• Maureen Sullivan’s review of a short story collection called, “Love in Infant Monkeys” was by published by The Internet Review of Books.
• Maya Pope-Chappell acted quickly on a tip (from Prof. Williston), ran down to 41^st street and found herself amid decked-out “art cars” and their creators. Her story and slideshow was featured on NBCNewYork.com. Emily Feldman, meanwhile, wrote a story for NBC about Rush Limbaugh’s bid to buy a piece of the St. Louis Rams.
• Rima Abdelkader scored an interview with, as the headline put it, the “chief Yahoo! of the Arab world” for DinarStandard.com
• Peggy Truong’s article chronicling community concerns about a planned development found a home on the Westside Independent website.
• Mike Reicher’s story about a mural restoration in Harlem made The New York Times’ City Room blog.
• Speaking of The Times, David Montalvo’s story and slideshow about the annual open house at the Millburn firehouse found a home on The Local’s New Jersey branch. Meanwhile, Jordan Shakeshaft covered a community board meeting for The Local’s Fort Greene edition, and Jim Flood contributed a photo to a story about the partial opening of a community center.
• Mark Morales shared a byline on a Daily News front-page story about a DWI-related death in the Bronx, while Kate Nocera covered another drunk driving fatality in Brooklyn.
• Michael Preston’s latest True/Slant post offers his take on Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe’s health-care plan vote.
• Mirva Lempiainen’s article about open bar promotions is featured on the News Service. Meanwhile, Karina Ioffee and H’Rina DeTroy combined on a News Service piece about moms on the campaign trail.

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• Kerri MacDonald’s story about arts education and the debut of the Frank Sinatra high school’s new home in Astoria made the Queens Courier.
• Jessica Dailey’s story about the city’s latest student-designed playground found a home in the Brooklyn Eagle.
• Megan Finnegan’s article about actress Julia Stiles, who is set to make her Broadway debut in “Oleanna,” is featured in Irish Central.
• Ines Bebea’s post about a community mural on Myrtle Avenue made The New York Times’s Local site. Damiano Beltrami took some pictures for a Local photo project, including this shot of a cat named Sally Jean. Jim Flood, meanwhile, offered a picture of a dog walker taking an ice cream break.
• Speaking of The Times, Kristen Joy Watts contributed a couple pieces to the Lens photo blog, including this post about a photographer who went from taking pictures of bounty hunters to chronicling the fashion world.
• Jenni Avins interviewed chef David Chang for Saveur.
• Xiomara Martinez-White wrote about Kate Gosselin’s new talk show for The Frisky.
• Jessica Simeone shared a byline on this New York Post piece about the Second Avenue Subway’s latest snag.
• Maya Pope-Chappell wrote about the death of Manson Family killer Susan Atkins for NBC Local Integrated Media. Emily Feldman, meanwhile, contributed a story about the end of Brooklyn, or rather, Breukelen.
• Kate Nocera, working for the Daily News, covered the hit-and-run killing of a 12-year-old girl in Brooklyn. Mark Morales shared a byline on a story about Christmas in September.
• Michael Preston wrote about the recent slaying of a Census worker in Kentucky for True/Slant.

In our Alumni Corner, Nadia Zonis (’07) is taking questions this week at The Times City Room blog about her new book, “City Walks With Dogs: New York.”

Shuka Kalantari (’08) has been busy at work for KQED’s website. Check out this audio slideshow about a health inspector in San Francisco.

Congrats to all – and keep ‘em coming.

• Joel Schectman wrote a story for BusinessWeek about rejected iPhone apps.
• Kate Zhao’s piece about the coming “smart-grid” world, where appliances like dishwashers will automatically run in off-peak electric-use hours, made The Wall Street Journal.
• Karina Ioffee wrote an article for the AP about an African-born farmer running for office in Russia, where folks call him “the Russian Obama.”
• Michael Preston invokes Thomas Jefferson in this True/Slant post about the healthcare debate.
• Alana Rigal put together a story and slideshow for WNYC about the Waterpod Project, an experimental water-based community.
• Kieran Meadows and Mike Reicher combined efforts on this story about the latest stink over the Gowanus Canal. You’ll find their article in 219 Magazine.
• Kate Nocera contributed to the Daily News’ coverage of Saturday’s fatal plane-helicopter collision over the Hudson.
• Mark Morales contributed to NBC Local Integrated Media’s story about the crash. Meanwhile, Emily Feldman wrote about Starbuck’s efforts to speed up service.
• Damiano Beltrami wrote about injured Iraqi children awaiting surgery in Jordan. You’ll find his story in The Jordan Times.
• Jim Flood reports for The Local that rats are finding refuge around an abandoned Fort Greene church.
• Xiomara Martinez-White wrote a story for People.com about former “American Idol” rocker Constantine Maroulis.
• Jessica Simeone covered Friday’s Lower Manhattan water main break for the New York Post.
• Ben Fractenberg put together a very sweet story and audio slideshow for Haaretz about his grandparents’ courtship.
• This story isn’t by one of our reporters, but it is about one: Elan magazine profiled Rima Abdelkader.

