journalism Archives - Tiffani Amo

It’s Okay to Couchsurf – Everybody’s Doing it!

March 11, 2014

As seen in the tbt* Sometimes when I tell people I couchsurf, they think it’s a sport. When I tell them what Couchsurfing actually is, they think I’m a lunatic for doing it. In fact, according to the Couchsurfing website, there are more than 7 million other lunatics in more than 100,000 cities in every…

Investing in the Future

March 3, 2014

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Selling all of my possessions and booking a one-way ticket to a foreign country was a no-brainer. Re-investing in my professional future required a bit more convincing. Luckily, while I was hesitating, Alex was taking the plunge and pulling me in with him. Ready or not, I’m going to be a journalist! (more…)

Keeping My Chin Up

February 21, 2014

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I remember when I was first starting my website. I envisioned something simple that would show off my favorite photos with little anecdotes and travel tid bits. I drew sketches and made lists. Galleries, photo essays, blog posts, videos. An online resume, a Paypal ‘Donation’ button, a social media section – I had ideas for…

A Brief Encounter With The Media

May 31, 2013

journalism, published

If you’ve ever wanted to feel uninspired, here’s your chance: In this exclusive interview, we reveal next to nothing about Ms. Tiffani Amo, a Heuveltonian who has been traveling the world for almost two years. A 25-year-old female with two parents, Tiffani’s ambitions abroad include working minimum wage jobs and visiting countries that are close…

Just take the plunge already!

April 18, 2013

journalism, published, travel

I’ve tried being nice. I’ve tried being patient and reasonable. I’ve resorted to begging, arguing, peer pressure and bullying. All of these efforts to no avail. And then I made one last-ditch effort to talk some sense into my friends and family back home in sweet St. Petersburg, Florida. I wrote a little rant and…

Homegrown New Zealand: Media Pass!

March 3, 2013

journalism, travel

It smelled homegrown. It sounded homegrown. It was authentic. Cheers to my first festival photo gig: New Zealand’s Homegrown 2013. Invited along by Alexander Bisley of The Lumiere Reader and asked to shoot an interview with Savage (you know that song ‘Swing’ from Knocked Up? yeah, that’s Savage), I was given an all-access media pass.…

Art Against Human Trafficking

January 18, 2011

journalism

A young, Gainesville artist uses her installation to bring human trafficking statistics to life. This video was produced for a class project using Final Cut Pro. All video, photography and production is credited to yours truly.

Final Semester at UF

January 3, 2011

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On my way to a Bachelor in Journalism … kicking and screaming the whole way. The sooner I get my diploma, the sooner I can come up with my own projects! Anyway, here’s a portfolio because that’s what you’re supposed to do when you study multi-media journalism … you’re supposed to make a portfolio.…

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