I've recently had a good number of friends ask about Communications at Syracuse, the online master's program, after seeing me go through it. Here are some answers to FAQs: 1. How much time does it require? When they say eight hours of study per class, per week...
A number of Long Island governments have made changes to their open records practices or are establishing best practices to comply with the state Freedom of Information Law following an audit by the Press Club of Long Island. The audit found that almost two-thirds of 195...
For my Emerging Media Platforms class at Syracuse, I was tasked with developing a field test using one of the technologies we had discussed in class and testing a hypothesis based on that field test. Below is the summary of my full report and results, along...
I live on the South Shore of Long Island, in between the main business districts further west and the Hamptons to the east. What we lack in some areas we make up for in nature's beauty. I live next to a national wildlife preserve that's...
It's the dreaded job interview question: Where do you see yourself in five years? In the past, I've had pretty good answers. I wanted to be a reporter, an editor, a newsroom leader. In the Syracuse Emerging Media Platforms class, now we're being asked to imagine our...
For my Emerging Media Technologies field test final project, I plan to use a Samsung 360 video camera to get an insider's look at a restaurant -- from the dining room, to the bar, to any special rooms the restaurant may have, such as an...
A growing number of easy-to come by sensors, combined with technology like Arduino, allows journalists to compile data to tell revealing and intriguing stories with an interactive flourish. On Long Island, as in most places, I assume, we're obsessed with the weather. We get definable seasons,...
Now that he's president-elect, there's even more interest in knowing about all the real estate properties Donald Trump has touted on the campaign trail on his way to the White House. AM-New York put together a listacle. It names 12 properties, including, of course, Trump Tower...
This week's studies on 3D imaging-- from photogrammetry to scanning -- got me thinking about how it possibilities, limitations and certain improvements in technology that will make it easier to use. First, we were able to create our own photogrammetry 3D objects using an app and...
This week in our Emerging Media Platform classwork, we went into some detail about how 360 videos are created, how quickly the technology is advancing, and some of the challenges that lie before it. We took a look at some of The New York Times' projects,...