While Citizens across the country have spent the past few months battling floods, Spc. Sarah Lupescu, DVIDS Journalist of the Month for June, used her cameras to document the military's flood relief efforts in Missouri.
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While Citizens across the country have spent the past few months battling floods, Spc. Sarah Lupescu, DVIDS Journalist of the Month for June, used her cameras to document the military's flood relief efforts in Missouri. <br />
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Spc. Sarah Lupescu is a journalist with the 70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.<br />
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"Spc. Lupescu recently mobilized for State Emergency Duty in support of Operation Northern Tide, the flood fight on the Missouri River," said Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard. "While mobilized, she worked diligently to ensure the Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen of the Missouri National Guard had their story told."<br />
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Natural disasters like the flooding in Missouri jump up on list of importance for the media. So the subject of Lupescu's photos and videos contributed to her success in June. <br />
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She also wore a dual hat working as a photojournalist and videographer. Capturing both still imagery and video not only helped Lupescu better document the military's flood response but also increased her reach in the media.<br />
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The majority of her videos and photos were distributed to multiple national and local media outlets because of their newsworthiness. By submitting her videos and photos within 24-hours, her content also tended to be very timely and was more appealing to the news media. The subject's importance would have meant little if the photos and videos were not released during the media's window of coverage. <br />
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One of her videos was near the top of list for videos used the most by media during June. FOX News, WDAF-TV, KRCG-TV, KSDK-TV and other outlets used the video "Missouri Guard Blackhawk drops sandbags b-roll." <br />
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Some of her other flood coverage was picked up by WGN in Chicago, KATU-TV in Portland, KCRA in Sacramento and the Rapid City Journal in South Dakota. <br />
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Lupescu's success as a journalist may also be contributed to her attitude.<br />
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"Spc. Sarah Lupescu brings a true sense of professionalism and enthusiasm to every aspect of a project," said Maj. Gen. Danner. "She interacts well with every member of our organization and manages to bring out the best in everyone."<br />
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