Jenna Wirth

Creative digital and social media professional with 5 years of experience working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in all social media platforms, analytics, writing, content creation, Adobe Creative Suite, video editing, creative direction, interviewing, SEO, and working on tight deadlines. Passion for digital storytelling, pop culture trends, event coverage, and video production.

Graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in magazine, news, and digital journalism. Work has been published in Health, Parents, Syracuse.com, POPSUGAR, Democrat & Chronicle, and more. Currently a social media editor at Decider.com, an online vertical of the New York Post that focuses on streaming entertainment.

The NewsHouse • 29th June 2020

Marijuana legalization poses threats in the workplace and on the road

If you spend time in Colorado, you might encounter ads that raise difficult questions about marijuana. “Would you let a bus driver high on marijuana drive your kids to school?” asks one. “Would you let your doctor perform surgery on you if he was under the influence of marijuana?” another wonders. The advertisements are part of a campaign by the Colorado Department of Transportation, which struggles with one of the more vexing issues surrounding legalized marijuana, the fact that it’s often ha

The NewsHouse • 23rd March 2021

Having alopecia, Maggie D'Amaro gains new perspective on life

Maggie D’Amaro sits in the chair, her patience evaporating as the salon workers scurry back and forth ignoring her. Eleven-year-old Maggie wishes to be anywhere else. Seven hours and $2,000 later, the salon workers place the thick, dark-brown wig on top of young Maggie’s head. The custom human hair wig falls right above her shoulders. It’s itchy. It’s uncomfortable. She hates it. “When they put it on her, she ripped it off her head, threw it across the room and said, ‘I’ll never wear it,’” sai

The NewsHouse • 11th May 2021

In the world of TikTok, Shockey Sanders stays true to herself

Shockey Sanders sits on her dorm bed contemplating whether she should skip sociology 101. It’s her fourth class of the day and she’s exhausted from working in labs. Having recently joined TikTok, she decides to make a video. Using the trending audio “Shawty in Love” by Playboi Carti, with her vinyl collection behind her, she jokes about being too tired to go to class. Luckily, she finds the motivation to attend class, but first, she uploads the 15-second video. Turning off all notifications, s

The NewsHouse • 1st October 2021

People turn to fandom to cope with COVID-19

This sense of identity is why we’re drawn to certain characters and celebrities. “We have a tendency to be attracted to people that we perceive to be like us in some way,” said Gayle Stever, a professor of psychology at SUNY Empire State College. One reason Williams loves Stella Gibson is that the character has a past with self-harm. And as someone who has also struggled with self-harm, that means a lot to Williams. “She’s a successful, powerful woman and she’s really made a life for herself, a