Ivan Lajara

Daily Freeman Life Editor Ivan Lajara talks about journalism, living in the Hudson Valley, language, the Web, cats and even politics. But he shouldn't.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Mobile 360 reporting: What's in my backpack

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As a somewhat ~mobile~ journalist, I carry a lot of things inside my backpack whenever I get to go out to cover something (even though I...
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

DFM chat on verification of content via social media

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Digital First Media friends and other journalists, members of the community and fans of journalism are invited to take part in a Twitter ...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Can you be a fly on the virtual reality wall?

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Pretty things are pleasant to look at, but that doesn't mean they work. For more than a decade now, I've been trying to figure...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

DFM chat on journalism metrics in a fragmented environment

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Spike in reach or boa constrictor digesting an elephant? Digital First Media friends and other journalists, members of the community a...
Friday, July 7, 2017

When national news organizations cover the Mid-Hudson Valley

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Little planet A post shared by Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) on Jun 3, 2017 at 1:45pm PDT Every now and then on Facebook, an ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

DFM chat: Mobile hardware and software for journalist

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Exciting parking lot video Digital First Media friends and other journalists, members of the community and fans of journalism are inv...
Friday, June 9, 2017

RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary, in 360 degrees and virtual reality

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Yet another cool hike around the area is the Ramshorn-Livingston Sanctuary in Catskill , a pleasant hike with neat sights and sounds ...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

DFM chat: How do you learn new journalism skills?

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I like to break things. With cats. Digital First Media friends and other journalists, members of the community and fans of journalism ar...
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Take a virtual tour of Falling Waters Preserve in Saugerties

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Another one of my favorite hikes around the area is the Falling Waters Preserve in Saugerties, an easy hike with some rewarding views o...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Let's take a virtual reality hike around Louisa Pond at Shaupeneak Ridge

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One of my favorite hikes around the area is located at Shaupeneak Ridge in the town of Esopus, an amazing park kept by Scenic Hudson. T...
Friday, May 12, 2017

Virtual reality and emerging technologies for small news organizations

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The following are more (long) excerpts from a Slack chat with members of The Little Rebellion . part of Nancy Heiz's SUNY New Paltz...
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

The modern journalist

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Let's talk about journalism. The following are excerpts from a Slack chat with members of The Little Rebellion . part of Nancy Hei...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

What skills do you need as a modern journalist?

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This photo was taken with Google Glass lol Digital First Media friends and other journalists, members of the community and fans of jour...
Friday, April 21, 2017

With Facebook Spaces, all your 360 content is now in VR, but is that a good thing?

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Lot’s of people, or #foreveralone? First impressions about  Facebook Spaces for Oculus Rift : TL;DR: Facebook Spaces, the recently ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

How and why to do 360-degree video: DFM chat

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weeeeeeee A post shared by Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) on Mar 8, 2017 at 11:44am PST Digital First Media friends and other j...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The cloud is broken

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How dependent are we on technology? How do we act when we lose access to television or the Internet or our cell phones? It's a questio...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Journalism lessons from Steve Buttry

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

Floating cats in the age of dogs

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There's a hidden gem on Hurley Mountain Road, but if you get too close and are not careful, you might hurt yourself. Such is seeming...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

DFM chat on the why and how of live video during breaking news

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Digital First Media friends and other journalists, members of the community and fans of journalism are invited to take part in a Twitter ...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Then and now, a center

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I went through the old library earlier today, looking for some old images and testing some new technologies.  I was able to live-stream vi...
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