Molly Melnick
Expert storyteller for a world in transition
I am a writer, communications professional, researcher, and poet with experience across a broad scope of writing. Explore my journalistic, professional communications, and creative writing samples below.
Professional Writing Samples
Explore a featured selection of my writing work within my communications and public relations experience.
Journalism Samples
Insects: The Future of Sustainable Protein - The Current
Life Without Boredom is Boring - The Current
You’re at a stoplight for more than 20 seconds. You’re at lunch with a friend and they get up to order something. You’re on a bus, a train, a plane, an Uber. You’re in between classes. You’re on the toilet.
Everyone can agree to some degree that smartphones are the biggest blessing and curse of our generation, and we probably spend too much time on social media or reading work emails. Yet the first thing people reach for the second they feel boredom coming on is their phones. This might just be
Everyone can agree to some degree that smartphones are the biggest blessing and curse of our generation, and we probably spend too much time on social media or reading work emails. Yet the first thing people reach for the second they feel boredom coming on is their phones. This might just be
The Current March 2024
Feature Story
Localized Journalism Article
Creative Advertising Student, Hannah Grippe, Shares Five Tips for Producing Quality Content
Dorm-ageddon
First year student Josh Halprin was in for a shock when he opened his MSULiveOn email to view his dorm assignment for the first time and discovered he had been assigned to live with four roommates instead of one.
Since the recent reinstatement of the two-year on campus living requirement, Michigan State University has experienced a housing crisis that has spilled into every aspect of university life. Dorms are overfilled, public transportation is lacking, COVID-19 housing is non-existent and in
Since the recent reinstatement of the two-year on campus living requirement, Michigan State University has experienced a housing crisis that has spilled into every aspect of university life. Dorms are overfilled, public transportation is lacking, COVID-19 housing is non-existent and in
Social Media Experience
Within my role at The Root Cause Coalition, I successfully oversaw our LinkedIn strategy. I implemented targeted content creation and engagement tactics that led to a nearly 50% increase in engagement within six months. By optimizing post timing, developing compelling visuals, and aligning content with audience interests—such as social drivers of health—I successfully expanded reach and fostered greater interaction among key stakeholders.