September 13 – 19, 2008
There’s no “I” in team — but there is one in “clip.” I’m not even sure exactly what I mean by that, but I happily noticed that teamwork played a role in some of this week’s work. Here’s a sampling:
- Dan Macht found a great local angle to the story of the week (and likely beyond). He wrote a piece for Crain’s New York Business about the impact Lehman Brothers’ fall could have on charities and foundations. Dan gave himself a head start: he began researching and pitched his article before the bankruptcy was official. Rosaleen Ortiz snapped an eerie nighttime photo of Lehman’s headquarters to go with Dan’s story.
- Barry Paddock and Matt Townsend also worked the Lehman story, talking to shell-shocked employees for the Daily News.
- Matt contributed to a local primary story package for City Hall that also included pieces by Joshua Cinelli and our Class of ’07 pal Andrew Hawkins.
- Francesca Levy shows — and tells — what kind of digs a million bucks will get you in cities around the world in this story/slideshow package she put together for Forbes.
- Mathew Warren scored a solo byline and some prime real estate in the Times’ Metro Section with his fun takeout on circus and sideshow performers who bring their acts to clubs and private parties.
- Walking along 41st Street just isn’t the same anymore. Valerie Lapinski captured that spirit and more in her radio story about the closing of “Rent.” Her piece was featured on WNYC.
- Rebecca Harshbarger weaves some great information and images into her first-person piece for The New Vision about the Seven Wonders of Kampala.
- Here are some amazing numbers: One man, 20 cannoli, six minutes. Megan McGibney hit Little Italy for this fun nypost.com video piece on the annual cannoli-eating contest
- Sarah Trefethen witnessed lots of pie eating when she headed upstate to cover a boating festival. She focused, of course, on the local angle: The South Street Seaport Museum’s W.O. Decker took Tugboat of the Year honors. Her story and photo made Downtown Express.
- On his first day out for the Daily News, Stephen Bronner covered a dramatic rescue story.
- Speaking of the Daily News, Lee Hernandez scored a clip with his interview of actress Dania Ramirez, who spoke about the upcoming season of “Heroes.”
Congrats to all — and keep ‘em coming!
Tags: Andrew Hawkins, Barry Paddock, Dan Macht, Francesca Levy, Joshua Cinelli, Lee Hernandez, Mathew Warren, Matt Townsend, Megan McGibney, Rebecca Harshbarger, Rosaleen Ortiz, Sarah Trefethen, Stephen Bronner, Valerie Lapinski

