Classwork - Lea Tran

Reporting for Classes

Audio and Written Works for JO 200,205, 210, and 505 at Boston University

Here are some of my classroom reporting I'd like to share

27th February 2026

“Hear Us”: Echoes for Female Representation Can Still Be Heard Throughout The Statehouse

For two days in October of 1850, 900 people came together to fight for women’s rights at the first National Women’s Rights Convention, in Worcester, Massachusetts, organized by Lucy Stone.
Five years later, she was the keynote speaker in Cincinnati, advocating for women’s rights.

Flooding may push water into Hull but could possibly push out longtime residents.

HULL— Ellen Kane, 74, commutes from Hull’s Nantasket beach up to the peninsula to reach her job at Hull’s public library. Some days, flooding makes it impossible to get to work.

7th December 2024

Mayor Wu’s long back and forth battle with legislation and her tax proposal might not end in her favor

The hourglass is almost empty for Mayor Wu as the Massachusetts Senate delays a ruling on her tax proposal for the second time this week.

21st November 2024

Mayor Wu reappears in front of state lawmakers with a revised tax proposal

BOSTON—Mayor Michelle Wu testified before the Joint Revenue Committee, on Wednesday, about her revised bill to shift the tax levy on commercial properties to protect local communities.

5th November 2024

Editors give their honest opinions to aspiring journalists at College of Communication’s panel discussion

In a packed room filled with the future generation of journalists, editors across the country came together for a panel discussion giving their honest, but optimistic, opinions on the state of the industry.

30th October 2024

Talking to some of Brookline residents about their hopes for America beyond who wins the election

A handful of Brookline residents share concern for the future of America’s economic and political culture. Some are more optimistic than others that change will be made post-election.

10th October 2024

The “Annoying Vegan” in Today’s Food Culture: A Conversation with Nina Guilbeault

Nina Guilbeault, who completed her dissertation on veganism at Harvard University urged the
greater public to rethink their opinions on veganism in our current society.