Frank DiFiorePublic Defense Informer: Small StepsFive years ago, I left home for the first time to enter the world of journalism. Since then, I have covered one of the largest…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Frank DiFioreMaking a Place for NewsI would be lying if I said that I accomplished everything that I wanted to do in 2020. Even before the pandemic, there were lingering…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Frank DiFioreinChecking In With 18BCourt During CoronaAs New York State began to feel the ripple-effects of the novel coronavirus, the court system took steps to slow its spread. All new civil…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Frank DiFioreA Fool and His Product Are Soon PartedJacobin Magazine published an article last year that still grabs my attention to this day: “Under Neoliberalism, You Can Be Your Own…Nov 15, 2019Nov 15, 2019
Frank DiFioreStories as StudiesFor a social journalist, there is a balance of two crucial goals — firstly, the journalist must cultivate and maintain a good working…Nov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
Frank DiFioreMy Father’s Son: Writing in ContextOver the course of my Community Engagement class this semester, we have been challenged to reject the “view from nowhere” — a position of…Oct 31, 2019Oct 31, 2019
Frank DiFioreSuspension of DistrustThe traditional role of the media has generally been that of a stage crew for a theater production.Oct 24, 2019Oct 24, 2019
Frank DiFioreOpening UpIn an ideal world, people would offer help to whoever they came across without fear of that help turning against them later. We do not…Oct 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
Frank DiFioreTaking and Making TimePeople tend to see reporters during the best and worst times in their lives: either in a moment of triumph that a publication wants to…Sep 27, 20191Sep 27, 20191
Frank DiFioreBackground is the FoundationOne of the worst things about being a journalist is the cutting room floor. Whatever you are working on, there will always be something…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
