Social Media | journalist

Madison Fernandez

Dec 6, 20203 min read

Social Media Platforms are Breeding Grounds for Fake News, but also Platforms for Accountability

The 2020 wildfire season has been more destructive than past years. As of Dec. 4, 52,834 wildfires have burned 9,539,554 acres, the...

Madison Fernandez

Oct 16, 20203 min read

No Vaccine in Sight: Navigating the COVID-19 Infodemic

For the first time in over a decade, the world is suffering from a pandemic. While it is bad enough that entities across the globe have...

Madison Fernandez

Sep 26, 20203 min read

Underground Plant Trade: How social media activism is used effectively amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Online activism — especially on social media platforms with younger age demographics like Twitter and Instagram — hit a peak this summer...

Madison Fernandez

Sep 24, 20202 min read

Journalists must use social media to incorporate public perspective in protest reporting

On Aug. 30, the weekly Black Lives Matter protest in Downtown Ithaca turned violent. A car drove through the crowd and a man threw a...