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Kelsey Thompson’s Biography
Read Full Bio →"No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."
John Keating spoke these words in Dead Poets Society, a film I first saw as a high school junior. My perception of the world was confined to 6.26 square miles of land, nestling a small city in Upstate New York. I was hungry for a change of pace, desperate to leave behind the monotony of small town living. I was searching for something greater than myself.
I have but a small voice in the grand scheme of the world, but I al…
Kelsey Thompson’s Journalist Portfolio
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The Trump administration doesn't treat teen pregnancy like an issue. Here's why it should. - The ...
Thompson: The Women's March on Washington was a 'symbolic middle finger' to the Trump administrat...
Fox's failure to discipline Bill O'Reilly for sexual harassment perpetuates conservative networks...
Keep Me in Mind Zac Brown Band to pay tribute to cancer patients at Syracuse show
Interview
See all 21 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing as a Gender and Sexuality columnist at Syracuse University's The Daily Orange for the 2017 calendar year.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
It has reinforced the 24/7 news cycle, along with making journalists hyper-vigilant of the need for accurate, honest, fact-checked reporting.