Finding Purpose Through Adversity

MMJC student Francine Lee shares Garett Rose's journey through adversity. MJCOM 9606-001 (Winter 2026) By, For, About: Telling Stories from the Margins This course combines both critical and practical methods centered on documentary filmmaking. Students…

Beyond Somnia

MMJC student Clarence Wang shares Aloka Desai's growth into leadership through fashion, art and creativity. MJCOM 9606-001 (Winter 2026) By, For, About: Telling Stories from the Margins This course combines both critical and practical methods…

Fusionando MusiCultura

MMJC student Cynthia Jimenez shares Angel Grande-Rodriuez's cultural connection and identity through music. MJCOM 9606-001 (Winter 2026) By, For, About: Telling Stories from the Margins This course combines both critical and practical methods centered on…
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Fall 2025 – Audio Stories

First-person stories can be compelling as storytellers recount a noteworthy, often dramatic experience in their lives. The stories featured here were told to students of MEDIACOM 3776 – Audio Journalism and Podcasting, taught by Lecturer…
Inspiring Minds – Meghan Voll

Inspiring Minds – Meghan Voll

What if the search for connection on dating apps is shaped less by chemistry… and more by code?In her feature for Western’s Inspiring Minds series, Meghan Voll (PhD candidate, Media Studies) examines how platforms…

Sophia Ratanshi – Western ISA

Final student project by Raeesa Valani. Telling stories that don’t often get told Students in MMJC 9606 – By, For, and About: Storytelling from the Margins (Winter 2024) explored the art of filmmaking, focusing on how…