Since Hurricane Sandy hit on Monday, I haven’t had power, but that hasn’t stopped me from going out and reporting on what’s going on around the area. I’ve been using social media as a main source to share my reporting, which has been used by the Long Island Report, an “award-winning multimedia news organization” run entirely by student journalists from Hofstra University. The following are articles that either use my reporting or feature me as a journalist:
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By Kristen Maldonado:
Island Park hit hard by Hurricane Sandy: Footage (as of 11/18, footage has 19,000+ views on Youtube)
Island Park resident: “We thought Sandy would be like Irene”
Battered boats tossed around Island Park in Hurricane Sandy – slideshow
Long Beach residents at Levittown Red Cross shelter
Sandy disaster will make us leave Island Park, says resident
Features reporting by Kristen Maldonado:
Long Island feels early effects of Hurricane Sandy
Power outages across Long Island as Hurricane Sandy starts to roll in
Slideshow from Hurricane Sandy on Long Island
About Kristen Maldonado as a journalist:
Hofstra student takes to Twitter and Facebook to report Hurricane Sandy
Hofstra students text, tweet, and Facebook for Hurricane Sandy reporting
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