Nena Hall

Emerson Journalism Student

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Gov. Baker declares Mass a state of emergency due to the flexibility it provides and to start mitigation efforts. The state of emergency will allow things to be done quickly without having to go through multiple people. With this he hopes to slow the spread of the virus.

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Emerson College has partnered with Mass Gen to introduce a new gun violence prevention course, which will be available to students beginning in the spring 2020 semester. #gunprevention #EmersonCollege #MGH

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“I think we need to press our lawmakers to make Facebook and other social media’s held more accountable,” O’Connell talks about how Facebook and other social media’s have been producing false information on candidates and the election. #JR101

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The panelists discuss Facebook in the upcoming election.

“I wanted to see what voters are seeing in their Facebook feeds,” Chalian says because this is where he thinks the election unfolds.

Valverde goes on to explain how Politifact can see this at a glance.

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Ed Harding asks David Chalian how often we cover all sides of a story equally.

“We have to report out the facts and try to put those facts into context for our readers and our audience.” He continues by saying what makes a story “fair.” #JR101

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“News you don’t like, doesn’t make it fake,” David Chalian comments on how President Trump has amplified this term. #JR101

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Ed Harding brings up the point on how gun control has not been mentioned by many of the candidates.

David Chalian explains that It [gun control] has not been a primary voting issue compared to the economy. #JR101

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Miriam Valverde, a contributing writer to Politifact, believes that immigration is going to play a bigger role in 2020. #JR101

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“I think it’s going to be about the economy,” Sue O’Connell goes on to explain what the election is going to boil down to. #JR101

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“The people in Winsconsin, I believe, is the most key voters in this election,” said Sue O’Connell. #JR101

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Spencer Kimball, an assistant professor at Emerson, explains that Emerson’s polling is so accurate because it is now using text messaging as well as automated phone calls. #JR101

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Dean of @EmersonSOC, Raul Reis, kicks off the “Covering 2020” event by remembering Professor Moses Shumow. #JR101