Tag: Andrea Ballocchi
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Producing Stories from the Historic West Grove on Election Day
“It’s very important to live in a country where you can say almost anything you want to say and not have threats to your life,” said 68-year-old and West Grove resident James Massey. He was referring to having lived in fear of the KKK in Coconut Grove and feeling liberated to speak his voice when…
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Dabbling in Coding and Web Design
Most students go into the workforce right after getting a bachelor’s degree. When I was done, all the rapid changes were occurring in journalism such as shifting business models, replacing old reporters with multi-tasking ones, integrating social media in news, and so on. With no professional experience and just a degree, I knew I had…