Clips of the Week is going to take a week or two off. Congrats to all on a great summer – and keep those links coming.

• The new edition of Mott Haven Herald is on the streets – and on-line. The issue features contributions from Sarah Trefethen (on the proposed South Bronx Greenway), Lindsay Lazarski (on a rat problem at a senior citizens complex), Jeanmarie Evelly (on a public art project involving trees – and stories), and Maria Clark (on the closing of a senior citizens service center).
• Joe Hirsch (’07), the paper’s community editor, wrote about a march to denounce gun violence (Maria contributed an audio slideshow). Incoming student Azriel James Relph (’10) wrote about artists’ fears of being forced out by rising rents.
• Geneva Sands-Sadowitz worked on this Nightline Twittercast web show about the swine flu.
• Valerie Lapinski interviewed Buzz Aldrin for this Time.com video pegged to the 40^th anniversary of the moon landing.
• Speaking of space travel, Joel Schectman wrote this article for BusinessWeek about NASA considering hiring private contractors to take on some key duties.
• Jenni Avins wrote a piece for Saveur about hamburgers that are worth a trip.
• Alana Rigal put together the slideshow for this WNYC post about Albany’s so-called Four Amigos.
• Nicholas Martinez worked on this NBC News story about Paul McCartney.
• Karina Ioffee wrote an article for the AP about the Russian government telling postal officials that cops are allowed to open private mail.
• Kate Nocera shared a piece of Page 1 and the byline with this Daily News story about a cop wounded in the line of duty.
• Xiomara Martinez-White wrote about the viral “JK Wedding Entrance Dance” video for People.com.
• Jessica Simeone, covering the Astor trial for the New York Post, wrote about disputes over money and marbles.
• Emily Feldman penned a piece about oddball jail mates Phil Spector and Charles Manson for NBC Local Integrated Media. Meanwhile, Mark Morales wrote about a report that Walter Cronkrite was floated as a possible running mate for George McGovern in 1972.
• Damiano Beltrami, who is working in Jordan, filed a long distance post for The Local, following up on a story he broke before the summer. Jim Flood wrote about the opening of a much-needed bank. Mike Reicher, along with Sandra Roa and others, led a three-day journalism training session for high schoolers in Ft. Greene, as Kristen Joy Watts wrapped up her photography training for middle schoolers. Meanwhile, a montage of some of the pictures and video captured by the high schoolers Lois DeSocio worked with in New Jersey can be found here.

In our alumni corner, Kate Pastor wrote an article for The Riverdale Press about the family that started the now-embattled Stella D’oro cookie company.

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• Kate Nocera notched shared bylines on front-page Daily News stories two days in a row – including this piece about Walter Cronkite.
• Sergey Kadinsky worked on this NY1 story about an online job search site.
• Maria Clark profiled a doctor who opened a pioneering South Bronx health clinic and is now, at 80, trying to establish a charter school specializing in health care. You’ll find the story in The Hunts Point Express.
• Sandra Roa helped put together this NYTimes.com video about the uncovering of streams in Seoul.
• Xiomara Martinez-White wrote about the ongoing Michael Jackson saga for People.com.
• Emily Feldman also worked on a Jackson piece for NBC Local Integrated Media. Mark Morales, meanwhile, wrote about “prison coaches” hired by white-collar criminals.
• Jessica Simeone helped cover the Astor trial for the New York Post.
• Karina Ioffee wrote about the Jewish community in Russia for The Huffington Post.
• Nicholas Martinez contributed to NBC’s story about the appointment of Dr. Regina Benjamin as surgeon general.
• Kristen Joy Watts ran photo training sessions for middle schoolers as part of her duties for The Local, and produced an audio slideshow for The Times’ Lens blog. Lois DeSocio, meanwhile, mounted journalism training for high schoolers in New Jersey. Jim Flood is working on what could become a great collaborative journalism project: hunting down the story on an abandoned church.
• Kate Zhao wrote an article for the Dow Jones Newswire about the money to be made managing companies’ efforts to reduce carbon footprints.

In our alumni corner, Mathew Warren shared the byline on The News York Times’ lead story last Monday about racial disparities in unemployment figures in the city.

