MM 2003 - Abby Johnson

Listening Posts: Who, What, and Where are they?      When I hear someone mention a listening post, the first thing that comes to my mind is my residence hall, Fincher Hall, at Southern Arkansas University. This is where I typically get most of my information because I am always around other students who hear information from all over campus. I also think of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry building on campus, because usually if I am not in my room then I am at the BCM building. While these are my listening posts, they are most likely not to be the same as everyone else.     That is the interesting thing about listening posts, they do not have to be in one central location. I would describe a listening post as anywhere that someone gets their information and even where someone might get a little bit of gossip as well. I think generally, people's listening posts are rooted in who they are around most often. For me, this includes the people in my dorm and my friends...

Elected officials can't delete social media posts; they're considered public records https://milpitasbeat.com/elected-officials-cant-delete-social-media-posts-theyre-considered-public-records/          By definition, public records are records required by law to be made and kept. Typically, when people think of public records, they probably think of inmate rosters or recent divorce filings. However, an article by Chris Martin of The Milpitas Beat says that social media posts by elected officials can be considered public records. According to the California Public Records Act, it is required that government agencies keep public records regardless of the physical form, and clearly specifies that these records are "any form of communication or representation".            In all 50 states social media posts are considered to be public records. I think this is a very interesting and needed requirement. In the context ...

Local Public Records Report Courtesy of: Magnolia Reporter and Columbia County Sheriff's Office         I think that the concept of public records can seem a little strange at first, but can actually be quite beneficial to the public. Personally, I think it is extremely interesting that a quick Google search can bring someone to seeing the inmate roster or divorce records of their town or state. Also, being an aspiring journalist, it makes me excited that the journalism field has the opportunity to bring information like this to the public.             As of right now, there are 36 inmates held in custody at the Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility on Rawhide Road in Magnolia, according to Magnolia Reporter and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Many of these people are currently placed on bond or waiting to be sentenced, but all are innocent until proven guilty. One interesting thing about pu...

  These UNC students aim to create a space for and by Latinx journalists on campus By: The Daily Tar Heel https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/08/nahj-feature-0826          In June, two juniors at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill had an idea to try and create a more inclusive space in the  UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Angelica Edwards and Julian Berger asked if their school had a National Association of Hispanic Journalists chapter. When they were told that there was not one, the  students got start ed working to create one.        Within one summer, Edwards and Berger officially established the UNC-Chapel Hill NAHJ. Angelica, who is the president of the chapter, said that " The purpose of creating this chapter is to create a space for Latinx journalism students on campus." The newly appointed president also said that she plans on inv iting guest speakers to  the c hapter as well a...

  Syracuse student under investigation for sexual assault on campus Story By: The Daily Orange http://dailyorange.com/2020/09/syracuse-university-student-under-investigation-sexual-assault/                Syracuse Police Department reported last Tuesday that a student is under investigation after being accused of sexual assault in Brewster Hall on campus. Sgt. Matthew Malinowski, spokesperson for the SPD, said that the department will not be providing an incident report right now because the investigation is ongoing. For the past week, social media posts made about the sexual assault have been trending. The Syracuse Police Department confirmed that an SU student is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault in Brewster Hall. https://t.co/dto1vMKtxP — The Daily Orange (@dailyorange) September 9, 2020             While the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act stops univ...

Dr. Ronald Berry named as 9th president of ULM By ULM News https://www.ulm.edu/news/2020/ron_berry_new_pres_9820.html              The University of Louisiana at Monroe has named Ronald Berry as the 9 th president of the school after former president Nick Bruno retired on June 30 of this year. Berry was given the title on September 3 after a day full of interviews in Baton Rouge with the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. When speaking about his vision for the university, Ronald said that he wants ULM to serve as “a beacon for opportunity and inclusiveness for Northeast Louisiana.”             Berry is a native of Winnsboro, Louisiana and is also a two-time graduate of ULM. His wife, Christine, is a faculty member at the university serving as Kim Sledge Endowed Chair and Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, Director of the Small Business Risk Management Institute...

  Monroe woman launches virtual ASL learning program to bridge gap between hearing, deaf communities By KNOE News https://www.knoe.com/2020/09/07/monroe-woman-launches-virtual-asl-learning-program-to-bridge-gap-between-hearing-deaf-communities/ Feel Seen Website             University of Louisiana at Monroe graduate, Tracee Albert, has launched a new website to help others learn American Sign Language and help the deaf community "feel seen". Tracee grew up learning ASL as her first language because both of her parents are deaf. Albert says that she hopes her new virtual learning program, "Feel Seen", will help bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf communities.             Albert says that many people would tell her they want to learn ASL, but she did not have time to teach them because of school and work. She then decided to make an online learning program that allows anyone to have access at all times. A...