About the project
We might hear about fibromyalgia from drug commercials, but do we really know much about what it is? With our site, we wish to promote a greater understanding of fibromyalgia. We hope to accomplish this by letting those who deal with it each day, whether as a patient or doctor, tell their stories.
What can treatment mean if drugs don’t work? And how do patients cope when they have no choice but to live with the syndrome, one that might be hard to explain to those who can’t see the pain it causes?
About Dexter Mullins
Dexter R. Mullins recently graduated from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism & Mass Communications Magna Cum Laude. He currently attends the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and will complete his Master of Science degree in Digital Media by May of 2011.
Mullins aspires to become a multi-platform journalist, able to work in the areas of print, broadcast, online, and design. When Mullins is not working towards his goals, he spends time visiting his family across the United States.
About Amy Kuperinsky
Amy Kuperinsky is a features writer and student in the digital media program at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, graduating in May 2011. Her grandmother often told her that among all things, health is the most important. She’s seen the challenges that can come when health is no longer assured.
Kuperinsky graduated from the journalism program at The College of New Jersey in 2003 and has worked as a writer for seven years at media including AOL, The Record of northern New Jersey, The Press of Atlantic City and alt-weekly press.
SPECIAL THANKS
Amy and Dexter would like to thank Kenan Davis and Laura Muha for their guidance and patience in the production of this project. They would also like to thank Lisa Waananen, Alexander Hotz, and Andrew Lampard for their help in the making of this project.
