Christine Marie Nielsen

The Shadow of Poverty Christine Marie Nielsen

Writer and journo-tech pioneer Christine Marie Nielsen didn't think she'd be returning to her native city of Milwaukee (oft called the most segregated city in the U. S. in terms of socio-economic and racial lines) but because of family income constraints and a resulting need to help her parents, she does. While there, she looks into systemic problems and what makes the city tick, but she also finds herself being pulled back into a cycle of poverty."Poverty is particularly ensnaring because it's both a trigger and an outcome," writes Nielsen. "Family history, lack of access to resources, chronic stress and health problems can lock in poverty conditions for multiple generations."Further, she adds that the long-term impacts can "have health ramifications, impact family structures and block social and economic mobility."The content of this book was used as a launch pad for conversation as part of a Dialog Journalism(R) brand online event from Geodialog Media LLC. In 2011, author Nielsen created Dialog Journalism(R) which involves creating a solution-focused dissemination of news that integrates traditional international editorial content and an online social media forum in an effort to resolve global issues. An Internet news portal is provided that features links to news stories and articles about current events and includes RSS feeds, micro blogging feeds and video in the field of current events.