Greetings, Here are some great stories to savor over the holidays: •Emily Johnson’s radio piece for World Vision Report about a former Sudanese slave who walked from New York to the halls of Congress to raise awareness about new strife in his homeland aired on NPR stations across the country. •Dana Rapoport’s profile of an [...]

The following are the remarks Dean Stephen B. Shepard made to the Class of 2010 at its December 15 graduation ceremonies. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the fourth commencement of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. We are here to celebrate the wonderful Class of 2010. I want to start by recognizing some special guests. [...]

Students from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s fourth graduating class stood at attention on December 15 as Dean Stephen B. Shepard conferred upon them the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism. The packed auditorium at TheTimesCenter on W. 41st Street erupted in cheers and applause as the beaming Class of 2010 filed out [...]

One month before leaving office on January 1, 2011, David Paterson talks about his 34-month term as governor of New York State at a New York Press Club forum at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

Greetings, The clips are piling up as quickly as the end-of-semester deadlines. Check out some of the latest stories when you get chance: •Zachary Kussin’s story about creative health services for creative types made Newsweek. Meanwhile, Azriel James Relph interviewed the head of Canada’s Green Party. •Geoffrey Decker wrote about school closings for Bed-Stuy Patch. [...]

The Chicago Sun-Times is pleased to offer a minority college student or recent minority college graduate the opportunity to spend the summer working at in the Sun-Times newsroom. The paid 10-week internship is a wonderful opportunity for budding journalists to experience the hustle and bustle and excitement of a big city newsroom. To be eligible, [...]

“What Stanford and MIT do for technology, we hope we can do for journalism.” That’s what Professor Jeff Jarvis stated recently at a special information session about two exciting new programs in Entrepreneurial Journalism that the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is launching over the next year. The first is a one-semester Advanced Certificate in [...]

Greetings, Some stories to savor over the holiday: •Dale Eisinger scored the cover of NY Press with his story (and photos) about a band of guerrilla artists who painted newspaper boxes and left their handiwork around the city. •Melissa Cooper’s video about the Harbor Conservatory’s 40th anniversary found a home on DNAinfo.com. •Elis Estrada’s story [...]

Among the media electives students can choose for the Spring semester is a brand new course called “Video Storytelling for the Web.” Taught by Bob Sacha, an award-winning mulitmedia producer, the classes will guide students through the process of researching, reporting, shooting, and editing short, focused video pieces designed specifically for the web. Hear faculty [...]