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Zohran Mamdani's personal impact accross the ocean

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Zohran Mamdani's personal impact accross the ocean

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A weekend tour of the best spots in the 15è, investigating whether it really is the worst/most boring neighborhood.

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How AUP students celebrate Thanksgiving in France.

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Article - Speaking with AUP students who came to Paris with their dogs and the difficulties of bringing a dog from another country. I would also like to speak with AUP students who have gotten dogs since moving to Paris and discuss the process and any challenges. And I'd broadly like to speak about the financial aspects of caring for a dog in Paris. This would be a video where I'd interview the students with their pets.

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Love in the Time of Clients: Romance in the Erotic Theatre World

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Love in the Time of Clients: Romance in the Erotic Theatre World

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Set within the world of erotic theatre, this story follows several performers whose personal lives must coexist with nightly flirtation, fan obsession, and backstage politics. How do they handle romantic jealousy when their partner dances nude onstage? Can love flourish in an environment where desire is currency? Mixing narrative profiles with cultural analysis, this piece blurs the line between real and performed affection — and how performers find (or lose) themselves in both.

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Metro Maze: Confessions and Horror Stories from the Underground

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Metro Maze: Confessions and Horror Stories from the Underground

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A playful look at the chaos, confusion, and collective suffering of the Paris metro. From getting lost in Châtelet’s endless tunnels to the overcrowded nightmare of Lines 8 and 13. Blending humor, personal anecdotes, and observations from daily commutes, it captures the metro as both a cultural experience and a unifying challenge for students and locals alike.

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Glitter and Grit: Inside Paris's Erotic Theatre Scene Where Silence is Compulsory 

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Glitter and Grit: Inside Paris's Erotic Theatre Scene Where Silence is Compulsory 

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Behind the sensual glamour of Paris’s erotic theatre scene lies a darker story. At a cozy erotic theatre in the sixth arrondissement, the so-called Mademoiselle who runs the house is facing lawsuits from former dancers alleging exploitation, abuse of power, and unsafe working conditions. Current performers remain silent, caught between the threat of sudden firings and a paycheck that never matches the labor. This story will explore the tension between performance and power, glamour and grit — and why silence has become compulsory.

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A critical essay on Richard Linklater's new biopic on Jean-Luc Godard and 'Breathless': one of France's most influential films and filmmakers. Exploring Paris romanticism, hagiography of old creatives, and the pitfalls of the "great man" biopic.

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FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL STORIES

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Colivys: My Parisian Apartment experience 

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Colivys: My Parisian Apartment experience 

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Literally the title.

No, but seriously, this will be an article (one so far) about my experience renting a shared apartment with the French real estate agency known as Colivys.

Audience: lifestyle, renters, students, travelers, relocators

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Rental Chic: How to make your furnished rental feel more like home

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Rental Chic: How to make your furnished rental feel more like home

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As someone in a pre-furnished rental, it feels weird walking in to a space that is now your home but yet doesn't quite feel like you. In this story we will cover what personal items to add, renter friendly hacks, and multipurpose items that will help you achieve your goal.

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La Cinematheque Francaise: Orson Welles Exhibit

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La Cinematheque Francaise: Orson Welles Exhibit

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A guide to the Orson Welles exhibit at La Cinématheque Francaise which opened in October.

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To showcase the capstone projects in the master's programs. Two master's students just launched their project this summer, which they started at AUP and I would tell their process, backstory, how AUP helped and how it is going so far.

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Follow These Content Guidelines When Writing Your Story!

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Follow These Content Guidelines When Writing Your Story!

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CONTENT GUIDELINE UPDATES:

For the main text, font must be in the "Paragraph" style font.

For any subtitles, you must use "Heading 3."

Add image captions and image credit for all images included in articles (proper format all in ITALICS: Caption / Image credit: Name of photographer)

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La Ville Lumière Sans Fumée… Enfin, Presque (The City of Light without Smoke, well almost)

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La Ville Lumière Sans Fumée… Enfin, Presque (The City of Light without Smoke, well almost)

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When the whole city is chain-smoking, quitting feels almost un-Parisian.

