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Joe Amditis
@jamditis.bsky.social
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operations @centercoopmedia.bsky.social | adjunct @montclairstateu (he/him)
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finally built my first ever WORKING web scraper and content classifier that pulls URLs from a google sheet. then it analyzes, summarizes, and classifies each item using the Gemini API, and then prints/logs the responses in a second tab that SAME google sheet 😎🤓
June 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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recorded an entire 2-day conference and this is apparently the only video that isn't corrupted

pray for me
May 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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⛰️ See you in Denver
collaborativejournalism.org/summit
April 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Happy (and kinda scared) to report that the first week of the four-week MOOC I'm teaching on behalf of @knightcenterut.bsky.social is complete, and the total number of participants came out to 3,479 students! 😨
Educational webpage showing the "Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists" course interface. The page displays navigation tabs including Course, Participants (selected), Grades, Reports, Competencies, and More. Below is the enrolled users section with filtering options and a count showing 3479 participants found.
April 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Congressman Jared Moskowitz gestures animatedly while holding up a printed tweet. The tweet, from user "crisp mattman" dated January 20, 2017, reads "This is the stupidest day in American history, a record that will be broken by every subsequent day in American history." A nameplate reading "MR. MOSKOWITZ" is visible on the desk in front of him.
March 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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A tweet depicting morpheus in the matrix with the caption: "Everything is computer."
March 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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"you downloaded one paper, now bulk download 37 books"
March 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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they did WHAT to baraka?!
March 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Really pleased with how this year's annual report design came out in the end!

www.canva.com/design/DAGcG...
A collage of diverse people engaged in collaborative activities, such as discussions, writing on sticky notes, and taking photos, is overlaid with bold text reading "Annual Report 2024." The bottom text identifies the organization as the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University’s School of Communication and Media. The image conveys a sense of teamwork and community. A report page titled "NJ News Ecosystem Highlights" discusses changes in New Jersey’s local news industry, including legislative updates, print closures, and new funding sources. A collage at the top spells out "Journalism" using cut-out letters. Below, photos show journalists taking notes and a woman speaking into a microphone at a formal event. A page from the report highlights the "Civic Science Reporting Fellowship." The text discusses grants supporting civic science journalism, the appointment of Catherine Devine as a Civic Science Fellow, and her research on media collaborations. At the bottom, an image of a blue publication titled Civic Science, Vol. 1 is shown with a QR code linking to more information. A silhouetted figure wearing a beret and a jacket stands with arms raised in front of a large window, creating a dynamic and celebratory pose. The background shows an indoor setting with other people partially visible. Overlaid text credits the report design to Joe Amditis and identifies the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University’s School of Communication and Media.
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Text reading "Guess who's getting LAID off TONIGHT! Happy Valentine's Day!" with "LAID" and "TONIGHT!" emphasized in larger text, overlaid on a pink watercolor heart against a white background.
February 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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RFK Jr. wearing a gray suit emerges from darkness and shadow with bold text reading "HOT DOGS ARE ILLEGAL NOW" in white letters against a black background.
February 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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damn they even got the quickchek app 😔
A QuickChek store locator map interface centered on the Gulf of Mexico renamed to Gulf of America, showing the southeastern United States and parts of Mexico. The interface includes a search bar, zoom controls, and a green "SEARCH HERE" button overlaid on the map.
February 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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🎟️ Early-bird tickets are available for the 2025 Collaborative Journalism Summit in Denver, CO!

Get your tickets today and we'll see you on May 15-16, 2025!

www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-colla... #collaborativej #cjs2025
December 17, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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A New York Times article screenshot showing headline "Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates" with a pharmacy store photo, byline credits for Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson, and audio player showing 3:34 minute listen time. A stylized religious artwork depicting Luigi Mangione wearing a green hooded robe with a floral-patterned garment underneath. A golden halo surrounds their head against a turquoise background, and they gesture toward a glowing red heart on their chest in a traditional sacred heart pose.
December 13, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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🧵 A handful of newsletters that don't suck (in no particular order) and that I think are worth a sub.
White brush stroke text on geometric gradient background from pink to turquoise reading "NEWSLETTERS THAT DON'T SUCK ACCORDING TO ME."
December 10, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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this is what it feels like shopping for my dad and 3 brothers
A screenshot of a tweet from Ian Karmel on a dark background. The tweet reads "Every gift guide for men is like 'A flannel flask to hold your knife flavored whiskey.'" The tweet shows engagement metrics including 4,951 reposts, 238 quotes, and 106K likes.
December 9, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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OH HE THICC
Display of Brandon Sanderson books on a dark shelf, featuring Wind and Truth prominently in the center. The book's cover shows a figure in blue standing on a railing against a stormy sky background, with other books visible to either side. A close-up side view of thick hardcover copy of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson on a black shelf, showing their substantial page edges and spines. A houseplant with green leaves is visible in the background near a window. Five hardcover Brandon Sanderson fantasy novels published by Tor Books displayed on a shelf, including The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, and Wind and Truth, with dramatic cover art featuring landscapes and magical scenes.
December 6, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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some shirts i wore in 2024
December 5, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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excuse me @404media.co it's 9 in the morning
A screenshot of an article headline from the website "404 Media," with the logo "404" prominently displayed and a green slash through the number. The headline reads: "Deepfake Mike Tyson Wants You 'Rock Hard,'" written by Emanuel Maiberg, dated December 4, 2024. A link to "View in browser" appears below.
December 4, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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skill
December 3, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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this is probably where I would hold space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity
empty space under the stairs that is shaped like an SD card
November 22, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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"Can scratching the couch feel good but not ruin the furniture at the same time? Here's why one housecat says yes"
WHYY headline that reads, "Can investors reaping profits and social equity coincide? Here's why one Philly CEO says yes"
November 20, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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incredible lineup of hard-hitting journalism from northjersey.com today
News feed from NorthJersey.com displaying sensationalized but mundane headlines about a celebrity boxing match, server issues during streaming, lottery numbers, boxing glove specifications, politician attendance speculation, and event timing details. Each headline attempts to create drama from basic information, accompanied by stock or promotional photos.
November 18, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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you can use this web tool to download and save videos from bluesky

(note: you should install and enable a trusted adblocker like ublock origin or adguard before using any web tool sites)

www.bskydownloader.com
Bluesky video downloader interface showing text input field for URL, dropdown format selector set to MP4, and blue Process Video button. Below are step-by-step instructions and a note about personal use and copyright.
November 15, 2024 at 8:25 PM