John General
Jersey City, NJ
John General is a New Jersey-based video producer and reporter. His interests lie largely in covering business, tech, and climate change. General graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a B.A. in media arts production.
April 18, 2022
New Jersey’s Largest Pro-Cannabis Donor Gears Up for High Returns
Scotts Miracle-Gro, one of the largest fertilizer companies in the country, was the biggest donor to New Jersey’s 2020 referendum that legalized recreational marijuana in the state. With recreational sales in the state set to launch, Scotts could be poised to benefit from its political fundraising.
March 10, 2022
Meta Hit with Alabama Class Action Lawsuit Over Children’s Privacy Rights on Facebook
The pressure is mounting for greater protection of children’s data online. Parents and guardians in Alabama have filed a class […]
October 13, 2021
Analysis: For Journalists, Using Hacked and Surveillance Data Creates Tough Ethical Decisions
(HACKETTSTOWN, N.J.) — Joseph Cox, a senior staff writer at Motherboard, received a message from a bounty hunter: I can […]
August 18, 2021
A Young Investor’s Take (and Loss) on the “Meme Stock” Frenzy
The night before, I could barely fall asleep. I excitedly watched the volatile stock chart’s jagged lines grow in after-hours […]
May 19, 2021
These Startups are Shaking Up Online Sports Gambling
(HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey) – Sports betting is not anything new. In fact, in the U.S., it even dates back to […]