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• Karina Ioffee, working out of AP’s Moscow bureau, shared a byline on this story about President Obama’s recent visit to Russia.
• Nicholas Martinez help pull together a segment on Levi Johnston for the Today show.
• Speaking of Sarah Palin (and NBC), Emily Feldman wrote this piece for NBC Local Integrated Media about the soon-to-be ex-governor’s plans. Mark Morales, meanwhile, contributed this story to NBC LIM about the censoring of South Park in Russia.
• Carla Murphy’s article about an exhibit of photos showing American music greats abroad during the Cold War-era Jazz Ambassadors program made The Christian Science Monitor.
• Kate Zhao’s story about how the baby clothing business is doing well amid the recession can be found on the Wall Street Journal’s website.
• Rima Abdelkader helped produce this video about the death of former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara for Al Jazeera.
• Ben Fractenberg’s slideshow about South Africans settling in Israel can be found on Haaretz’s website.
• Mirva Lempiainen covered a UN panel on the recession and gender equality for UNA-USA’s World Bulletin. Sarah Trefethen, meanwhile, wrote a piece for the World Bulletin about a worldwide poll in which UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon placed second in popularity to President Obama.
• Sergey Kadinsky’s photo essay showing College Point’s waterfront was featured on the Forgotten New York website.
• Jessica Simeone shared a byline on this New York Post exclusive about spending by City Council members.
• Damiano Beltrami’s article about how learning Spanish is becoming popular in Jordan made The Jordan Times.
• Joel Schectman’s story about a call for changes at NASA is featured on BusinessWeek’s website.
• Jeanmarie Evelly reports that St. Barnabas Hospital has halted plans to construct a health center, citing the economy. You’ll find her story in the Mount Hope Monitor.
• Heather Chin shared a byline on this Philadelphia Inquirer story about the debate over expanding state-sponsored health insurance in Pennsylvania.
• Our Local team has been busy: Kristen Joy Watts began training area kids in photography last week and contributed a photo herself to this piece. Mike Reicher put out a call for historic photos of Fort Greene in this post. Jim Flood showed the value of follow up in this story about the ongoing Myrtle Avenue building collapse saga. Lois DeSocio helped put together this well-knit slideshow for the New Jersey edition of The Local.

In our alumni corner, Henry Stewart’s capstone piece about eco-friendly burials made The L Magazine’s website. Linnea Covington’s interview with writer Neil Gaiman and musician Amanda Palmer was featured in New York Press.

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• Kate Zhao’s article about an increase in counterfeit coupons made The Wall Street Journal.
• Keeping in the holiday spirit – and in the spirit of J-School teamwork – Alana Rigal and Rachel Senatore combined efforts on this multi-media preview of the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest.
• Speaking of holiday stories: Emily Feldman wrote a piece for NBC Local Integrated Media about the discovery of an early printing of the Declaration of Independence – it was found in the National Archives in London. Keeping with the amazing-finds theme, Mark Morales wrote about an “Antiques Roadshow” discovery: a carved jade piece worth an estimated $1.7 million.
• Veterans of the 1969 Stonewall Riots offer reminiscences in this video Jackie Linge produced for Salon.com.
• Jim Flood also put together a video pegged to the Stonewall anniversary for The Local, interviewing two longtime Clinton Hill residents about how life has changed over the last 40 years. Lois DeSocio put out the call for participants in an upcoming journalism workshop for students in North Jersey, a key part of our Local mission. Kristen Joy Watts and Mike Reicher are mounting similar efforts in Brooklyn. Stay tuned for more details.
• Joe Walker wrote a piece for City Hall about a documentary chronicling the unsuccessful attempt to unseat Shelly Silver.
• Heather Chin wrote an article for the Philadelphia Inquirer about a mentoring program that pairs students with health care professionals.
• Igor Kossov’s story about Ecuadorean immigrants who are returning home because of economic woes in New York made The Queens Courier.
• Damiano Beltrami shared a byline on a story about teenage drinking in Jordan for the Jordan Times.
• Marcella Veneziale reviewed a book about a young mom’s battle with the bottle for Parenting.com.
• Rima Abdelkader helped produce this walkup video to the Bernie Madoff sentencing for Al Jazeera.
• Mike Reicher wrote about opposition to plans to add an intake center for homeless men to the shelter in the Bedford-Atlantic Armory in Crown Heights. You’ll find his story in City Limits.
• Joel Schectman produced a video and wrote an accompanying print piece for BusinessWeek about a new iPhone and BlackBerry app that’s an English-Arabic translator.
• Jessica Simeone wrote a story for the New York Post about a proposal to use GPS technology to track alleged stalkers.

