Journalism in the Field: Smith College students get lessons in reporting

Smith College students work with their professor Dusty Christensen, right, and NEPM's executive editor of news, Elizabeth Román on community feature reporting pieces.

Journalism in the Field: Smith College students get lessons in reporting

In Dusty Christensen's "Journalism in the Field" course at Smith College students were asked to practice reporting in the community. Students then worked with NEPM's news and education teams on editing the stories and helping build a social media package for their pieces. These are some of the stories.

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The promise of sanctuary? Navigating the nuances of sanctuary cities in WMass

Madison de Santos

Not everyone agrees on the efficacy of sanctuary designations. During a new digital age, there are many challenges in cities declaring themselves sanctuaries, including surveillance technology that can help ICE locate and arrest immigrants regardless of local support.
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'Queer Utopia': How the Pioneer Valley embraced a community

Charlotte Lawrence

In 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that Hampshire County had the largest share of same-sex female couple households in the country. Neighboring Franklin County ranked number four.
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Rethinking critical thinking in the age of AI

Rowan Schwartz

The emergence of generative AI began suddenly in 2022, when ChatGPT entered the public's view. Since then, AI tools have proliferated across college campuses.