Month: October 2021

TRACK: I am here with fellow sophomore student and journalism major, Yadira Gonzalez, on the 8th floor of the B-Vert building on campus. We were able to find a nice quiet spot to sit and have a small interview to discuss a few topics. To get the interview started I asked Yadira about what she liked to do outside of school.

ACT: Outside of school I like to read a lot and my other hobbies reading, I like to watch TV and I guess I like to draw. It’s not something that I do very often anymore but like when I was younger, especially over the quarantine that’s when I got back into drawing a little bit more. And I do love writing, that is definitely one of my biggest hobbies.

TRACK: Yadira goes onto explain what she like to write about.

ACT: So I journal, I have like a diary and I like journal in that as often as I can anytime that I have any free time. And I have been trying to get more into like fictional writing because I have never really been good at creative writing and I have been wanting to get more into that, but like for the most part I just mainly focus on like journalistic writing. You know to try to like improve that since that is my major.

TRACK: To sum up her overall stance when it comes to the genre of her writing, she explains that though she wants to explore the more creative side she sticks to a more journalistic side to writing.

ACT: I would like to write creatively more often, but for the most part it sticks mainly to the fact-based stuff.

TRACK: With this passion of writing, Yadira explains how this hobby of hers is what actually made her pick journalism as her major.

ACT: I think it was the fact that I liked writing so much and I thought this was like a good major that incorporated creativity and like real-world fact, meeting new people kind of stuff that so I think that is what brought me to journalism.

TRACK: With a major like journalism there’s much to gain and learn from that can be taken outside of a classroom or a newsroom. Yadira mentions how she would like to take the skills from journalism and bring to her everyday life.

ACT: Just being more outgoing and confident, trying to like be more curious about things just in life. I feel like I’m to to-myself a lot of the time and I think I should get more out there and I think journalism can help me with that. I think it can help me get out of my shell and just be brighter.

TRACK: Similar to many other students at Baruch and colleges all across the world, Yadira is hopeful for the future and is passionate about what she can bring to the table. For Baruch College, I’m Tatiana Brown.

 

TRACK: I’m here with Rachel Dalloo, a Baruch college student who is double-majoring in political science and journalism, as well as double-minoring in communication studies and English. She has big aspirations for her future, which involve the city of Washington DC.

ACT: RACHEL: It’s my dream job to be a Congressional or White House correspondent one day.

TRACK: Rachel has her eye on Washington DC because it is the perfect place to chase after her dream job.

ACT: RACHEL: They say like, people who live in DC have a mission to be there. Like they’re there for a specific reason, and there’s like a lot of journalists there. I feel like I could be sitting next to someone, and I don’t even know if they are a journalist or not.

TRACK: She says she has already been able to gain experience in Washington DC.

ACT: RACHEL: I remember I went there to do a reporting assignment and the people there were so open to talking to you. And I was going there with the expectation of hearing the word no. But when I went there a lot of people were responsive and open to wanting to hear from you.

TRACK: Still, hearing no is something she has had to get used to.

ACT: RACHEL: There were a few no’s but it helped me to take the word no and take rejection because as a journalist that is your job.

TRACK: Rachel knows what she wants and where to get it. She has put in the work and hopes to live in the nation’s capital as a White House correspondent in the future. But first, she has to master New York City. For Baruch College, I’m Mariam Kaawar.

HOST: Different ages have different passion ,Yan Jiang, a journalism student, interviewed students from Baruch college about their interests and hobbies

 

TRACK: Today is Wednesday, October 13th. It’s a sunny day ，I am here with Stephanie Norales in a reporting class on the Baruch college campus. When the conversation touched on hobbies, Stephanie recalled the interest classes she took as a child.

 

ACT: STEPHANIE:Back then when I was a kid my favorite hobby was dancing. I took ballet class lessons when I was a kid. Every Saturday, I use to remember that ,it was a lot of fun.

 

TRACK: As a child, Stephanie was lucky to discover her passion for dance and take classes. however Stephanie’s hobbies changed as she grew up

 

ACT :STEPHANIE: My favorite hobby right now  is reading. I usually read on my tablet everyday, i read over the summer and sometime in the fall.

 

TRACK: During teenage the passion for something are more because of the comfort they get from it, Stephanie explained to us her relationship with reading

 

ACT: STEPHANIE: Reading books on my tablet keeps me calm during some difficult times， whenever I feel down I just want to relax on my couch and read my book.

 

TRACK: As others may wish to make a career out of their hobby or get affirmation  Stephanie conveys that she just likes reading as a hobby , she likes the calm it brings and doesn’t want to make it complicated. From Baruch College I’m Yan Jiang

Host Intro: With students across the globe returning back to classes,  Koko N’sougan spoke with Cristine Trimarco, a CUNY journalism student, about her favorite pastimes.

