Author: PATRICK MANNING

In terms of ethics, it seemed questionable to me that the filmmakers were filming these situations. I do not feel as though many of these people were adequately able to consent to being filmed. For example, there was one man who could not identify any living family and was struggling to communicate with the doctor. It does not feel right to me to be filming this man, as it does not appear as though he could have consented to being filmed.

Speaking on a more general term, the film to me was interesting because of how well they depicted the stresses of all parties involved when one is nearing death, whether it be the doctors, the families, or the patient themselves. However, it was not a film that I would watch again because of how sad it was.

One question that I had was about how the final call is made regarding if they should take a patient off life support when the patient is unable to make the decision for themselves. While they have a team of workers with who they talk over the decision, who is the person that is tasked with making the final call?

For this project, I want to do a news story on how NYC high schools are adjusting after re-opening for in-person classes. I was going to interview a few students as well as a teacher about their experiences.

The one thing that I am not sure about is if I have to get permission from the parents of students if I want to film them.

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HOST INTRO: While most people approve of the COVID-19 vaccine, there’s a large population who still have their hesitancies towards it. This is especially true of younger aged people. According to the New York Health Department, people in the 16 to 25 age demographic have the second-lowest vaccination rate. Looking to get a better understanding of how younger aged citizens of New York feel about the vaccine, Baruch journalist Patrick Manning talked to people on both sides of the issue about it. First I talked with Jake Ntellas, a 21-year-old student at Baruch College from Park Slope, who decided to get the vaccine.

ACT: JAKE: I got vaccinated because I wanted to protect myself and my family from COVID-19, as well as help protect my community and protect those people who are immunocompromised or would just have a very bad case of COVID.

TRACK: The fact that his mother is a smoker also played a role in his decision.

ACT: JAKE: My mom, she’s a heavy smoker, she went to the doctors and they told her she was possibly high risk.

TRACK: While he is pro-vaccine and hopes that everyone gets vaccinated, his feelings towards vaccine mandates are a bit more complicated.

ACT: JAKE: Personally, I’m very conflicted on the vaccine mandate. I’m a big believer of personal freedoms. However, on the other side, if everyone were to get vaccinated and everyone were to abide by these mandates, it would definitely stop the spread of COVID or at least slow it down to the point where we can get it under control.

TRACK: While he does not have any hard feelings about people who choose to remain unvaccinated, he hopes he considers those around them when they make that decision.

ACT: JAKE: I do think that they should judge their own personal situations, like if they live with older family members or if they come in contact with older people, or people in general who are just very at risk of having COVID.

TRACK: When it comes to unvaccinated people, another thing he hopes for is that they maintain a healthy lifestyle.

ACT: JAKE: A lot of people who’ve died from COVID in the United States, it’s primarily due to obesity and the unhealthy lifestyle of Americans.

TRACK: On the other side of the debate, we have a 21-year-old student from Brooklyn College, who asked to go by Mohammed for this project. He has decided to remain unvaccinated so far. He’s chosen not to get vaccinated in large part due to the incentives given out to get people to get vaccinated.

ACT: MOHAMMED: I didn’t like how they had incentives around getting the vaccine, they were throwing incentives like, we’ll give you a hundred dollars if you go and take the vaccine.

TRACK: As for the vaccine mandate, he doesn’t feel as though it’s had much of an impact on his life so far.

ACT: MOHAMMED: Yeah, I feel like my life has not really changed much. I’m not gonna say I’m not a social person or something, but I don’t really go too much places, it’s not really my cup of tea.

TRACK: Even though he remains unvaccinated, he has no issue with people who have chosen to get vaccinated.

ACT: MOHAMMED: To each their own, they do what they want to do. It’s no judgement.

TRACK: The debate over the vaccine and subsequent mandates is clearly going nowhere. With a new mayor, widely assumed to be Eric Adams, soon to be in charge of running the city, a close eye will be kept on whether he chooses to keep these mandates in place. For Baruch College, I’m Patrick Manning.

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HOST INTRO: Looking to get insights into his friend Sam Fortier’s hobbies, Baruch journalist Patrick Manning sat down with him for a brief conversion on the matter.

TRACK: Reporting from Sam’s apartment, I am here while he watches a football game on mute. He’s a student at Brooklyn College who also works as a lifeguard. Here is Sam delving more into what he does in his free time.

ACT: SAM: I spend most of my time watching TV, that’s my main hobby, I am not really a movie person, I like TV the best.

TRACK: While this implies Sam is mostly an indoor person, his favorite hobby is actually outdoor-based.

ACT: SAM: If I’m lucky, I like to hike. It’s one of those things, it’s one of the more enjoyable hobbies, but I do not get the chance to do it that often given that I live in New York.

TRACK: Even though hiking is not accessible in the city, Sam has found a variety of other things to do.

ACT:SAM: I like to go to museums, sporting events; I like being in the park, and finding places to eat.

TRACK: Sam’s interests are wide-ranging, and it is clear he is making the most out of what New York City has to offer him. For Baruch College, I’m Patrick Manning.

For my radio project, I would like to speak with an anti-vaxxer to understand why they feel the way that they do, what information they relied on to reach this conclusion, and if they are willing to change their mind.

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I want to write about a recreational basketball league that has run in New York City since 2004 called The Dynasty League. I would like to talk to the owner of it to get more detail on the impact of Covid-19 on their business, as I know that all indoor courts were forced to shut down for around a year if not longer.

Since basketball is a live-action sport, there should a lot of opportunities for me to take photographs. I would like to take photos of the games along with photos of the organizer himself.