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The news media landscape is changing rapidly. Mobile and Social Journalism is becoming all the more relevant in the age of social media, effectively requiring newer and older journalists to develop skills in social media. Anthony Adornato, in his book Mobile and Social Journalism, explains that new employers now look for keywords that describe an…

This week for my story on Ithaca Week, I will be reporting on the Planning and Development Board of Ithaca which is seeking new board members for the committee. The Planning and Development Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month and consists of seven voting members. Candidates being sought should have an interest…

Today I want to talk about fake news and the spread of misinformation. Broadly I will refer to both as “fake news” however I personally believe there to be a distinction between fake news and misinformation. Fake news to me is the intentional spreading of news that is purposefully fabricated while misinformation is ignorantly reported…

Today I wanted to talk about some tips I have been learning for reporting on governments. I remember my first time reaching out to sources for my story I was very intimidated. I knew there were a lot of moving parts in government that I had never reported on and have never experienced firsthand. It…

The city of Ithaca has had a new budget proposal for the 2024 year. Mayor Laura Lewis proposed the budget to the common council on Oct. 4th. The plan includes spending on sidewalks, water and sewer systems, waste, and other general operating costs totaling $101,058,360. The final budget will be proposed on Nov. 1. Of…

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, the mayor of Ithaca, Laura Lewis, presented a proposed 2024 budget plan to the common council. The proposed budget will be allocated to water, sewer, sidewalks, and other general operating costs totaling $101,058,360. According to the city of Ithaca, the general operating costs will total $80,379,063 and other capital projects totaling…

For my upcoming story on the Ithaca Area Economic Development initiative with Tompkins County Bank, I’m going to be creating a visual aid to go along with my story. It is really important for me to focus on creating my stories with a mobile-friendly layout in mind. I am still continuing my reading of Mobile…

Hey everyone, this past week I completed my first story with Ithaca Week on the city manager position in Ithaca. It was a fun story to do and it got me out of my comfort zone. I really find my beat to be important and an often-overlooked importance in reporting. I interviewed a local alderperson,…

The book Mobile and Social Media Journalism: A Practical Guide for Multimedia Journalism by Anthony Adornato, is an approach to journalism that examines the complex nuances of the journalism world in the 2020s as it relates to Mobile and Social Journalism. As Adornato explains in the book, journalism has since evolved from a traditional form…

Civic reporting may seem like a very mundane, uninteresting beat, but really civic reporting provides many learning opportunities for the journalist and provides important information to the public about local municipal news. In my past experiences in Civic reporting, I have reported on issues such as a septic rehabilitation program. This experience gave me the…