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From left, Dylan Shane '19 and Sam Factor '19, the founders of WalterPicks, an AI-powered fantasy football tool. The pair made the algorithm in a machine learning class in 2019, but have since expanded it to a popular app and TikTok brand.

Fantasy football tool started by alumni finds big audience

By Aidan Charde, Sports Editor • August 31, 2022
Not only has WalterPicks, started by Ithaca College alumni Sam Factor ’19 and Dylan Shane ’19, found an audience, but it has been 17% more accurate than ESPN and Yahoo.
Senior Jack Curran sits at his desk as editor-in-chief of The Ithacan. Curran conducted research on digitial news outlets and their revenue strategies.

Commentary: Online publications seek new revenue strategies

By Jack Curran • April 29, 2015
As publishers focus on finding new ways to bring in revenue, reporters and editors cannot let the quality of the journalism they produce decline.
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