Emily Cooper

First-gen, MS Student; Pulitzer Center fellow; SME GJR, SIU | Former: BS journalism, EIC @dailyegyptian | opinions are my own

Instagram: coopscoopsiu

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

It's here!!! A very special thank you to the @pulitzercenter and GJR for all the support and guidance :)

P.S. keep an eye out for more on media literacy from the @gatewayjreview coming soon.

https://t.co/UQaXt6FVzK

[Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter]

For “Media Literacy in Illinois,” @SIUC Fellow Emily Cooper (@coopscoopp) will report on the implementation of a new required media literacy initiative in Illinois schools, as teachers navigate their first year teaching the curriculum. #PulitzerWeekend22 https://t.co/ieLEqwCDaS

[Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter]

Emily Cooper (@coopscoopp) will report on the implementation of a new required media literacy initiative in Illinois schools. Emily represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale (@SIUC) as a 2022 Reporting Fellow. Welcome, Emily! https://t.co/qUUcgOxj7Z

[Kem Sawyer @kemsawyer]

Illinois is the first state to mandate media literacy in public high schools. Read more in reporting by @coopscoopp, our @pulitzercenter Fellow from @SIUC—coming this fall.

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

Happy #CelebrateFirstGen Day! So thankful for the FSC and all the work they do to help support first generation Salukis :)

[First Saluki CTR @firstgen_ctr]

Happy #CelebrateFirstGen Day! Being the first in your family to go to college is not easy, but it is worth it. We are proud to represent first-gen college students at the First Saluki Center. Share your experiences & kind words on our 'Kudo's' board! https://t.co/svgy7XImCs

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

Repurposed these old photos with some new edits

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

It has been a while, I needed a long break to regroup. I'm back, hi

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

Howdy 🤠

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

Exploration with Erin
in the summer of 2019
miss it dearly.

[Poynter @Poynter]

The pandemic has taken a unique toll on journalists’ mental health. Separating work from the rest of our lives has become near-impossible — we’re still living through the biggest news event of our lifetimes while also reporting on it. https://t.co/HVWGoMjZuC

[Poynter @Poynter]

Poynter is launching a yearlong project that will look at how local news can recover after the pandemic. The initiative starts today with an oral history project featuring journalists and editors from community papers across the Midwest. https://t.co/lQciYndRBY

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

Happy Student Press Freedom Day 🤠

[Poynter @Poynter]

Tomorrow is Student Press Freedom Day. Here's a look back at just some of the battles students have had to fight to protect their rights to freedoms of speech and the press.
https://t.co/hfzuI0EU69

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

Life of an edible artist

(Taken on Nikon 550)

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

I hope it gets relocated.

[Poynter @Poynter]

"And now, in a heartbreaking symbol, the First Amendment on the Newseum building is being dismantled. A troubling reminder of how many Americans now view the media and the freedom of the press, wouldn’t you say?" https://t.co/XPuIG2yviL

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

This is the most I've seen it snow in Carbondale, it just keeps coming!!

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

accountability is key

[Poynter @Poynter]

"Public speakers and writers — whether they be politicians, educators or journalists — should be held accountable for their metaphors."
https://t.co/Mu66CSrlSO

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

Cakes by Ally, more to come [Feb. 10, 2021]

(Taken on Nikon 550)

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

No, because people need to go beyond these measures to fact-check and feed out the misinformation/disinformation even further. When push comes to shove, it's easier to believe what is right there, so people tend to stick with that.

[NPR Goats & Soda @NPRGoatsandSoda]

Tech companies have put measures in place to try to crowd out/ take down misleading COVID-19 messaging:

FB: Created a COVID center📢
IG: Features WHO in search 🔎
YouTube: Links to WHO under COVID vids🔗
TW: Debunks some false claims❗️

Are they working? https://t.co/IvKaLfIEc3

[Emily Cooper @coopscoopp]

"We’re living in a remarkable time when reporters no longer have to win an editor’s approval to publish a story, reach an audience, and get paid" – Yvonne Leow

Constantly learning, relearning, and creating: that's the world of journalism today, and I love it.

[Poynter @Poynter]

"In retrospect, these industry terms — citizen journalism, UGC, app photographers — revealed our collective trepidation. They served to differentiate the role of journalists from everyday citizens, as if we were never both." https://t.co/TAmH9kYQRh