my community was a rare privilege and I will always appreciate them for their belief in me as their HES Global Ambassador.
Above all, meeting and working with HES leaders and students around the globe was
a treasured experience. Please enjoy looking at how our community came together below, and the ways we learned how to make a difference.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift.
The purpose of life is to give it away.”
— William Shakespeare
Global Ambassador Events: Harvard Extension School
Editorial/Content Marketing: Western Governors University
While working in the content marketing department at Western Governors University (WGU), I enjoyed working on several editorial content marketing initiatives. I partnered with the content marketing manager to build WGU's first online publication, Hey Teach!, and wrote several articles for WGU partners, including Scholastic Magazine and The Lifetime Channel.
One of my standout experiences was interviewing and writing a story on Country Music Star Angi Keilhauer. I wrote the editorial piece that accompanied this video, which you can read here: 'The Voice' Finalist Says Degree Led to Top 5 Album
Please click on additional stories below that I produced at WGU:
Infographics: Visual.ly
My ability to identify reliable sources and my research skills helped me develop data-driven storytelling for these renowned brands.
My ability to identify reliable sources and my research skills helped me develop data-driven storytelling for these renowned brands.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Smithsonian
Yahoo!
Managing Editor: Sandy Chamber of Commerce Sandy Style
Associate Editor: Utah Business Magazine, Business Utah, Wasatch IQ
Contributor: World Trade Center Utah
Associate Editor: Utah Business Magazine, Business Utah, Wasatch IQ
Contributor: World Trade Center Utah
Sandy Style: Managing Editor
Utah Business Magazine: Associate Editor
Business in Utah: Contributing Editor
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