TRACK: I’m here with Cristine Triamarco in our JRN 3510 class, located at the vertical campus, while she props up in her seat. Cristine is a journalism major and is still undecided about her minor. One thing she enjoys is photography.

ACT: CRISTINE: I’m a journalism major and I haven’t chosen my minor yet. I got into photography at the age of like 11 or 12.

TRACK: While photography is her favorite hobby, she also does art and writing.

ACT: CRISTINE: Which leads me to my favorite hobbies, which are photography, art, and writing. Any type of art.

TRACK: Cristine offers some advice to others who are starting out in the field of photography.

ACT:CRISTINE: Take any opportunity you can get. Don’t shut anything down. Don’t shut any criticism because it’s important to grow.

TRACK: Cristine explains how she got into photography then discusses a photography course she took at Borough of Manhattan Community College, or BMCC.

ACT: CRISTINE: At first I was self-taught until I got to BMCC. I had my first photography class.

TRACK: She discusses her Instagram, where she posts her photos and mentions her portfolio.

ACT:CRISTINE: Yes, I do use social media to share my photos. I have an Instagram and also a portfolio on a site called 500 px.com

TRACK: Photography can be both exciting and challenging at times. Cristine lets me in on her most memorable photo of Colbie Caillat, as well as her worst, which was overexposed.

ACT:CRISTINE: The best picture I’ve taken. I’m not sure. But most notable, probably of Colbie Caillat, at one of her concerts. My worst would be when I wasn’t really good with settings, and there was overexposure, during a maternity shoot for my friend from high school. I just couldn’t save the photo. It would have been really cute, but it was garbage. I have since learned.

TRACK: Cristine, like most people with a great love for art, sees herself in the field of photography in a few years.

ACT:CRISTINE: In a few years, I hope to become a photojournalist somewhere. Just out in the field doing interviews. Anything in journalism and photography. I hope to be doing that and being paid for it.

TRACK: Cristine adds her voice to the public discussion over photojournalists who heavily manipulate their images in order to stand out.

ACT: CRISTINE: Well, ethically, you are not supposed to do that. You can get fired from the publication you’re working with and I’ve never manipulated my photos. Not once. Edit it in lightroom, but never photoshop.

TRACK: Cristine loves snapping photos regardless of what device she is on.

ACT: CRISTINE: I guess I take photos weekly. Whether it’s on my camera or on my phone. I’m always taking photos.

TRACK: Cristine Trimarco will continue fulfilling her passion by capturing memorable moments. For Baruch College, I’m Koko Nsougan.

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HOST INTRO: As students prepared to get their equipment to work on their audio projects, their multi-media professor needed to teach them how to use the recording devices. Emily Johnson explained how to use them, as well as giving them a practice audio assignment to teach them how to write a practice script effectively and successfully.

AMBI: Nat sounds of students walking by the hallways. (TRACK BEGINS)

TRACK: I’m here with Melissa Chauca in Baruch College. We’re both sitting in a hallway on the 7^th floor as we both prepared to ask each other questions for out audio project. Melissa is a full-time student at Baruch College and works on the side as well.

ARIANA: What are some of your hobbies?

MELISSA: I’d say some of my hobbies include doing film photography and I enjoy drawing and painting… I got into film photography my senior year of high school. It started off as a really fun way to take pictures of my friends.

MELISSA: Growing up my mom had packages and packages of these film photos. It’s been really cool to look back on them and figure out when they’re from.

ARIANA: What are some things that influenced your photography and your art?

MELISSA: My photography and my art is heavily influenced by the people around me. If anyone ever asks me, my biggest influence is my friends and my family. They all have a piece of me that I wish I could be better at. There’s something that I admire in every person around me.

MELISSA: I really like when I can get back to them and show them a picture and they’re like “Wow, I don’t even remember that. Do you have more?”

Host Intro: Baruch College Student Stephanie Norales spoke to her classmate Yan Jiang about her hobbies 

TRACK: I’m here with Yan in the hallway of the 7th floor  at the main campus while doing an assignment for our Multimedia Reporting. When we found a quiet spot  I ask her what are her favorite hobby. And she tells me that she has more than one.

ACT: Yan: So I have have a lot of hobbies. I like to dance I use to take dance classes like Jazz and Hip Hop. And also I like painting, drawing I do like sketches, watercolor and oil pastel I usually do it when I have free time from work. 

TRACK: Yan has other hobbies like trying to learn music instruments as part of her other interests.

