CK Smith (Page 2)
CK Smith is a writer, editor, and educator from Tampa. She taught high school journalism, creative writing, and musical theatre and served as newspaper and yearbook adviser. She began her journalism career as founder and editor-in-chief of her high school paper and earned degrees in Mass Communications and English Literature and graduated in December 2021 with her MA in Journalism from NYU.
CK relies on experiences in education administration, as the owner of an events planning company, and as a freelance writer. She maintained a daily sports blog, copy edited projects like dissertations, depositions, and training manuals, and created her own stories.
She current works for a local ABC affiliate as their weekend planner and data journalist, teaches communications and journalism at a university, and works with AJO’s Writing Center and The Click! as a editor and coach.
November 4, 2021
HOWL-o-ween 2021
(TAMPA, Fla.) — Halloween is a time of year filled with costumes, pumpkins, and, of course, candy. But at the […]
November 3, 2021
Homecoming 2021: A Student’s Escape From COVID
(TAMPA, FL) — Tampa’s Middleton High School is taking a first step in the right direction. The school is hosting […]
December 13, 2020
East Tampa Fights to Maintain Its Identity
Gentrification brings in money and development to a previously depressed area, but its long-term residents struggle to keep their established community and culture.
December 11, 2020
Commentary: A Race for Breaking News on the ‘Russia Probe’ Obscured Truth and Accountability
“Seek Truth. Break News. Hold the Powerful Accountable.” In breaking news, murky clarity leads to a loss of truth, accountability, and jobs.
November 3, 2020
20 Years Later, Florida Has Its Voting Act Together
Early voting options helped reduce Election Day lines. A ballot measure passes to raise the minimum wage despite low media coverage.