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The Master of Arts in Journalism degree at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is an intensive, three-semester program designed to prepare gifted graduate students for a wide variety of careers in the field of journalism.Learn More →
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Lonnie Isabel
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Hello Everyone, I hope you are all putting the finishing touches on your stories. Since our last class, some stories have broken out that illustrate the power of cultural conflict over world events. This story in the NY Times http://nyti.ms/P6qc5g contains a pretty profound observation. “When the protests against an American-made online [...]
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Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: Toronto power point and chicago police training film 8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: What do we mean by cross cultural reporting 8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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CROSS CULTURAL REPORTING12 CROSS CULTURAL REPORTING Tuesdays 1:30 to 4:20 Instructor: Lonnie Isabel Room 330 Office: 646-758-7825 Mobile: 516-302-6026 OFFICE HOURS: Monday 12-5 Wednesday 12-5 Friday 12-4 In an era of increasing globalization and regionalism, and with unprecedented migration–forced and voluntary–from failed states to countries with more robust economies and personal freedoms, cross-cultural reporting has become more important than ever. Many scholars and [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: Cross Cultural Reporting 2012 Syllabus 8 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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The Ethiopian government is one of the most active jailers and intimidators of journalists. The land-locked nation on the horn of Africa has forced more journalists to flee for their lives and their freedom in the past 10 years than any other country. Journalists are imprisoned in facilities known for their torture of inmates. And, newspapers [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: Ethiopian Journalists Charged Under Terrorism Law 1 year, 3 months ago · View
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Last January, an earthquake crippled the impoverished nation of Haiti, killing almost a quarter of a million people and destroying the homes and businesses of millions more. The capital, Port au Prince, was largely leveled and now–11 months later–the sounds of machines razing damaged buildings fills the city. To add to the misery, a massive [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: Haiti’s Lament: Report from Port au Prince 2 years, 5 months ago · View
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Holiday blues are a well-documented phenomenon that affects many people this time of year. Fortunately, many of these “cases” pass after the New Year. But depression–the debilitating illness– remains for some. It is more than a fleeting period of sadness and can last for years–or a lifetime without proper care. The World Health Organization predicts that in [...] -
Susie Ibarra has the spirit of a jazz drummer. Intense, joyful, even playful as she artfully blends the beats of modern jazz percussion with the ancient and haunting rhythms of the indigenous people of the Philippines. Her range as a musician is impressive. She has studied the urban polyrhythms of artists like Max Roach and the [...] -
Haiti is the oldest and poorest democracy in the western hemisphere. It is also a black country with a history of U.S. interference in its chaotic and often disastrous politics. On Jan. 12, at 4:53 p.m. a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Port-au-Prince. Since then almost 60 strong aftershocks have shaken the region. The [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: Edwidge Danticat on Haiti, Writing and Survival 3 years, 1 month ago · View
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Mara Schiavocampo’s job title at NBC Nightly News is digital correspondent. Hired in 2007, she was the first reporter in network television to hold that job. When I asked her if there would be a time when such a title would be an oxymoron, she said simply that that time is now. Schiavocampo has the [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: The digital future of foreign reporting 3 years, 3 months ago · View
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Hunger is surging in New York City and the rest of the world. Whatever the causes–the global recession, global warming, political turmoil, fuel prices adding to the cost of food production and distribution–this winter has been the season of empty stomachs and malnourished families. More New Yorkers than ever are heading to food pantries for the [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: Hunger in New York City and Beyond 3 years, 5 months ago · View
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New York is a city pulsating with music, a haven for singers and songwriters. In our latest podcast, we bring you a special in-studio performance. Three musicians from the New York Songwriters Circle talk about their art and the changing music industry. Originally, from the Twin Cities, Caleb Hawley is an accomplished guitarist, and singer-songwriter. He comes [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: 'If Music be the food of love, play.' Shakespeare, Twelfth Night 3 years, 6 months ago · View
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Much of literature and journalism is about identity. Debates about contemporary issues –globalization, immigration, religious conflict–have identity as a basis. Who are we? How are we changed by the world around us? What is our impact on others? In this discussion with poet and winner of this year’s Yale Younger Poets Prize, Ken Chen and writer, [...]
Lonnie Isabel wrote a new blog post: Page Turner: Asian American Literary Festival 3 years, 6 months ago · View
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Three days after I interviewed three remarkable young Somali journalists in Bonn, Germany, an all too common outrage occurred in a crowded market in Mogadishu. Gunmen killed Mukhtar Mohamed Hirabe, the director of Shabelle Media Network. This radio outlet is a key source of news in a country that has careened out of control since [...] -
We’re here in Bonn, Germany for a week to cover an international conference on Conflict Prevention in the Multimedia age. More than 900 journalists and officials from all over the world are here to talk about how new technology challenges and enhances the coverage of international issues and events. Can twitter lead to world peace? [...]
