GUS CARRINGTON
journalist, content creator, editor songwriter, musician, communicator
EXAMPLES OF MY WRITING:
As a digital content producer for ABC24, freelancing for The Washington Post, communications specialist for for AZO Inc., editor-in-chief of The Daily Helmsman etc.
Did you miss our Memphis mayoral debate? Here are the highlights from 'Your Voice, Your Vote' 2023
September 11, 2023
Six candidates set for the 2023 Memphis mayoral election took to the stage at Memphis Music Room on Monday, Sept. 11. I preemptively took notes once given the debate questions early and clipped each candidates’ responses as well as the entire debate as a video file for ABC24’s website and YouTube account.
City files motion to dismiss civil lawsuit filed by Tyre Nichols' mother and estate
July 7, 2023
The City of Memphis filed a motion in court attempting to stop the civil suit filed by Tyre Nichols' mother and estate. The motion to dismiss was filed by city government stating that they believe Nichols' death "was the result of five rogue police officers." I read through the court records in order to write this web article for the ABC24 website.
Behind updates to the management of change section in NFPA 61
August 31, 2020
In this bigbagunloading.com blog post I interviewed an official from the NFPA to clearly define their "Management of Change" section so that bulk material handlers in various industries could understand what is expected of them in terms of their facilities and dust mitigation. More ingredient handling news and insights are available on the AZO blog.
'Fake news' label causes argument between mainstream and alternative media
Feb. 3, 2017
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"David Mitchell is a 23-year-old from Germantown who watches The Young Turks, reads Breitbart.com and follows various sources on Twitter. Though a registered Democrat who voted for Obama in 2012, Mitchell proudly voted for Donald J. Trump in the 2016 election."
In this college newspaper article, I talked to voters of many different types of backgrounds about what they considered to be "fake news."
Shooter kills 1, wounds more than a dozen at Kroger market in Memphis suburb, police say
September 23, 2021
As a stringer for The Washington Post, I help covered the tragic events that took place in Collierville after an active shooter opened fire in a Kroger grocery store. I interviewed a few sources who were on the scene, including a woman who said she was picking out a birthday balloon in the store when she heard the gunshots.
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