Sophie Whisnant, Author at UNC Media Hub

Sophie Whisnant

Sophie is a senior in the UNC School of Media and Journalism studying reporting. From Wilmington, North Carolina, Sophie has worked at the Wilmington Star-News as a Gatehouse Media intern. She has also interned at Creative Loafing, a lifestyle magazine, based in Charlotte. Sophie is pursuing a career in entertainment writing for a magazine.

How the media perpetuates harmful misconceptions about human trafficking survivors

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Illustration by: Sabrina Cheung CHAPEL HILL— The media’s portrayal of human…

Hitting a nerve: proving print isn’t dead in 2019

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Photos by: Jayme Johnson CHARLOTTE, North Carolina –At midnight Ryan Pitkin…

Hidden history: How the education system overlooks harsh realities of Natives past and present

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Graphic by: Sabrina Cheung In February, a stare-down between a Native…

After his death, his music & passion live on

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Photo by: Alice Hudson WILMINGTON, North Carolina– God was on his…