Tag: Jessica Firger

Road Rage, the U.S. Open and Social Networking in Iran

By Collin Orcutt | June 24, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

I’m a day late, but our reporters sure aren’t short on the clips. Here are some of the latest: Ben Fractenberg put together this video about Sudanese refugees in Tel Aviv for Haaretz. Our reporters turned out two stories about Iran and social networking: a BusinessWeek.com print piece by Joel Schectman and a video Rima [...]

Dec. 13 – 19, 2008

By Collin Orcutt | December 21, 2008 | Clips of the Week

Here are some great stories to enjoy over the holidays: Tim Persinko’s article about a rising Brooklyn boxer made the Canarsie Courier. Henry Stewart cites some Brooklyn history to bolster his opinion piece about plans to eliminate the B-37 bus. You’ll find all the reasons he’s against scrapping the line in the Brooklyn Eagle. Linnea [...]

A Brooklyn Boxer, NYC's Best Empanadas and a Youth Marching Band

By Collin Orcutt | December 19, 2008 | Clips of the Week

Here are some great stories to enjoy over the holidays: Tim Persinko’s article about a rising Brooklyn boxer made the Canarsie Courier. Henry Stewart cites some Brooklyn history to bolster his opinion piece about plans to eliminate the B-37 bus. You’ll find all the reasons he’s against scrapping the line in the Brooklyn Eagle. Linnea [...]

Nov. 15 – 21, 2008

By Collin Orcutt | November 24, 2008 | Clips of the Week

It’s been unseasonably cold, but seasonably busy as we head into the homestretch of another action-filled semester. Here are some examples of our reporters’ latest work: Barry Paddock, working for the Daily News, covered the tragic death of a FDNY lieutenant killed battling a Staten Island blaze. The TV studio was in full swing Friday [...]

Talking Health, Bumblefoot and the NYC Marathon

By Collin Orcutt | November 21, 2008 | Clips of the Week, News

It’s been unseasonably cold, but seasonably busy as we head into the homestretch of another action-filled semester. Here are some examples of our reporters’ latest work: Barry Paddock, working for the Daily News, covered the tragic death of a FDNY lieutenant killed battling a Staten Island blaze. The TV studio was in full swing Friday [...]

Oct. 25 – 31, 2008

By Collin Orcutt | November 3, 2008 | Clips of the Week

Even with the end of Daylight Savings Time, there still aren’t enough hours in the day for all the reporting our staff is somehow managing to do. We added 14 election-related stories to the News Service this week – including pieces that were picked up by Off The Bus (via Lives in Focus), am New [...]

Iraq War Veteran, Black Cat Adoptions and a Bansky Exhibit

By Collin Orcutt | October 31, 2008 | Clips of the Week, News

Even with the end of Daylight Savings Time, there still aren’t enough hours in the day for all the reporting our staff is somehow managing to do. We added 14 election-related stories to the News Service this week – including pieces that were picked up by Off The Bus (via Lives in Focus), am New [...]

Oct. 4 – 10, 2008

By Collin Orcutt | October 14, 2008 | Clips of the Week

In between embracing Summer’s final Fall visit, enjoy some fine reading, listening and viewing: Fritzie Andrade worked on a couple of videos posted this week on nytimes.com. She’s particularly proud of this fun piece starring chef Ferran Adria that could have been straight out of a Food Network show. Shuka Kalantari has been contributing to [...]

National Health Care, 'Pop-Up' Store Trends and a Children's Art Bike Parade

By Collin Orcutt | October 10, 2008 | Clips of the Week, News

In between embracing Summer’s final Fall visit, enjoy some fine reading, listening and viewing: Fritzie Andrade worked on a couple of videos posted this week on nytimes.com. She’s particularly proud of this fun piece starring chef Ferran Adria that could have been straight out of a Food Network show. Shuka Kalantari has been contributing to [...]

Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, 2008

By Collin Orcutt | October 7, 2008 | Clips of the Week

Even with the recent holidays, our newsroom has been buzzing. Here are some of the latest rewards of your hard work: Rosaleen Ortiz reported for the AP from Chile about a document-preservation effort to help tell the full story of those who “disappeared” during the murderous Pinochet era. Her story was picked up by MSNBC, [...]