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Life as a student-journalist during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Madeline Edwards When I covered a story for SBU-TV about the coronavirus in Wuhan, China in early February, I never thought the world would turn into what it is now. In a month’s time the coronavirus went from being… Read More ›
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‘This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco…’
By Richard Lee The future David Byrne envisioned in the Talking Heads’ 1979 song “Life During Wartime” seems very real today amid the coronavirus pandemic. As Jim Beviglia wrote in American Songwriter: “The urgency and immediacy of the band’s performance… Read More ›
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How Super Tuesday Part III ended the Democratic primary contest
By Joe Ceraulo For the third straight week, a Tuesday filled with primary elections came up big for former Vice President Joe Biden. Three states (Arizona, Florida and Illinois) held primary elections on Tuesday, March 17, after Ohio opted to… Read More ›
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COVID-19 pandemic didn’t diminish voter turnout in March 17 primaries
By Julia Schneider Online school, take-out only restaurants, no sports, yet somehow the primaries in three states still prevailed. Following the precedent set by the flu pandemic of 1918 and World War II, voters in Illinois, Florida and Arizona defied… Read More ›
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Local news is essential infrastructure
By Michael Shapiro Many of us never conceived of the world in which we are living today — a world under siege from a global pandemic. In times of profound fear and uncertainty, misinformation can run rampant. Having accurate information… Read More ›
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Coronavirus still is wrongly labeled a China problem
While it is abundantly clear that the novel coronavirus is a global epidemic requiring the collaboration of health departments across the world to contain, one group, Asians, seems to be taking all the blame. A combination of misinformation and the… Read More ›
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Battlestar Galactica, COVID-19 and the media
By Richard Lee At a journalism conference I attended a few years ago, a speaker made an interesting observation about Battlestar Galactica, a science fiction television series that suddenly seems more pertinent today than when it aired. In the series,… Read More ›
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Jandoli Institute takes part in live report on March 10 primaries
Journalism students from St. Bonaventure University presented a live televised report on Tuesday’s primary elections. The broadcast was a joint project produced by the Jandoli Institute, TAPinto Greater Olean and SBU-TV. VIEW BROADCAST Jandoli School of Communication students Joe Ceraulo… Read More ›
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Jandoli Institute to take part in live primary election coverage
Journalism students from St. Bonaventure University will present a live televised report on Tuesday’s primary elections. The broadcast, scheduled to begin at 10 p.m., is a joint project produced by the Jandoli Institute, TAPinto Greater Olean and SBU-TV, which will… Read More ›
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CANCELED! Jandoli Institute to hold workshop for community groups
This event has been cancelled due to concerns about the Coronavirus. We will post new information when it is rescheduled. Thanks for your understanding and be well. The Jandoli Institute will sponsor “Working with Local Media,” a workshop for community… Read More ›