Marcus_cocova.press

Enthusiast. Documentarian. Multimedia Journalist.

[Marcus_cocova.press @Marcus_cocova]

I heard it in a song that to see the world you must first leave home.

Though it’s a shame you can’t pack a house on your back with all the ones you love inside, I have learned through my travels that you can certainly carry them with you.

#travel #journalism #photography

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22 second-graders came together to create and distribute Valentine's Day cards and gift bags to infusion patients this year.

“I see children who are kind and wise," said Marci Schieno, their teacher.

FULL VIDEO STORY: https://t.co/cr7ClSft8A

[Shaul Shkedi @rimrockrabbi]

@Marcus_cocova @AlinaHauter She'll be missed. I'm pretty sure she did the very first story on the Chabad Jewish Center when we arrived in Billings!

[Butters @meltingbutterss]

@Marcus_cocova @AlinaHauter journalists like alina prove that success and kindness can dance together beautifully. good luck in michigan!

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Today, my friend Alina Hauter (@AlinaHauter) is headed to Michigan to continue her work as a multimedia journalist.

Since we met, she has been a reliable smile and a great pal.

What’s more, Alina exemplifies something journalism has always illuminated for me: kindness.

[Marcus_cocova.press @Marcus_cocova]

The Chronicler (2024)

Photographing and documenting Montana for nearly 50 years, he is a pillar in the communities he covers.

I am thankful Larry Mayer @BGMayer has become a role model, a mentor, and a friend.

FULL VIDEO STORY: https://t.co/ulPBqEgNhU

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In February, DRUMLine Live invited local high school music students to join them onstage for clinics and performances.

“You go to Broadway; there’s not a whole lot of black shows on Broadway," said Xavier Cross, a drummer with the show.

FULL VIDEO STORY: https://t.co/PnAvccPDUE

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Steve Noneman, a former aerospace engineer for NASA, has been an instrumentalist for most of his life.

He was a member of the Aerospace Engineering Class of 1978 at the University of Cincinnati where he studied under Neil Armstrong.

FULL VIDEO STORY: https://t.co/PEHO844VaJ

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Someplace cold and quiet. (2024)

#Photography #Journalism #Photojournalism #Documentary #StreetPhotograph #UrbanDecay #ForgottenPlaces #QuietStreets #MutedCity #SilentStories #WornAndWeathered #DecayInTheDetails #LostAndFound #RusticReverie #QuietNarratives

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Built entirely of volunteer labor and 100% donated supplies, the Lewistown ice rink continues to be managed by those who have pledged their time free of charge for the last 15 years.

#Video #Journalism #PositiveStories #VolunteerPower

FULL VIDEO STORY:
https://t.co/fljzxzvgK4

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In January, residents of Rangeview Apartments, an affordable housing complex, reached out to explain they were without heat for at least a week while the Hardin area experienced below-zero temperatures.

#InvestigativeJournalism #Photography

FULL STORY: https://t.co/r23VwPTEXP

[Katya Cengel @kcengel]

Talented journalists show us something different, allowing us a window into other worlds. Former @CPJour student does a wonderful job of this in his videos. Watch a woman living a wild life below.
https://t.co/Q7clrQsQoE

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Wiz Khalifa (2024)

@wizkhalifa @TaylorGang @LumixUSA

#Concert #Music #Photography #Journalism #Photojournalism #Lumix #LumixG7 #WhereLumixGoes #ShotonLumix

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Abby Barlagee is one of nearly a dozen 2024 graduates of #BuildMontana.

The program provides high school #students with trade #opportunities

2.1 million unfulfilled “skilled labor positions" are anticipated by 2030, defining a U.S. #laborshortage crisis.

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Fit For A King (2024)

@fitforaking @LumixUSA

#Concert #Music #Photography #Journalism #Photojournalism #Lumix #LumixG7 #WhereLumixGoes #ShotonLumix

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Chelsea Grin (2024)

@ChelseaGrinUT @LumixUSA

#Concert #Music #Photography #Journalism #Photojournalism #Lumix #LumixG7 #WhereLumixGoes #ShotonLumix

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Kingdom of Giants (2024)

@kingdomofgiants @LumixUSA

#Concert #Music #Photography #Journalism #Photojournalism #Lumix #ShotonLumix

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Weird and Honest: Velvet Warfield (2024)

“People, right now, are trying to find artists who go back to real country, and I think we’re just trying to abandon it."

#VelvetWarfield #IndependentArtist #LocalMusic #Documentary #FilmMaking

FULL STORY:
https://t.co/49CKkGYLfc

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Ida Paluch-Kersz is a survivor and hidden child of the Holocaust.

She spends her days sharing her experience of life in Poland amid Nazi occupation during World War II.

"It was hell; it was real hell," said Paluch-Kersz.

FULL STORY:
https://t.co/xI2eBpCTKR

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Conquer the vibe.

@Vans @CoorsBanquet @LumixUSA

#Portrait #Photography #Documentary #Journalism #Photojournalism #Portraiture #Lumix #ShotonLumix

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Tom Blankenship, a @USNavy veteran, former @FBI investigator, and former county sheriff, is adding another accolade to his array of life achievements as a #musician for #memorycare facilities.

#Alzheimers #Dementia #Journalism #Documentary

FULL STORY:
https://t.co/WczgIVrdom