Asher Freedman
Week 5 – 2/17/23
CNS Budget
To: CNS Editors
From: Eric Freedman and Judy Putnam
http://news.jrn.msu.edu/capitalnewsservice/
Welcome to the fifth CNS file of the 2022 fall semester.
For technical problems, contact CNS technical manager Eryn Ho at (616) 485-9295, hoeryn@msu.edu.
For other matters, contact Eric Freedman at (517) 256-3873; freedma5@msu.edu.
EDITORS: Due to the mass shooting at MSU and the resultant cancellation of classes, our file this week is abridged.
NEW CNS LOGO: Editors, here is a new Capital News Service logo you are free to use in print and online. Credit: Asher Freedman
Here’s your file:
RIVERWALK: The Detroit RiverWalk and a tree-planting project in Grand Rapids are examples of efforts to improve outdoor access for residents of Michigan cities. Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy explain. By Jake Christie. FOR WKTV, DETROIT, PLANET DETROIT, GREENVILLE AND ALL POINTS.
w/RIVERWALK PLANTING PHOTO 1: A Friends of Grand Rapids Parks member prepares to plant a tree. Credit: Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
w/RIVERWALK SHOVEL PHOTO 2: A Friends of Grand Rapids Parks volunteer puts the finishing touches on a newly planted tree. Credit: Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
w/GET OUTDOORS LOGO: Credit: Asher Freedman
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OUTDOOR EQUITY: For years, lack of outdoor equity has been something the DNR has been trying to find solutions for. There are projects in Detroit and Flint tackling the problem, as well as other programs such as free fishing weekends and Becoming an Outdoors Woman. By Camryn Evans. FOR PLANET DETROIT, DETROIT AND ALL POINTS.
w/OUTDOOR EQUITY PHOTO: A park in Flint offers recreational opportunity for urban residents. Credit: City of Flint
w/GET OUTDOORS LOGO: Credit: Asher Freedman
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SOCIAL MEDIA: Can social media responsibly guide environmental decisions? Residents of the Great Lakes region can hold strong, often polarizing, opinions. A study shows how such views expressed on Twitter can be used to protect the region’s waterways and parks. Study references Detroit River and online discussion of reintroduction of wolves at Isle Royale National Park, where ecology was the most tweeted-about feature, unlike at other national parks where recreation terms were tweeted most. We talk to researchers from MSU and the University of Wisconsin. By Daniel Schoenerr. FOR IRON MOUNTAIN, MARQUETTE, SAULT STE. MARIE, ST. IGNACE, DETROIT, PLANET DETROIT AND ALL POINTS.
w/SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHIC: Boating accidents on the Detroit River and a cliff collapse at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore were unexpected discussion topics concerning Great Lakes Areas of Concern on Twitter in 2019. The chart also depicts tweets mentioning the National Park Service. Credit: Emily Tyner
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STUDENT JOURNALISTS COMMENTARY: Commentary for news and opinion sections. When an armed man opened fire at Michigan State University, student journalists rushed in to cover the mayhem and the aftermath. Reporters for Capital News Service played a key role in keeping the public informed, a trend that is growing as traditional media shrinks. By Eric Freedman. FOR ALL POINTS
w/STUDENT JOURNALISTS PHOTO B&W: Capital News Service director Eric Freedman. Credit: Courtesy
w/STUDENT JOURNALISTS PHOTO COLOR: Capital News Service director Eric Freedman. Credit: Courtesy
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