Kate Brody

My name is Kate Brody and  I am a senior at York Community High School. I have been involved with journalism for all four years of high school as an editor for the past two years, and am currently serving as one of two Editors-in-Chief of This is York and the York-hi magazine.

My journalism career began my freshman year when I enrolled in the semester-long Intro to Journalism course at my school. I enjoyed writing and exploring the perspectives of others through my stories.  Sophomore year is when I shifted towards photojournalism. I created an Instagram account and website for families to access the photos I was taking at York events. During my junior year, I was a member of the editorial board and was enrolled in the Advanced Journalism course. That year was a turning point for our whole publication, as we aimed to step away from puff pieces and address deeper issues impacting the school. We wrote articles that pinpointed areas for improvement in the school community, editorials that addressed student issues, and stories that aimed to highlight  individual students on a deeper level. 

This year our program shifted significantly, with changes in advisors and consolidation of courses. While this has made the program less structured than in years past, it has also given us the opportunity to work more hands on with intro-level students and strengthen the program from the inside.  On a creative level, I have been focussing more on multimedia journalism. I am working to bridge the gap between our school's YTV broadcast program, the This is York digital news publication, and the York-hi magazine.  Serving as Editor-in-Chief during this transition period has made me a more adaptive and self actualized person.

Whether I'm photographing an event, filming a news package, writing a story, or designing a page, my goal has always been to tell stories in authentic and purposeful ways.

More about my journalism experience: Dukecast

Bellow is a list of all the awards I have received that are both directly and indirectly affiliated with my journalistic endeavors. These include IHSA awards, podcast competitions, and promotional video contests.