Multimedia Reporting Fall 2021
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Help the economy thrive by shopping locally.
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Shopping small, and locally is a big help to the community you live in. Especially after the closure of many businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, those who lost their jobs at the height of the pandemic are making a comeback. And Lo’ Kel Li vendor market place is here to help grow one business at a time.
Thank you,
Cristine Trimarco
At first, I didn’t realize Extremis came out in 2016, and was likely filmed beforehand. With Covid-19 plaguing us for about two years now, I initially thought the really sick patients on machine were dying from Covid-19.
For ethics, I feel these end of life decisions of the patients should have only been recorded if they were mentally aware and able to fully consent. Including the homeless man sort of seemed like an invasion of his privacy, would he want to be on camera if he was aware? did he even know he was being recorded?
Perhaps his family found him from this documentary, but would they have consented if they were there on his bedside? Some homeless people are mentally ill and run away and forget they have families. It happened with/to my uncle. He ran off when I was 7 or 8 and we were only informed when he passed away because they looked for his family. Before that we only knew a possible state because I googled him and a photographer photographed him and posted his name as well, but the rest of the bio given on the photographer’s site was false because he mentally unwell. Sorry, I’m rambling.
The story telling was very strong, the family members they chose to highlight, and how those family members cared for the patients at the end of their life, really stuck with me. It showed how much love and care they have. It crazy yet amazing how sounds bring back memories. I thought this would be upsetting to me because before my Dad passed away, I spent two weeks in the hospital and all I heard were monitors and codes over the speakers etc. I did get teary eyed in class but I am glad I stayed and watched because this was a very well done documentary and really captured what those final moments are like.
Best,
Cristine Trimarco
Best, Cristine Trimarco
This past weekend, a new market place called ” Lo’Kel Li” just opened. I plan to interview one of the three owners, or maybe I’ll speak with each of them. They own the store front and they will have rotating vendors, sometimes day to day, and sometimes weekly. Vendors pay for their spot by the day. It’s all local vendors and it’s great to purchase from small businesses. I plan to interview them about their process of opening a business, in a busy place, Empire Outlets in Staten Island. How long were they trying to open, did the pandemic effect it? etc
Connection to the bigger picture being the reopening of the economy
HOST: For many student athletes a cancelled season and lockdown was a huge disappointment, but not for one two-sport athlete. Julia Cuttone took advantage of this down time to get a much needed hip surgery.
TRACK: I’m here with Julia Cuttone in the conference room of the Sports Information Department at Baruch College to chat about her love of sports, her recovery and more.
AMBI: Coaches cheer Julia on – C’mon Jules, you got it kid, keep going, get it get up! You got it Jules you’re at the end. Go Julia!
ACT: JULIA: All my life softball has been a huge part of my identity and where I felt most comfortable. So, when I found out that I was injured and I didn’t know if I would be able to play again, it was really scary. I just felt very lost.
TRACK: Months of physical therapy have passed, but the pain persisted. After her MRI she found out why.
ACT:JULIA: They found out that it was a torn labrum, I had bone spurs, a hip impingement.
TRACK: She decided the way things fell was a blessing in disguise.
ACT:JULIA: The reason why I got the surgery at the time I did was because our season was cancelled for softball and I was like, alright I’ll have a whole year to recover.
TRACK: Cuttone’s injury, surgery and recovery process changed her way of thinking.
ACT: JULIA: There’s just fear and doubt that maybe I won’t be the same player that I was before. Even though post surgery I told myself I don’t want to be the same player I was. I want to work on different goals.
TRACK: Softball, pitching specifically, caused Cuttones injury. Pitching this way for so long, with such force, eventually caused the tear.
ACT:JULIA: Once I kind of got that strength back and I was able to understand the right way of throwing. The problem is fixed and everything’s corrected now.
TRACK: Surgery and recovery was made more difficult than usual due to Covid-19 protocol.
ACT:JULIA: Honestly, getting the surgery was a big fear of mine, since I never had any kind of surgery before. The fact I wasn’t able to go in with my parents or family was really tough too.
TRACK: New protocols took away things that usually comfort her.
ACT:JULIA: I actually took on counseling and that helped me alot with trying to get over the fear of going under anesthesia or fear that I won’t be able to go back to the sport.
TRACK: Assistant Athletic Director, Carrie Thomas, shared some kind words about Cuttone.
ACT:CARRIE: She’s a real go-getter, and doesn’t stop until she gets what she wants.
TRACK: Cuttone says Thomas really helped her through a slump of thinking she’d never play again.
ACT:CARRIE: She wants to be the best and to be the best you have to strive to be the best and put in the work, and that’s exactly what she does each and every day.
TRACK: She is appreciative of her teammates for being her biggest cheerleaders, that made this whole process easier. One teammate, Mircelis Paredes, shared her favorite part of being on a team with Cuttone.
ACT: MIRCELIS: Having Julia as a teammate is an absolute pleasure, I haven’t had a teammate so devoted. I really love her and appreciate her.
TRACK: She went with her gut, despite having doubts, and joined the Cross Country Team.
ACT:JULIA: It’s just a blessing because I have a coach that’s very supportive. She doesn’t treat me like I’m injured.
TRACK: She developed many methods of coping during her recovery process. Reading self-help books, practicing mindfulness, zoom classes, an internship and more.
ACT: JULIA: Even just interning in the Sports information department really helped me because I kind of used that as an outlet that I used to have for softball.
