Local 5/WOI
Parker currently works as a show producer at Local 5/WOI in Des Moines. He started as the Midday producer, producing the 45 minute Midday newscast at 11 a.m.
He was later moved to take over the morning show, Good Morning Iowa, which airs from 5-7 am on channel 5, as well as an additional 7-9 am exclusively on WOI’s streaming app, WeAreIowa+.
You can find an assortment of clips from shows Parker has produced here.
Travel + Leisure
During his senior year at Drake, Parker had the opportunity to work as an editorial apprentice at Travel + Leisure, a brand of People Inc., formerly Dotdash Meredith.
At T+L, Parker did an assortment of tasks, from first-round edits of stories, to fact-checking stories, to writing sidebars and small pieces that were published across multiple issues of T+L. Check out his T+L published works below.
Drake Political Review
Parker was a writer, editor, and eventually served as Editor-in-Chief of the Drake Political Review magazine. DPR is a nonpartisan political journal that covers political stories from Iowa all the way to global. DPR commits itself to honest, non-biased political coverage from an angle that matters to college students.
Below you’ll find a PDF of the fall 2024 issue and spring 2025 issue, and other snippets of stories Parker has published in previous magazines.
KCCI
During the summer of 2024, Parker worked as a digital media intern at KCCI-TV in Des Moines. KCCI is owned by Hearst and affiliated with CBS.
In his role, he mainly helped maintain the website, clipping news stories from the broadcast to upload, and writing digital exclusives. Check out a couple of those digital pieces here.
Times-Delphic
Parker was a staff writer and served as the News Editor of the Times-Delphic, Drake’s student-run newspaper. He has published an assortment of stories that can be found here.
All Published Content
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Fields of Fear
Iowans speak out against immigration policy under new Trump Administration. When Shelby Schmitt woke up on the morning of Nov. 6, the first thing she did was check the election results from the night before. Instant fear washed over her as she read that Donald Trump had defeated Kamala Harris and been reelected president of…
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Drake Hockey looks to build club program
What started as an idea between a group of five incoming first-years has grown into a major sports team at Drake University in just four years. On Feb. 21, Drake Club Hockey held its Senior Night, where four seniors were honored. One of those seniors, Paxton Reading, was a founding member of the group as…
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Logo wars continue: Court sides with DMACC in latest copyright ruling
A federal court has sided with Des Moines Area Community College in the latest ruling in the ongoing copyright dispute between DMACC and Drake University, which the lawsuit’s judge has called “heated” and “contentious.” Last July, Drake sued DMACC for copyright infringement, accusing DMACC of allegedly stealing their vintage ‘D’ logo. DMACC countersued for defamation, claiming Drake…
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Three More Accessible Adventures
A DAY ON THE SLOPESThe innovative TetraSki is a wheelchair-style device that allows people with spinal-cord injuries and other extremity impairments to ski independently. First developed at the University of Utah, the system is now available at more than a dozen resorts in Canada, France, Switzerland, and the U.S. The chairlift-friendly apparatus can be operated…
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IN THE STACKS
For nearly six decades, Peter Harrington’s Rare Books has been a name to know for bibliophiles. It began in 1969 as a stall in London’s Chelsea Antiques Market before becoming a store in 1997. Last summer, its Mayfair shop opened the Travel Room, a space devoted to manuscripts, atlases, maps, and first editions about exceptional voyages,…
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Exploring the Dunes
WHERE TO STAY Baía das Caraúbas A beachside resort in the town of Camocim. Oceanfront or seaview bungalows have shiplap walls and are decorated with richly colored textiles. Doubles from $160. La Ferme de Georges This boho-chic hotel helped pave the way for high-end tourism in the region. It’s the perfect base for kitesurfing and horseback-riding excursions. Doubles from $220.…
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Camera Ready
Biometric technology promises to (finally) make airport security smoother. It’s not your imagination: security lines really are getting longer. An average of 2.7 million passengers per day passed through U.S. airports in the summer of 2024, according to the Transportation Security Administration—a record figure that’s up nearly 9 percent from the same period in 2023. To help…
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Five More Out There Alaska Cruises
FOR BON VIVANTS The 373-cabin Seven Seas Explorer, from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, offers luxe amenities such as high end restaurants, top-notch live entertainment, and spacious suites. It also affords guests plenty of glacier spotting, wildlife watching, and tours of places such as Sitka National Historical Park. From $6,599 per person. FOR WATER LOVERS UnCruise Adventures has a…
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A Decade of Talking Politics
Drake Political Review is celebrating its 10th birthday; take a look back at where it all began. “Let’s Talk Politics!” Those words marked the start of Drake Political Review. Those words — first written in the letter from the editor by co-founders and then co-editors-in-chief Brianna Steirer and Susanna Hayward — have marked what DPR…
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Federal judge halts use of DMACC logo in Drake copyright dispute
A federal judge has ordered Des Moines Area Community College to cease the use of their new ‘D’ logo. The decision comes after Drake University requested an injunction as part of its copyright lawsuit filed in July. According to a ruling issued by U.S. Chief District Judge Stephanie Rose on Nov. 22, DMACC has until Dec.…