ACT:YAN: Also I like instruments. I know a little bit of piano and I have a guitar at home but I don’t know how to play guitar so I have a lot of hobbies.

TRACK: For Yan’s Hobbies, She could get more opportunities to apply for future careers. For Baruch College, I’m Stephanie Norales.

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.

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HOST: Student journalist Brianna Levy spoke to her classmate Malina Seenarine, who uses she/they pronouns, about her interests outside of school. They dive deeper, covering topics like creativity, vulnerability, and how we see ourselves as the interview continues. Both are juniors at Baruch College.

TRACK: I’m here with my classmate Malina Seenarine for a multimedia reporting assignment. We found a cozy nook on the 6th floor of the Newman Vertical Campus—the mathematics department. We begin our conversation talking about her hobbies. 

ACT: MALINA: I enjoy fashion, writing, creative writing, poetry. I like hanging out and enjoying new foods.

TRACK: When it comes to creative writing, she often focuses on her emotions.

ACT: MALINA: I like to write a lot about my feelings. Right now I mostly write about people that I know, my anxiety, my despair, yeah, those are the things I write about.

TRACK: But she wants to do more with her writing.

ACT: MALINA: I would also like to write about communities, like journalistically, also, and poetry, but I haven’t gotten there yet.

TRACK: The 21-year old journalism major enjoys both kinds of writing, equally. 

ACT: MALINA: I don’t have a preference because I feel like both of them need the same amount of creativity. You know, on one end, journalism, the writing, you usually have all the content, and then you write. But in poetry it’s like, you have all the feelings and then you write. So, one is more like: ‘I’m directing this to a specific audience’—journalism—and poetry’s more like ‘this is for me, but I would also like other people to see it.’

TRACK: While she likes to write, having others read her writing is a different story. 

ACT: MALINA: I hate when people see my writing, regardless if it’s, you know, for a class or just friends, I don’t know. I just get scared.

TRACK: Why, you may ask? Seenarine cited something that scares us all: vulnerability.

ACT: MALINA: I don’t like to appear vulnerable. I prefer to feel, well—look—as intimidating as possible. Even though, like, I don’t know, it’s like a disconnect. ‘Cus it’s like, yeah, I want people to be my friend and enjoy the things I like and talk to me, but then, I also don’t wanna seem weak. I wanna seem intimidating. 

TRACK: It’s an age-old dilemma isn’t it? Trying to find the balance between opening up and closing ourselves in. Both can hurt us if we aren’t careful. Seenarine says she likes being intimidating. She cites different parts of her personality and character as what she uses to appear this way.

ACT: MALINA: The way I dress, I don’t know, maybe just like, my demeanor? I’m very somber, I’m just straight-faced most of the time.

TRACK: We wind down by talking about her writing once again. This time, we focus on her creative process. Sometimes she’s spontaneous with her poetry.

ACT: MALINA: Creative process…so, honestly sometimes it just comes as a spur, like, I’ll be walking down the street and I’ll think of something and I’ll write it in my notes…

TRACK: And at other times, she’s more intentional. 

ACT: MALINA: …but other times I’m like ‘I wanna write, I wanna write right now.’ So what I’ll do is like, I’ll go to a cafe, maybe like a Starbucks or, I don’t know, any of these coffee shops around here, and I’ll sit down with my journal—which I usually bring everywhere with me—and I’ll just start writing how I feel, and yeah, that’s just pretty much how it starts.

TRACK: For Baruch College, I’m Brianna Levy

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

I chose to participate in the online session titled “Fighting Misinformation Using Attribution And Provenance.” It was a very enjoyable, interesting, and educational experience. When I first saw Santiago Lyon, a well-known photographer, on my screen, I was taken aback. I had never heard of him before, but he piqued my interest when he shared some of his incredible photographs and discussed his role at Adobe. Lyon advised, among other things, to “build some level of trust with people,” “don’t just sneak up on them,” and that “bolstering trust in the media is super important.” Then he delved into the history of journalism, using some of his photographs to show how journalists began with photo transmitters and how technology evolved. Lyon mentioned that there was once an exalted status associated with journalism, which gradually dwindled over time as journalists began to be targeted. Lyon then shifted gears to inform us about how many journalists are heavily manipulating their content to gain attention. He talked about how his employees were fired for that reason. I learned about the four ways to fight misinformation: provenance, detection, legislation, and education. To conclude the session, Lyon demonstrated how he could easily detect a manipulated picture. He scrolled through Instagram and found a picture of a white pyramid in Egypt, then used a program to undo all the edits/ manipulation the original photographer did. I found that very interesting!