The co-founder of one of the most influential new online media sites told the Class of 2009 that the eternal truths about journalism will remain constant, no matter how much technology and the world around us change. “Whether you do it in print, on video, via Twitter or Facebook, the ultimate goal of journalism is [...]

Greetings, Our reporters were on-the-air, in the papers and all over the web this past week. Here is a sampling: Sophie Cocke, Indrani Datta, Jeanmarie Evelly, Meital Fried, Alex Green IV and Rachel Senatore served as production associates on the latest “Talking Health” webcast. The show, produced by Prof. Williston and moderated by Prof. Lieberman, [...]

This is actually a fascinating time of opportunity, a chance for you and your generation to re-imagine journalism, to put your own stamp, your own ideas, on our venerable profession. Already, there is an astonishing array of experimentation and change going on in journalism today, some of it at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

By Craig Thompson Class of 2008 A journalistic tour through the origins of our clothing, a web application to filter Internet links, a mobile phone app for sports fans, and a place where editors can connect with reporters and citizen journalists. On December 9th, these projects, hashed out during Prof. Jeff Jarvis’ third-semester Entrepreneurial Journalism [...]

We’re in the homestretch and the stories are coming in at a rapid pace. Here are some of the latest: Alexander Abad-Santos and Peggy Truong covered a pet store protest for The West Side Spirit. Erin McCarthy’s videos about the impact of the recession in the South Bronx were picked up by The Bronx Times. [...]

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international correspondent, talks with Rima Abdelkader from the Class of ’09 about her new show and the state of the news industry on this month’s edition of 219West, the television news magazine produced by CUNY J-School students. In other segments, ’09 students John DePetro reports on the hottest video game this [...]

The Council on Foreign Relations’ Internship Program offers outstanding opportunities for college and graduate students focusing on international relations who are considering a career in foreign policy or a related field. Interns are recruited year-round on a semester basis for both the New York and Washington, DC, offices. CUNY students are not eligible to intern [...]

Hope everybody had a great holiday. Here are some of the latest examples of our reporters’ fine work: Christopher Schuetze got into the holiday spirit for The Local with this piece about a store window decoration competition. Joe Walker, meanwhile, wrote about the unclear plans for retail space in an under-construction building. Damiano Beltrami covered [...]

It was Friday, February 20 – one of those bright, cold New York winter mornings. Just before heading to the subway, I checked my e-mails on my BlackBerry. The one that immediately caught my eye was from Alberto Ibargüen, president of the Knight Foundation: “I was talking with Walter Isaacson [President of the Aspen Institute] [...]

Former Crain’s New York Business Editor Greg David, who has taught business and urban journalism at the CUNY J-School for the past three years, has agreed to serve as director of the Business & Economics Reporting Program, effective January 1, 2010. He takes over from Prof. Sarah Bartlett, who will continue to head the Urban [...]