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THE ITHACA VOICE
"improv[ing] civic and political understanding of Ithaca and Tompkins County
by publishing and sustaining in-depth, educational, rigorous, timely and ethical journalism" "to keep our community informed and better able to engage in...civic life"

CASE STUDY #1 -- 2016

A.
 CJA's October 14, 2016 e-mail to Michael Smith --
"Who is the 'Whistleblower' between the two Tompkins Co. D.A. Candidates:
Van Houten? Kopko? Both? Neither?"


B.
 cc:  CJA's November 1, 2016 e-mail --
"FW:  Who is the 'Whistleblower' between the two Tompkins Co. D.A. Candidates:
Van Houten? Kopko? Both? Neither?"

C.
 cc: CJA's November 1, 2016 e-mail --
"AGAIN -- Who is the 'Whistleblower' between the two Tompkins Co. D.A. Candidates:
Van Houten? Kopko? Both? Neither?"

CASE STUDY #2 -- 2020

A.
 CJA's November 24, 2020 e-mail to Ithaca Voice --
 "Request for your journalism: What salary is to be paid to Tompkins County's 2 re-elected
& 2 newly-elected state legislators --$79,500 or $110,000?  And what about the $200,000-plus salary of re-elected D.A. Van Houten, paid by county taxpayers?" 


B.
 CJA's December 11, 2020 e-mail to Ithaca Voice --
 "AGAIN -- Request for your journalism: What salary is to be paid to Tompkins County's
2 re-elected & 2 newly-elected state legislators --$79,500 or $110,000?  And what about the $200,000-plus salary of re-elected D.A. Van Houten, paid by county taxpayers?" 
  

December 15, 2020 e-mail from Ithaca Voice

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Illustrative 2020 election reporting of Senate & Assembly races

January 7, 2020
"Leslie Danks Burke announces bid for NY State Senate"
Ithaca Voice (Tom Giery Pudney)

February 7, 2020
"Counsel to Barbara Lifton latest to announce bid for 125th Assembly District"
Ithaca Voice (Tom Giery Pudney)

June 11, 2020
"Barbara Lifton endorses Jordan Lesser for Assembly"
Ithaca Voice (Tom Giery Pudney)

September 3, 2020
"Senator Gillibrand endorses Leslie Danks Burke in NY-58"
Ithaca Voice (Tom Giery Pudney)

September 10, 2020
"NYS Comptroller DiNapoli endorses Leslie Danks Burke"
Ithaca Voice (Tom Giery Pudney)

September 25, 2020
"Tom O'Mara picks up CSEA endorsement"
Ithaca Voice (Tom Giery Pudney)

September 30, 2020
"Letter to the Editor: Support our colleague, Leslie Danks Burke, fore State Senate"
Ithaca Voice

October 1, 2020
"Leslie Danks Burke and Sen. Tom O'Mara meet in first debate"
Ithaca Voice (Tom Giery Pudney)

November 16, 2020
"...Kelles declared winner in state assembly..."
Ithaca Voice  (Matt Butler)

November 18, 2020
"Leslie Danks Burke concedes to incumbent Tom O'Mara for 58th Senate seat"
Ithaca Voice (Anna Lamb)

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CASE STUDY #3 -- 2023

CJA's June 17, 2023 e-mail to Ithaca Voice
 "Complaint vs Ithaca Voice to INN for Violations of INN Membership Standards,
the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists,
501(c)(3) Proscriptions on Partisanship, & for Fraud"

 

CASE STUDY #4 -- 2024

CJA's August 27, 2024 e-mail to Ithaca Voice --
INFORMING THE VOTERS:
 Tompkins County's Re-Election-Seeking Uncontested D.A. Van Houten
 & its Re-Election-Seeking Uncontested Assemblywoman Kelles
 & Re-Election-Seeking State Senator Webb, Etc.

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