Ruby Siefken

University of Maryland • Merrill College of Journalism 2026 • Pittsburgh • News, photography, graphic design

[Freedom of the Press Foundation @FreedomofPress]

Shutting down the government doesn't shut down the First Amendment.

It's absurd to exclude reporters from immigration hearings absent government permission, especially when it's impossible to get permission.
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Check out my coverage of the 2023 College Park Winter Wonderland! #j262a
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Here’s Iye Ubong, the founder and CEO of Candles with Attitude. Her pop up shop at the Winter Wonderland event attracted many customers with her sneaker candles and a variety of delicious scents. #j262a

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College Park’s Winter Wonderland holiday festivities gave family, friends, and community members an opportunity to celebrate the approaching holiday season. I got to cover the event, keep an eye out for the final story! #j262a

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Last week, @diyas319 and @mthaler21 and I practiced active interviews while playing ring toss in the Tawes courtyard. Here's a wide shot from the shoot #j262a

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Behind the scenes at the Campus Sustainability Month Celebration. The Sustainable Ambassadors and other organization leaders provided valuable information about sustainability at UMD. @AlannaKopania #j262a

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SustainableUMD held their Campus Sustainability Month Celebration at Hornbake Plaza last Friday. The event was a great way for students to become involved in sustainability on campus! @AlannaKopania #j262a

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At the conclusion of the meeting, I chatted with the editors about contacting sources for my story pitch. General assignment meetings are a great way to get involved with the DBK. @thedbk #j262a

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After students are given the opportunity to pitch their own stories, two Diamondback editors pitch and assign stories that have been sent in throughout the week. One student just accepted a story about Good Neighbor Day in College Park. @shifradayak @marijkefriedman #j262a

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The Diamondback holds general assignment meetings every Wednesday at 6pm. This week, I have come to pitch a story and hear from other participants about how they plan to contribute to the publication in the coming weeks. @thedbk #j262a

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Check out this video feature on Annika’s Customs, a small buisness created by @AnnikaElander

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Annika’s Customs hosted a pop-up sale at AOPalooza, an Alpha Omicron Pi philanthropy event, last weekend. Stay tuned for video coverage of the event.
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It was a pleasure hearing a lecture from @CairnsKcairns on Monday. She took us through the art of story finding on the national, regional, and local levels. In her words, “There are no obstacles, only unexpected opportunities.” #j262a

[Andrea Durán @andreaduranli]

@RubySiefken is a sophomore undergrad at UMD and journalism major, she spoke with my about her aspirations to write for the @thedbk and is at the open house to learn more and see what opportunities are available either this or next semester

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@drewwowens @NPPA @AlannaKopania I like the way you used integrity here. I think this is very true, because each journalist is in search of their own brand while still abiding by the code of ethics.

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The #NPPA is a society that supports high quality visual journalism to promote factual information. The code of ethics works to strengthen public confidence in the profession as a whole by ensuring quality content editing, etiquette, and conversational norms. @NPPA #j262a