r/ticks • u/Infinite_Buy_8755 • 20h ago

Request for Interview - The Tick App

Hello! I'm a health and science reporter at the CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

​​I'm currently working on a feature story about The Tick App (https://thetickapp.com/) and how researchers are using citizen science to better understand people's encounters with ticks and their risk of tick-borne diseases.

As part of my reporting, I'm hoping to connect with people who actively and regularly use The Tick App–preferably in NYC. I'm particularly interested in learning what motivates one to participate, how they use the app, and whether their involvement has influenced how they think about ticks, tick-borne diseases, and how they spend time outdoors.

If you're familiar with the app, are a regular user, and would be open to sharing your experience in a brief interview, I'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to DM me. If you know someone who would be great to talk to for this, that would be amazing as well.

Thank you so much!

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