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Writing Samples

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Journalism

A sampling of pieces I've written for the Berklee Music Business Journal.

Keeping Music In Time

This article provides state and country-specific resources for musicians and music industry workers negatively impacted due to the pandemic. This is the last article I wrote for the Berklee Music Business Journal as an undergrad.

When Reflection Excludes

I was inspired to write this article after Tyler the Creator spoke out on the Grammy's genre categories and complicated history with race. This piece explores the organization's inner workings, and how those processes intersect with covert discrimination.

Blood Sweat & Tears

This research piece explores the history of K-Pop, the business model utilized by the K-Pop industry, and the ethical dilemmas therein presented.

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Academic Papers

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Pearl

A research-based persuasive essay arguing for the induction of Janis Joplin's Pearl into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry

John Cage

The culmination of a semester's worth of research into the history of Western music, this research paper analyzes the cultural significance of John Cage's groundbreaking music, and argues for his recognition in the Western Classical Music lexicon.

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