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LAUREN ROUSSEAU
WUFT NEWS
From January 2020 to April 2020
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As a multimedia reporter for WUFT News, I pitched, reported and wrote deadline-based news stories for counties throughout North and Central Florida. I also produced organic photos, video and data visualizations.
During my time with the news service, I covered living wages, the premiere of driverless buses in Gainesville, and the impact of the coronavirus on Gainesville’s businesses, residents and people with disabilities.
Articles I wrote:
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‘We Need to Include the Disability Community’: On The Sidelines Of The Coronavirus Conversation, WUFT News
"It’s a community that is largely overlooked even in the best circumstances, said Olivia Babbis, a public policy analyst at Disability Rights Florida, a Tallahassee-based advocacy group for Floridians with disabilities."
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"As the world shuts its doors to hide from COVID-19, a new sense of normalcy has emerged inside many homes."
"Gainesville residents can now use the bus for free as it travels between the parking garage on Southwest 2nd Street and the Innovation Hub."
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"The hourly wage increase from $13.25 to $13.75 is the third phase of the city’s plan to eventually raise city employees’ minimum wage to $15."
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