Ted Sheridan

CCSU History & Journalism

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@CCSUJournalism Senior Grace Woznicki is in action today on #NewsEngagementDay! She prefers to get her news on Twitter, and follows @people magazine! #CCSUJournalism #JRN340

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Bill Moore, President of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce said that amidst a widespread staffing crisis, it is an employees market. “Minimum wage virtually does not apply right now because the market demand is so high for employees.” #J235F2021

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Tony Antonaras, owner of Tony’s Central Pizza, summarized the effect of the staffing issues that his business is facing. “I’m working harder, and making less money. But I’m staying in business, that’s the one good thing about it.” #J235F2021

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John Battaglia says that he doesn’t really pay attention to the news. “If I do get the news,” he said, “it’s through social media honestly.” There’s always room for improvement! #CCSUJournalism #NewsEngagementDay #JRN255

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Seth Sotolongo prefers to get his news from independent sources on social media. “I find there’s lots of bias when [news networks] report on stories,” he said. “When I get my information from independent accounts it feels more genuine.” #CCSUJournalism #NewEngagementDay #JRN255

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Joe Pallock gets his news from Twitter, specifically from @NPR and @AP. “They’re reliable sources,” he said. “I can trust that the information isn’t biased.” #CCSUJournalism #NewsEngagementDay #JRN255

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Isabelle Brown gets most of her news from the internet. “A lot of what I read is from news sites that post headlines,” she said. “I like it that way because it’s less skipping over things & I can just choose what’s important to me.” #CCSUJournalism #NewsEngagementDay #JRN255

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Isabelle Brown’s favorite beat to follow is anything involving the environment and urban planning. She said that her go-to is @EcoWatch because “they have a good circulation of what I read when it comes to topics.” #CCSUJournalism #NewsEngagementDay

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Cooper Shea’s favorite news source is Youtube creator @PhillyD. “I like his videos because for the most part he’s very unbiased,” he said. “His videos cover the biggest stories of the day.” #CCSUJournalism #NewsEngagementDay #JRN255

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Here’s a great profile on Yankee’s Ace Gerrit Cole, written by @lindseyadler ahead of tonights wild card game. Strong quotes and word choice provide a colorful glimpse into Cole’s mindset. via @TheAthletic #CCSUJournalism #NewsEngagementDay https://t.co/30Kr63cRLE

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One of my favorite journalists is @lindseyadler who covers the Yankees for @TheAthletic. She’s a terrific writer and always engages with her audience on Twitter. #CCSUJournalism #NewsEngagementDay

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“They asked him, like ‘listen, do you want a change of scenery?’ And he said yes.” CCSU Student, Thomas Andrews explained the impact 9/11 has had on his life. “If it didn’t happen, [his father] wouldn’t have been relocated, so that’s how I ended up in Connecticut.” #J235F2021

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“America has grown up in the shadow of twin towers that have not existed for a long time, and we have carried the weight of that with us for the last two decades.” @CCSU_History ‘s Dr. Matt Warshauer, on the wide reaching legacy of 9/11. #J235F2021

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“It’s pretty solid, I come here five to six days a week to play basketball,” CCSU student Tim Splain, on the new C.J. Huang Rec Center. #J200S2020

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Erin Evans, CCSU student, talked about how she became a fan of the Oakland Raiders saying, "My family is from California so we always gravitated towards Cali teams." @TedSheridanJRN #J200S2020

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“I think we have a pretty good assortment for students to get involved in,” CCSU student Patrick Jezierny said about the variety of extracurricular activities on campus. #J200S2020

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"I use memes to inform myself on the big stuff" - Ricky Hamilton, CCSU senior, on his news consumption. #J200S2020

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“School spirit is essential to any college experience,” New Student Programming worker, Chris Theriault said. #J200S2020