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In an interview with [[Spokane]]'s alt-weekly, ''[[The Inlander (newspaper)|The Inlander]]'', about his coverage of the 2016 riots, Bivins said that via his use of social media applications such as [[Periscope (app)|Periscope]] he is able to compete directly with large news organizations, some of whom have purchased his footage.<ref name="livewire" /> Bivins is quoted in ''The Inlander'' as saying: "I've put my phone in my mouth," Bivins says. "And I'll crawl up onto high spots and get a better vantage point easier, because I don't have a big camera weighing me down." |
In an interview with [[Spokane]]'s alt-weekly, ''[[The Inlander (newspaper)|The Inlander]]'', about his coverage of the 2016 riots, Bivins said that via his use of social media applications such as [[Periscope (app)|Periscope]] he is able to compete directly with large news organizations, some of whom have purchased his footage.<ref name="livewire" /> Bivins is quoted in ''The Inlander'' as saying: "I've put my phone in my mouth," Bivins says. "And I'll crawl up onto high spots and get a better vantage point easier, because I don't have a big camera weighing me down." |
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Bivins is also known for capturing Periscope footage of now jailed conservative blogger [[Michael Strickland]] |
Bivins is also known for capturing Periscope footage of now jailed conservative blogger [[Michael Strickland]] pulling out a gun and then pointing it at numerous protesters during a [[Black Lives Matter]] protest in Portland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eugeneweekly.com/blog/video-counter-protester-pulls-gun-dont-shoot-pdx-march|title=Video: Counter-Protester Pulls Gun on Don't Shoot PDX March|last=|first=|date=|website=www.eugeneweekly.com|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/07/08/footage-shows-counter-protester-pulling-gun-on-portlands-black-lives-matter-march/|title=Footage Shows Counter-Protester Pulling Gun on Portland's Black Lives Matter March|work=Willamette Week|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Mike Bivins is a journalist based out of Portland, Oregon[1], whose reporting about civil unrest in the United States has itself been the object of news coverage.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].
Early life and education
Bivins attended Benson High School[10].
Journalism career
Bivins was interviewed by the Washington Post about the 2016 Portland, Oregon riots, where car windows were smashed and fires were lit in protest of Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election.[4][5]
In an interview with Spokane's alt-weekly, The Inlander, about his coverage of the 2016 riots, Bivins said that via his use of social media applications such as Periscope he is able to compete directly with large news organizations, some of whom have purchased his footage.[7] Bivins is quoted in The Inlander as saying: "I've put my phone in my mouth," Bivins says. "And I'll crawl up onto high spots and get a better vantage point easier, because I don't have a big camera weighing me down."
Bivins is also known for capturing Periscope footage of now jailed conservative blogger Michael Strickland pulling out a gun and then pointing it at numerous protesters during a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Gone with the Winds". The Baffler. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ Staff, KOIN 6 News (2016-09-23). "Pro-gun rally in Salem burns Gov. Brown in effigy". KOIN 6. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ TEGNA. "Pro-gun protesters burn Gov. Brown effigy in Salem". KGW. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ a b "Anti-Trump protesters take to the streets in many cities for a third night". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ a b "'Not my president': Thousands protest Trump in rallies across the U.S." Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Slant 9-29-2016". www.eugeneweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b Walters, Daniel. "The Live Wire". Inlander. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Video: Counter-Protester Pulls Gun on Don't Shoot PDX March". www.eugeneweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20170221/aclu-condemns-police-actions-at-portland-protest
- ^ http://www.portlandmercury.com/news/high-alert/Content?oid=334063
- ^ "Video: Counter-Protester Pulls Gun on Don't Shoot PDX March". www.eugeneweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Footage Shows Counter-Protester Pulling Gun on Portland's Black Lives Matter March". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2017-03-08.