Devon Yarbrough

Devon Yarbrough is a sophomore attending the University of Missouri. She is majoring in journalism, with a print and digital editing emphasis and minoring in political science. When Devon graduates from the University of Missouri, she plans on futhering her education and attending law school. Devon is very excited to be working in Missouri Digital News, as it combines her two favorite interest of journalism and legal issues.

Stories by Devon Yarbrough in 2016 include:

Devon Yarbrough's Tweets @MDNnews in 2016

01/26/2016: Senate debates about the housing surrounding Bridgeton Landfill http://bit.ly/1PClMGA
02/03/2016: A legislative committee debated making oral contraceptives more accessible for women http://bit.ly/1mex5qP
02/09/2016: Bill to change police lineup procedures was heard by Senate committee http://bit.ly/1PjT3TF
02/09/2016: The procedure for police lineups may change if bill is passed. http://bit.ly/1PjU66b
02/23/2016: A legislative committee is urged to restrict consumer lawsuits against companies. http://bit.ly/1KIwdGK
03/03/2016: Bill to prevent racial profiling by Missouri Police was heard by Senate Committee http://bit.ly/1QvQ5tG
03/03/2016: New ways to limit racial profiling by police is heard by Senate Committee http://bit.ly/1WYca88
03/09/2016: Citizens share their thoughts on Religious liberties bill http://bit.ly/1RRmGN4
03/16/2016: Bill to limit municipal court funding to city's budget is heard in Senate committee http://bit.ly/1QZxcBV
04/12/2016: A Missouri legislative committee approves a plan for an option for Missourians to get a federally accepted ID. http://bit.ly/1VTaVJ2
04/13/2016: Amendment to allow guns to be openly carried was passed in the Missouri House http://bit.ly/1VmOQ6w

Devon Yarbrough's Blog in 2016
Simplyfying

Posted 03/16/2016:

On Tuesday, I came back to the newsroom after a hearing on a very complicated bill. I wasn't sure how I was going to start my story and for a while I was stuck. There were so many people who came to testify about the bill and the bill was confusing in itself.

Growing frustrated, I sought out my editor for some direction. He told me to keep the story simple and stick to the main facts. As I started to dissect the information, I realized how much easier it was when I simplified and found the main points in the information.

As I realized, most information can be simplyfied and then turned into news. As I grow as a journalist, I understand the importance of simplyfying the information to create a news story.