When I was researching for my Woodstock book Back To Yasgur’s Farm, I came across information that in 1969 New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller wanted to call in the National Guard to disperse the 500,000 of us at the butt… Read More ›
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Denny Wilkins: ‘The day I first understood journalism’
I became a journalist in April 1970 at my hometown paper. I had little understanding of the profession. On May 4, government fired on its own citizens, killing four and wounding nine. Repeat: A government fired at its own citizens… Read More ›
Chris Mackowski: ‘When protesters demanded accountability, government responded with violence’
The Kent State protesters demanded government accountability; the government responded not with answers but with violence. At a time when the current administration resists similar calls for accountability, and its supporters enable that defiance, Kent State reminds us of the… Read More ›
COVID-19 pandemic illustrates New York’s upstate/downstate split
By Samantha Burgio At schools in New York full of students from different parts of the state and different states altogether, conversations and debates of “upstate New York vs. downstate New York” are never scarce. People who do not know… Read More ›
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 ›
Jandoli Chat: Aside from classes, what did you do during college to learn journalism?
The Jandoli Institute hosted a live Twitter Chat on Feb. 21 for aspiring and young journalists. Below are responses to a question posed by WBFO reporter Tom Dinki. SBUTV BABY. @sbutv_ — Katie Tercek (@KTercek14News) February 21, 2020 Harassing professors!… Read More ›
Jandoli Chat: How did you adjust from college to the workforce?
The Jandoli Institute hosted a live Twitter Chat on Feb. 21 for aspiring and young journalists. Below are responses to a question from Richard Lee, the institute’s executuve director. What the kids say these days— “adulting”. 😂🤦🏼♀️ paying bills, managing… Read More ›
Authorship matters; sources matter
By Chris Mackowski Last week, frothing with impeachment fever, a relative forwarded to me a Facebook meme purportedly authored by Clint Eastwood. “People message me why I stick my neck out for Trump,” the meme said. “Why do I tarnish… Read More ›
Ethan Kibbe
More cameras means better coverage. The best photographer I’ve ever worked with always stresses that video is half the story. Using seven cameras means viewers can get a better feel for the hearing; they can see how people act; they… Read More ›
Lee Coppola
Methinks seven cameras is a bit of an overkill. The hearings are important, but not the second coming of Christ. One for the witness, one for the interrogator and one for an overall room shot seems sufficient to me. Lee… Read More ›
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