Nikolai Karpinski

Can you vote in the federal election?

My first story. It was strictly text and first person. I was told by my instructor afterwards that this was the only time I'd be allowed to write first person for QNet News.

Conservative candidate absent from Brighton debate

I learned how to grab critical quotes from a lengthy event while producing this story.

2015 Prince Edward-Hastings federal debate

Compilation of live tweets during a debate for the federal election. My instructors described it as being "professional calibre."

Belleville committee green-lights planning for pot

A multiple media story about a Belleville planning committee trying to get ahead of the potential legalization of marijuana.

Able-bodied students try wheelchair basketball

A good chance to see how my camera skills had come along this year. The lighting and choices I made were a lot better than older stories.

Local student named Easter Seals ambassador

An emotional human interest story. It was also a chance to dabble with a multimedia video.

91X newscast – Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015

My first attempt at radio lineup. It was nerve racking but I got over it pretty quickly.

91X newscast – Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015

There were a lot of complex names in this newscast. It was a good chance to practice phonetics on the radio.

Resume