Mackenzie Guiry
WJCT News 2021 summer internMackenzie Guiry is a senior multimedia journalism major at the University of North Florida. She spent her first two years of college at Florida Atlantic University.
At Florida Atlantic University, she wrote for the school paper, The University Press, where she covered campus events and did long-form feature stories. She also completed a copywriting and public relations study abroad program in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.
After graduation, she hopes to move to New York to pursue a career in radio and podcasting with a focus on covering film, pop culture and current events.
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First Coast ConnectOn this week's Friday media roundtable we covered a variety of top stories from the week, including:The Jaguars proposed new development plans for…
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First Coast ConnectAfter a community-wide vote, and a recommendation from the superintendent, the names of six local schools will be changed.The schools, which were named…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for a new civics curriculum that would prevent critical race theory from being taught in the classroom.Critical race theory…
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First Coast ConnectThis week’s Friday Media Roundtable examined the top stories in Northeast Florida:City council voted 14-5 to double the local gas tax.The superintendent…
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First Coast ConnectThe Duval County Public Schools district will no longer require masks for the upcoming school year. The school board surveyed 28,685 parents, students,…
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First Coast ConnectHigh School teacher Amy Donofrio was suspended from her job at Robert E. Lee high school when she refused to take down her Black Lives Matter flag.…
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First Coast ConnectThe Centers for Disease Control recently announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks. However, masks will still be required in…
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Several controversial new laws passed this year in Florida have already been hit with lawsuits. A new election law, which was signed into effect by Gov.…
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First Coast ConnectThis week’s Friday Media Roundtable covered these top stories in Northeast Florida:The CDC has said that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing their…
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First Coast ConnectYoung people aged 12-15 have been approved to receive the Pfizer vaccine, but some parents are skeptical about its safety. As of right now, Pfizer is the…