Armed with nicotine gum, shaky resolve, and a stubborn streak, I set out to quit smoking while living in the world’s most glamorous smoker’s lounge. From flirtations clouded in smoke to terraces that feel like battlefields, this story captures the absurdity and charm of self-reform in a city that refuses to change with you.

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Exploring Brasilian Culture in Paris through a Culinary Lens

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Exploring Brasilian Culture in Paris through a Culinary Lens

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Understanding the bridge between French and Brasilian culture and the Brasilian community in Paris through food, local interviews and historical context.

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Making Friends in Paris (free & paid opportunities)  

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Making Friends in Paris (free & paid opportunities)  

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Expanding past your AUP circle and meeting locals. Using free events (walking clubs) + applications such as Bumble BFF vs. paid events like TimesOut (dinner nights). Eventbrite paid events like Wine & Cheese, vision boarding. Are there any friend events geared towards men?

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The Last Race: Finding Identity After College Athletics

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The Last Race: Finding Identity After College Athletics

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A personal narrative exploring life after competitive sport. As a retired collegiate rower, I will reflect on leaving behind the structure, intensity, and camaraderie of rowing and trying to find new passions and identity.

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There are many rental E-bike options in Paris including a new one called Voi. I will test each one and take the same route on each to make sure the test is fair. I will rate them on price, availability, ease of use, comfort, best basket options, and speed.

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the “7 Point Outfit Rule”  turns styling into a game where Basics count as 1 point, bold prints or statement pieces get 2, and the magic number is 7. It’s basically fashion math for looking cool without trying

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Exploring cheap pints in the city and reminiscing on the cultural importance of it. Interviezing bartenders and patrons.

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Pitch: AI lacks the necessary humanness for some interactions with humans.

Background:

In the rapidly advancing age of AI, we now have AI girlfriends, AI self-driving cars and AI customer support; but with all of the benefits AI has provided, these human "replicants" still fall short of actual humanness and continue to prove that there are just some things we ought to keep human.

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Evaluating tipping culture in France vs. in the US. A look at the new Amex tip jars and the recent rise of asking for tips in restaurants and cafes in Paris.

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Try the different Texas bbq places in Paris and write on the authenticity and quality of BBQ here as someone who grew up on true Texas BBQ.

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Dating in Paris Changed IDEA (Discussed with Chloe)

“God created France, the most beautiful country in the world, with so much good in it, and ended up feeling guilty about it. He had to do something to make it fair. And so, he created the French men,”

Is Paris really the most romantic city in the world? American women's perspective of French men through media + real-life experience. Romantic and dreaded date stories. Interviewing AUP students and their relationships.

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How my AUP Fashion class made me quit fast fashion

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Beyond Jazz Cafes: a non tourist guide to music venues in Paris

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Beyond Jazz Cafes: a non tourist guide to music venues in Paris

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What happens when the person you love speaks another langue? From misheard endearments to midnight Google Translate sessions, bilingual partners share the hidden rules of international romance.

Exploring the different expectations and realities of dating someone from a different culture when you speak a different native language. I'm planning to interview other couples where each partner comes from another country to discuss the how dating someone from another culture in another language differs from dating someone who shares the same background, culture, and native tongue.

I would like to potentially pair the written piece with a podcast to expand on the interview portion of the article.

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Collaborative Brainstorming for Journalism Pitches

1. Create a new post with your preliminary pitch idea

2. Be specific about your angle, target audience, and why the story matters

3. Review your peers’ ideas and provide constructive feedback through comments

4. Consider feedback to refine your pitch concept

5. Look for collaboration opportunities with classmates who have complementary ideas

Remember that strong pitches demonstrate:

Relevance and timeliness

A clear audience

Feasibility for reporting

A unique perspective

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I’d like to write a story about pumpkin spice, especially pumpkin spice lattes. In the U.S, it’s become a seasonal ritual that signals the start of fall, but in France, this so-called fall essential is surprisingly hard to find. I would look at how pumpkin spice became a cultural symbol in America, why it never really caught on here, and where students in Paris can still track it down.

