About
Award-Winning Online Editor, Immersed in Social Media
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2012 - Sigma Delta Chi - Online Deadline Reporting
Part of the Burlington Free Press staff that was awarded the Sigma Delta Chi Award in Online Deadline Reporting by the Society of Professional Journalists. I was one of the first journalists who responded to the scene of a 2011 Occupy Burlington shooting, where I used an iPhone 4S to shoot photos and video, and also deliver breaking news reports and immediate social media updates on Twitter and Facebook.
2012 - Digital Storytelling and Reporting Award
This is the second national-level award for our breaking news coverage of Occupy Burlington in which many forms of digital storytelling were utilized - stories, photos, videos, live tweets, and Facebook shares were among the most visible components of this package. As was the case with the above SPJ award, newspapers of all circulation sizes were considered for this top honor.
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How is social media changing news?
It gives readers a prominent voice, it drives traffic to news websites, and it spreads news quickly. Social media has immense value.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means owning the responsibility to deliver important news content and information in a manner that is accurate, timely and reaching many.
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RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police: Bomb squad at house, suspicious package found in Jackson's van.
RT @mattryanhere: Sorry, 2 tweets ago should state the disagreement was over child support payments, pending court case. #VT
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police Lt. Bob Cushing said all that at a news conf. just now at the St. Johnsbury barracks.
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police: Disagreement was over hold support payments, pending court case.
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police: Coroner yet to positively ID Jackson, but investigators fairly certain. He and Jenny Peabody had ongoin…
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police: Mark Peabody found shot dead in front of home. Jackson found shot dead inside. Appears to be murder-sui…
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police: Troopers, tactical team went to scene. Mark Peabody shot dead
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police: Jenny Peabody heard 3 shots, hid in basement. Heard footsteps in house, fled to neighbor's, called 911.…
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police: Jackson drove up on lawn, Mark Peabody went out to confront him...
RT @mattryanhere: #VT State Police on Peacham shooting: John Jackson 59 went to home of ex wife Jenny Peabody 60 and husband Mark Peabody 5…
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