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Gina Medina

The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced societal issues and how they affect the Hispanic community

The mental health of young Hispanics in the US, which is already at risk due to religious and cultural stigma and inequalities in health…

6 min readMay 7, 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced societal issues and how they affect the Hispanic community

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Gina Medina

Cultural, Religious, political factors play into the increase in mental illness in Young hispanic…

Between religious and cultural stigma and inequalities in health care, the Hispanic immigrant community encounters constant roadblocks in…

5 min readApr 2, 2021

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Cultural, Religious, political factors play into the increase in mental illness in Young hispanic…

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Gina Medina

Five lessons for Snapchat news shows

Social media have changed the journalism game. They have made it easier to reach audiences and to inform them of developing news, however…

4 min readApr 24, 2020

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Five lessons for Snapchat news shows

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Gina Medina

COVID-19 becomes a surprising advocate for social issues in the US

Health insurance coverage, minimum wage, access to basic commodities: all are issues being forced into the limelight by the coronavirus…

5 min readApr 19, 2020

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COVID-19 becomes a surprising advocate for social issues in the US

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Gina Medina

Journalists need to follow their audiences (not literally, of course)

Social media and audiences will continue to change, journalists need to keep up to date with the trends and meet audiences where they are.

3 min readApr 3, 2020

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Journalists need to follow their audiences (not literally, of course)

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Gina Medina

How and why‘ fake news’ is spreading on social media

In recent years, the term fake news has plagued social media, news outlets and everyday conversations; but how did we get here? And, why…

3 min readFeb 27, 2020

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How and why‘ fake news’ is spreading on social media

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Gina Medina

The unheard: people living on the streets of Houston share their experiences with shelters.

As Houston completes the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) count late January 2020 and Mayor Sylvester Turner starts his second term and pledges…

4 min readFeb 20, 2020

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The unheard: people living on the streets of Houston share their experiences with shelters.

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Gina Medina

The snowball effect of journalist-audience relationships

For ages the relationship between journalists and their audiences was the same: a one way path of communication where the journalist would…

2 min readFeb 13, 2020

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The snowball effect of journalist-audience relationships

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Gina Medina

Social media and their effects on journalism

Smartphones and social media are changing how journalists produce stories and where the public is able to read those stories.

2 min readJan 28, 2020

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Social media and their effects on journalism

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Gina Medina
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The Holidays in an Animal Shelter: a Double-edged Sword

How the holidays affect animal shelters all over the United States.

4 min readDec 16, 2019

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The Holidays in an Animal Shelter: a Double-edged Sword

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Gina Medina

Gina Medina

Journalism student at The University of Houston. Traveling is my passion/ addiction. Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsginamedina

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