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Every wonder what an influencer does in a day? Or do you want to become an influencer and see what it takes. I'll follow around my friend Sarah Lang, a micro influencer, who produces TikTok videos. Can be a written piece or a video project.

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A brief blueprint of the french government system to explain to a foreign audience living in France to better understand the political system of the country that they live in

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Before the internet, when you wanted to know how to dress, how to decorate your house, or just curious on what to make for dinner. People would turn to magazines, now? Pinterest. How do AUP students use Pinterest and why they think it is so inspiring.

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This week I'm going on a study trip to Sweden. I'd like to shoot a video vlog of the trip, and highlight the most interesting moments of the trip.

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Why is vogue USA dying: go girl give us nothing - have we lost creativity and originality: want to hear from people other than Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner and Sydney Sweeney

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In the Bag of AUP students: favorite essentials

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In the Bag of AUP students: favorite essentials

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A video piece of what students at AUP bring in their day-to-day bags, and essentially, it's like a "haul," and I intend to interview multiple people, probably 10-15, depending on the length of content I can collect.

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With/ Diana Solano

Video of Christmas Markets or Christmas activities you can do in Paris

Can’t fly home for Christmas? The benefits of spending Christmas in Paris. What you get to see and what Christmas activities are the best

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looking at places in Paris that do not look like Paris

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A new kind of red-carpet beauty is emerging in Hollywood: fresh-faced, unfiltered, and radically simple. Addison Rae and Pamela Anderson are championing the makeup-no-makeup trend, turning minimalism into the industry’s most powerful statement.

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**Article w/VIDEO** An article about Jardin D'Acclimatation bradly with a highlight of the park's annual Dia De Los Muertos event which features tradition Mexican dance performances, an all-women mariachi band, a Mayan maze, and other themed-attractions. (I'm going Nov. 1st)

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Turning 30 in Paris. What are 30 things I would like to do before I turn 30.

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Report on the festivities and event at the winter gala in Paris. The first winter gala since the 1960's?? Photos sorted with face ID, AI match making, and vintage luxury cars

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A video piece of touring Paris with someone who is French and has lived in Paris for 8+ years. I am going to film him bringing me to all the "non-touristy" spots.

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Books that Read like Hallmark Movies that you can find in Paris

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Books that Read like Hallmark Movies that you can find in Paris

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A post about Christmas, holiday-esque Literature in Paris, featuring British Franco-bookstore Smith and Sons. Sort of a continuation of the fall literature piece I wrote.

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French citizens opinion on modern architecture in Paris

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French citizens opinion on modern architecture in Paris

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could be a video or written analysis focusing on the stark differences between the Korean Skincare (K-Beauty) and French Pharmacy philosophies and products, specifically within the Parisian market. specifically will acknowledge price/value analysis and ingredient focus.

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(Holiday) Christmas Interior Design in Paris

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(Holiday) Christmas Interior Design in Paris

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I want to take a look at some cool decoration/design in Paris since it is very festive right now and bring attention to them in some way

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Interview students and admin about feedback from the changes in the atrium and how students feel unheard

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what French music do AUP students listen to, if any? 

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what French music do AUP students listen to, if any? 

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Looking into the French music that AUP students are listening to, and why. Has it helped them learn French? Is their music taste similar in both languages?

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Too Tired to Party, Too Young to Stay In

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Too Tired to Party, Too Young to Stay In

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A night out in Paris always starts with "just drinks" and ends somewhere between L'Arc and a McDonald's delivery at sunrise. Through the eyes of students who swear they'll be "home by two", this piece explores the thrill, exhaustion, and humor of balancing velvet ropes, 9 AM classes, and flaming shots at dinner.

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What are you Reading this Fall? Fall Book Recs that will Comfort you This Semester.

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What are you Reading this Fall? Fall Book Recs that will Comfort you This Semester.

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An article about books and the people that read them. Will include bookshops that carry them if possible.