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Ivan Lajara

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Covers:  journalism, gif, media, cats, social media, breaking news, engagement, hudson valley, kingston ny
Senior Editor @DailyFreeman, Alleged Area Man. ilajara@freemanonline.com; 🐱

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Ivan Lajara’s Biography

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Ivan Lajara joined the Daily Freeman in Kingston in January of 2001 as a copy editor for the News department. In 2004, he started working for the Life department and became editor of the section soon thereafter.
He was named Editor of the Year in January 2006 by the Suburban Newspapers Association of America and subsequently won two awards by the same organization for 2008 in the Best Headline and Best Arts and Entertainment Criticism/Commentary categories.
He had a role in Las Noticias, the Fr…

Ivan Lajara’s Journalist Portfolio

The modern journalist

The modern journalist

What is it really like to work in a small legacy newsroom?

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With Facebook Spaces, all your 360 content is now in VR

With Facebook Spaces, all your 360 content is now in VR

TL;DR: Facebook Spaces, the recently released virtual reality app for Facebook-owned Oculus Rift, is basicall…

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I am thankful to be a journalist

I am thankful to be a journalist

because I get to do what I wanted to do when I grow up.

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News jargon, explained

News jargon, explained

The following is a (rather incomplete) list of news terms, loosely based on the Newspaper Journalism Glossary…

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'Everything is broken in news' is back in order

'Everything is broken in news' is back in order

One of the story layout features I like the most is when there are photos or other media interspersed within …

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Build something

Build something

If you work in a small newsroom, devoid of coders, developers and sometimes even photographers, building good…

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Articles

Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor for the Daily Freeman, Saratogian, Troy Record, an Oneida Dispatch

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WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By David Guistina, Published August 27, 2026 at 7:17 AM EDT WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor for the Daily Freeman, Saratogian, Troy Record, and Oneida Dispatch, about lawmakers and dozens of officials urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign an executive order to stop ICE warehouses.
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Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor at The Daily Freeman, 8/13/26

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By Ivan Lajara Verified, David Guistina Verified
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Ivan Lajara, Published August 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM EDT WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor of The Daily Freeman, about Kingston Motel's use as a homeless shelter and the fight to remove it.
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Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor at The Daily Freeman, 7/23/26

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By Ivan Lajara Verified, David Guistina Verified
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Ivan Lajara, Published July 23, 2026 at 7:21 AM EDT WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor of The Daily Freeman, about a county comptroller's report on how Ulster County has racked up overtime.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Copy Editor

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. HATE THEM.

How is social media changing news?

It's disrupted the process by making it more transparent, so it also highlights the flaws. It's also dismantled the way news is consumed.

Awards

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New York State Associated Press Association

2014 - Online content

For Creatavist presentation of a feature story. Second place.

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New York State Associated Press Association

2013 - Online content

For Scrollkit- and New Hive-based displays of Hudson Valley Destinations features. Second place.

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New York State Associated Press Association

2012 - Columns

3rd Place, Daily Freeman, Kingston, 'Life, edited'

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New York State Associated Press Association

2012 - Online Content

1st Place, Daily Freeman, Kingston, Levon Helm -- Ivan Lajara, Paul Kirby, Tania Barricklo

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New York State Associated Press Association

2011 - Online Content

First place for online content for live tweeting of the murder trial of Trevor “Little T” Mattis and Gary “G-Money” Griffin, who ultimately were convicted for the execution-style killing of Charles “C.J.” King Jr.

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New York State Associated Press Association

2011 - Blogging

First place for blogging for newspapers of under 25,000 circulation for “Life, I Wrote,” which can be viewed at dailyfreeman.blogspot.com.

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Editor & Publisher

2011 - 25 under 35

25 publishing leaders who "are as diverse as their news organizations."

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New York State Associated Press Association

2010 - Blogging

2nd Place, Daily Freeman, Kingston, "This week in blogdom-land-place-stuff-WHAAAA?"; "Frankel speaks out on 'abusive' link"; "Author's 'sexy' Freeman link restored on Facebook"; "'Today Show' FAIL!"; "Burning questions", Ivan Lajara

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Suburban Newspaper Association of America

2008 - Best Headline

Second place, best headline, Ivan Lajara, for “The crimes, they are a-changin’” (atop a story about commodities crimes).

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Suburban Newspaper Association of America

2006 - Editor of the Year
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Suburban Newspaper Association of America

2008 - Best Arts and Entertainment criticism/commentary

Third place, best arts and entertainment criticism/commentary, Ivan Lajara, for “Comedy Review” of a local performance by George Carlin.

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