Science in Ithaca: What’s Going On Right Now in Early March?
Recent Science Updates from the Ithaca Area
Birders in Ithaca and Beyond Take on the Great Backyard Bird Count
Crowdsourcing science with a yearly birding event
Social Media: The Wonderful Curse to Journalists
These benefits are real and we shouldn’t lose sight of them, but we also shouldn’t lose sight of the concerns of social media.
Science in Ithaca: Where to Find it
A City of Science Not Talked About Enough
Scrappy and Diverse: How Non-Profits and Small Creators Fund Their Work
Small and nonprofit news outlets can serve a great public good. They can fill and bring attention to niches that mainstream publications cannot afford to dedicate their time to. They can provide focused news to a region when commercial models have led to regional and local news declines. But how do you fund such a…
The Revolution Will Be Tweeted – But That’s Not All
In the early 2010s, examples popped up all over the world of social activists and potential revolutionaries making their case, spreading their influence, and organizing over social media. People took to the streets in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, and more. Information famously spread through social media to expose issues, combat media corruption, and bring people…
Finding Community With Your Media
What is community journalism in a world where you can instantly connect to anyone in the world? Jock Lauterer, lecturer at UNC Chapel Hill wrote in “Community Journalism; Relentlessly Local” that community journalism is: “A publication with a circulation under 50,000, serving people who live together in a distinct geographical space with a clear local-first…
Opening Doors Through Communication
The New Program ‘Open Doors English’ Gives Immigrants and Migrants the Skills to Communicate With People in a New Home