TRACK: Assistant Athletic Director, John Neves, leader of the sports information internship, mentioned Cuttone’s best attribute.
ACT:JOHN: I like working with people that work hard,cause then I know we’re going to get things done and Julia gets things done.
TRACK: This unusual down time for Cuttone was a time of growth and healing.
ACT:JULIA: I just found out who I was, I found my voice and I found out how to just listen to it.
TRACK: She has learned to take better care of her body.
ACT: JULIA: Honestly, I think I’m in the best shape I’ve even been in, endurance wise and strength wise.
TRACK: Cuttone has many goals.
ACT: JULIA: My biggest goal is to just be a voice for the team and make some marks, especially in pitching and hitting.
AMBI: Cross country team shouts, “ 1,2,3, Bearcats!”
TRACK: Cuttone was recently named CUNYAC Rookie of the Week on October 18th. She looks forward to the upcoming softball season. For Baruch College, this is Cristine Trimarco
Cristine Trimarco
HOST INTRO: Budding journalist Cristine Trimarco, while in Studio H of Baruch College, interviewed her fellow classmate Koko Nsougan. Together they discussed hobbies, inspirations, and more.
TRACK: In college, you have the opportunity to test the waters of an array of subjects and career paths. Nsougan, 20, chose to major in finance.
ACT: KOKO: One of the reasons I chose to become a finance major is because of it’s more narrow focus and it still allows you to like explore a field that has good job opportunities.
TRACK: Together we discussed her hobbies and what she does in her free time.
ACT: KOKO: I enjoy reading, baking, but what I enjoy most is playing the piano.
TRACK: Interests are often inspired by someone you look up to in that field.
ACT: KOKO: One artist I look up to who plays the piano is Charlie Puth. I admire Charlie Puth because of his general history in music. I once heard that he actually taught himself how to sing by mimicking what he learned from autotune. He later applied those skills to the piano and now he’s a well known artist so I admire him for that.
TRACK: Piano has many different cords, and when played together they create a tune or full song.
ACT: KOKO: I can play the major C chord, major D chord, but I can also play around and do the diminished fifth. It’s cool.
TRACK: When learning an instrument, one can come across some difficulty.
ACT: KOKO: One of my biggest hurdles in learning piano is like, learning how to play with both hands instead of just using one. I still struggle with it sometimes because one hand can do so much and it’s just hard to train your other hand. Especially since I’m a righty and not a lefty.
TRACK: When Nsougan was in highschool, the song “Baby Shark” was popular. She shared a funny story about this song with me.
ACT: KOKO: There was this time I was playing Baby Shark in a practice room back in highschool. This guy just barged in and told me to stop playing it because he was so annoyed by the song. I got why he was annoyed but I wanted to learn it for my niece.
TRACK: Since she started playing piano, the list of songs she can play has grown overtime.
ACT: KOKO: I can play a lot of songs. Well, songs that I know and like. I can play “ The Way” by Ariana Grande featuring Mac Miller. And I can play any Ed Sheeran song, Beyonce song, and I love playing a song by Celine Dion, I forgot the name.
TRACK: Nsougan speaks about how something she once disliked turned into a hobby she can’t get enough of.
ACT: KOKO: I used to actually hate reading but, I found this app like two years back, it is called Episode. Episode is basically a platform where anyone can post or write stories. You share what runs through your mind and you know, I got attached to that. Getting inside people’s heads, seeing what they’re writing. I really like the plots and growing attached to characters. So that’s definitely why I got into reading. One of my favorite authors is Penelope Douglas.
TRACK: Through the years I’ve learned people like reading for many different reasons. Readers immerse themselves in a world the writer created.
ACT: KOKO: I like being caught by surprise. I like the raw and emotional ride and I just love being attached to characters, for even a day.
TRACK: Going forward, Nsougan hopes to narrow her focus in her field of study, strive to learn more using both hands on the piano, and continue reading. For Baruch College multimedia class this is Cristine Trimarco.
On Saturday, October 16, 2021, I attended a zoom session with Photoville.
It was called ” Youth Artist Exchange: Looking Inward “, it featured middle school and high school students as well as two members of the New York Times and one photographer hired by them to fulfill the assignment they had set out to complete which was Looking inward. Focusing moreso on what makes you you. Some photographer’s feature focused on family and food, and how those things make them feel. All these works presented were created during lockdown/quarantine when everyone was stuck at home. A perfect time to look inward if you ask me. I was impressed by the ambition of the budding young photographers and how fearless they presented in front of strangers and New York Times members alike. The ice breaker question, ” what’s a memory that you didn’t photograph but you wish you had? ” really had me thinking for quite some time. I’m happy I chose this event, I love all things photography. Hope to be apart of these photoville exhibits one day.
Attached is an image of all the speakers who’s photography was also shown via zoom and can be viewed at the in person photoville exhibits.
Cristine Trimarco
For my radio wrap, I plan on speaking with a two-sport athlete here at Baruch who is also heavily involved in a few extracurricular activities. Recently, at 19 years old, she had to get hip surgery, which was discouraging and upsetting at first. She’s a quadruplet, so playing sports made her come into her own identity. This was a massive change and challenge for Julia. Being without softball due to the pandemic, then due to surgery recovery and not being able to work out right away, it took time, but she is making her come back. She just joined cross country and feels it is helping her better prepare for next softball season.
My assignment will focus on her comeback after a major surgery during a pandemic and how despite her struggles she remained motivated to the best of her abilities.
Best,
Cristine Trimarco