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Walter Cronkite School ‘21 | Cronkite News| Journalist | Minor Stats | Minor Digital Audiences | interests in newsroom TD and Marketing

Phoenix, AZ
Joined January 2018
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The Rainbow is not giving-up. Sunday evening in Chicago. #weather #news #ilwx #chicago – at Chicago, IL
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Greta Thunberg will donate $114,000 to fight the coronavirus in the Brazilian Amazon cnn.it/3hCSZl4
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Dark chocolate's benefits continue to pour in, especially as a heart-healthy option. But, as in all things, moderation is key. Chocolate is chock-full of antioxidants that help reduce inflammation, improve blood flow and boost mood and concentration. cnn.it/2EjbuMY
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Bill Nye the Science Guy took to TikTok to demonstrate why the general public should wear masks, conducting a series of experiments to show how different kinds of face coverings work cnn.it/2O9aA7c
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Some reminders: 1) Understanding and acknowledging that Black lives matter and that racism exists is not bias 2) Wearing a mask and social distancing to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 is not a “political thing” Carry on.
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New research suggests Black Lives Matter protests across the US have not led to a jump in coronavirus cases cnn.it/2YrARDO
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"Somebody has to do this." A peaceful protester is arrested outside the location President Trump's rally will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday.
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AP’s style is now to capitalize Black in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense, conveying an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa.
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A social media manager’s job is to provide expertise, build strategy, craft engaging content, and decide if that content fits into the current overall conversation on social media--not to just blindly post when someone says “post this.”
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ASU Community: the student leaders in the diversity organizations at Cronkite have made the statement in regards to the incoming Dean. Petition link: chng.it/5ZBBjhpYNw
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Michael Jordan giving $100 million to organizations for racial equality, justice ti.me/2Xzo5mm
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Great reporting by AZCentral- now just waiting on comments from @SonyaDuhe.
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At least five Alabama football players have tested positive for the coronavirus upon returning to campus trib.al/Uk3W5mE
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This happened to me in #Chicago today (multiple posts to follow below) #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
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#PI_Daily Day 4 of @NASAPsyche project-level CDR: Power Avionics and Flight Software Testbeds GN&C Business management Awesomely connected and alert review board, really helping us. Good time for a replay of this video. Bits of design out of date, but instruments are right!
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Ok, who did this?
Oh my. We got a winner in Portage Park. #StayHomeSaveLives
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A previously extinct species of bird returned from the dead, reclaiming the island it previously lived on and re-evolving itself back into existence, scientists have said cnn.it/2VuFf53
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A painting of two migrant children holding a sign that reads "Bring Our Mom Back" will hang in the US Capitol for the next year as one of the winners of the Congressional Art Competition for high school students cnn.it/2VAyqiJ
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Jessica Cox was born without both of her arms — but that didn’t stop her from becoming a pilot, diver, surfer and a black belt in Taekwondo. “I’ve had role models and leaders … now it’s my responsibility to be the same for the next generation,” she says.
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