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• Rima Abdelkader produced this video about the economy for Al Jazeera.
• Valerie Lapinski was the reporter for this Time.com video piece about wind power.
• Alana Rigal shared a byline with Brigid Bergin (’07) on this WNYC story about the Brooklyn building collapse.
• Speaking of the building collapse: Kristen Joy Watts snapped a picture of the aftermath for The Local, while Jim Flood wrote a follow-up story, as did Mike Reicher, who found the contractor didn’t have proper permits for the work reportedly being done.
• The Straphangers Campaign gave the R train an F — for Filthy, Jessica Simeone reported for the New York Post.
• Kate Nocera wrote about the 40^th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots for the Daily News.
• Speaking of the Daily News, Damiano Beltrami and Nick Loomis’ story about struggling immigrant day laborers being forced to cut back on wiring money home to Ecuador made the made the paper’s Queens section. You’ll find Nick’s accompanying audio slideshow on the News Service.
• Xiomara Martinez-White wrote about one of last week’s celebrity deaths – Farrah Fawcett – for People.com.
• Mark Morales wrote for NBC Local Integrated Media about how Time magazine rushed out a special edition commemorative Michael Jackson issue. Emily Feldman also contributed a sidebar to the Jackson coverage.
• Marcella Veneziale interviewed the national PTA president for Parenting.com.
• Nicholas Martinez was the lead researcher for this NBC News piece about former President George H.W. Bush’s latest skydiving adventure.
• Tim Persinko covered a protest by Iranians in Britain for The Independent.

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• 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 Abdelkader worked on for Al Jazeera.
• Sandra Roa co-produced a couple of videos for the New York Times’ Vows page, including this story of a young couple setup via including this story of a young couple setup via Blackberry.
• Jenni Avins wrote a piece for Saveur about the legacy of food writer Craig Claiborne.
• Kate Zhao has been busy at Dow Jones. This piece about Proctor & Gamble getting into the online soap opera game in China is just one example of her work.
• Jessica Simeone continues to pump out the stories at the New York Post, including this Page 3 piece on road rage.
• Anastasia Economides also has been working under a daily deadline, contributing to multiple stories for am New York, including this article about subway trash.
• Emily Feldman wrote a piece for NBC Local Integrated about how Tiger Woods is laughing off drunken hecklers at the U.S. Open. Mark Morales wrote for NBC about how sharks are the newest cocaine-smuggling mules.
• How’s this for J-School teamwork: Kristen Joy Watts co-produced this audio slideshow about the golf course at Bethpage State Park – home to the U.S. Open – with Leslie Ann Caraballo (Class of ’07) for the New York Times’ Lens blog.
• Kristen and other members of our Local team offered posts last week on an important part of our mission: community training. Kristen is collecting used digital cameras so she can train middle schoolers in photography. Mike Reicher and Lois DeSocio are putting together training efforts for high schoolers. Meanwhile, Jim Flood is up to his ankles in rats. He’s hoping to use his story to kick off a collaborative reporting project.

In our alumni corner, Jessica Firger (’09) is reporting for www.oyster.com, a new travel planning website that just went live over the weekend. Check it out as you make your (late) summer vacation plans.

Thanks to everyone who sent us urls to portfolio sites/resumes so we can start linking them to News Service bylines. If you haven’t already, take a moment to go here and send us your url.

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• Jessica Simeone shared a byline on this New York Post piece about a mom-to-be riding the R local when her baby decided to go express.
• Speaking of trains… Jackie Linge put together this fun video compilation of cinematic subway moments for Salon. It’s pegged to the new remake of “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.”
• More train news: Lois DeSocio contributed a story and short video to the New Jersey branch of The Local about the groundbreaking for the planned new tube under the Hudson. Jim Flood reported for the Fort Greene edition about a new flower shop, and Kristen Joy Watts snapped the picture that appears with this post about a Local meetup.
• Marcella Veneziale and Sophia Tewa teamed on this News Service video about students doing volunteer work. It packages nicely with a print piece by Sophia, which, as noted last week, made the Daily News.
• Sandra Roa co-produced a knockout video for nytimes.com about how to choose boxing gloves.
• If you missed the Independent Sources broadcast featuring Rima Abdelkader’s video about an Iraqi translator caught between two worlds, you can check it out here, about 20 minutes into the June 10 edition. The story also is on the News Service.
• Ben Fractenberg’s 219 Magazine humor piece about Twittering through history made the Huffington Post.
• Joel Schectman shared the byline on this BusinessWeek.com story about whether Palm’s Pre is living up to the hype.
• Karina Ioffee penned this article for the Daily News about teenagers competing against older folks for jobs.
• Mark Morales wrote about a dog named Jeter (not a goat named Castillo) for NBC Local Integrated Media. Emily Feldman, meanwhile, wrote about a smart teenager who put her doctors to shame.

In our Alumni Corner, Rosaleen Ortiz put together an out-of-this-world audio slideshow for ieee spectrum.

Congrats to all – and keep ‘em coming!