Tag: Kate Nocera

An Alleged Terror Plot, Twitter's Value and a Bucharest Children's Oncology Ward

By Collin Orcutt | September 23, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

Check out some of the latest examples of our reporters’ fine work: Kristen Joy Watts’ story and slideshow featuring the work of a photographer who chronicled life in a Bucharest children’s oncology ward made The New York Times’ Lens blog. Writing for the Times’ Local blog, Mike Reicher examined whether federal stimulus funds will be [...]

The West Indian Day Parade, Derek Jeter's Record and a Skateboarding Entrepreneur

By Collin Orcutt | September 16, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

Here is some great reading and viewing for a sunny September day: The Class of ’10 already is coming on strong: Hannah Rappleye’s Craft story about the closing of the Stella D’oro factory made the Daily News. Speaking of the Daily News, Kate Nocera contributed to the paper’s West Indian American Day Carnival Parade coverage. [...]

Invoking Thomas Jefferson, Helicopters Crash Above the Hudson and Rats Find Refuge

By Collin Orcutt | August 12, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

Many of the internships are wrapping up, but the stories keep coming. Here are some the latest pieces by our reporters: 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 [...]

Secret Code in Sudan, Pizza Ovens and a Battle Against Paco

By Collin Orcutt | August 6, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

The stories are coming on strong in the homestretch of summer. Here are some of the latest: H’Rina DeTroy wrote about how women in the Sudan are using a secret code to subvert the insidious practice of female genital mutilation. You’ll find her piece on The Huffington Post. Jenni Avins’ brief about a new mural [...]

Moon Landing Anniversary, Paul McCartney and Burgers Across the Nation

By Collin Orcutt | July 30, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

Here are some hot stories for a late July day: 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 [...]

Walter Cronkite, More Michael Jackson and the Astor Trial

By Collin Orcutt | July 23, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

Here are some of the latest examples of our reporters’ fine work: 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 [...]

Celeb Deaths, Dirty Subways and a Brooklyn Building Collapse

By Collin Orcutt | July 1, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

The stories are popping faster than firecrackers on the Fourth of July. Here are some of the latest: 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 [...]

The Anniversary of Tianamen Square, Randy Johnson's Secret Weapon and the Brooklyn Immigration Project

By Collin Orcutt | June 9, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

Looks like our reporters are off to a quick, productive start to the summer (and it’s not even officially summer yet!) Here are some of the latest links: Our Brooklyn immigration project – Brooklyn Bridges Culture ­- is online. Congrats and thanks to all of our Craft II reporters and profs for turning around another [...]

Arm Wrestling, the Zimbabwean Health Crisis and Good Friday

By Collin Orcutt | April 21, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

Break? What break? It looks like our reporters have been plenty busy: Rima Abdelkader’s story about how a material commonly found in cell phones and laptop computers is helping fuel violence in the Congo made The Huffington Post – and got big pickup in the blogosphere. Damiano Beltrami also got some play on The Huffington [...]

Automated L Train, Charter 08 and What are You Hoarding?

By Collin Orcutt | March 2, 2009 | Clips of the Week, News

March isn’t the only thing coming in like a lion – check out the latest sampling of clips: Nicole Turso wrote about the race to replace Joe Addadbbo in the City Council for City Hall news. Kate Nocera hit the streets to pull together this fun sign-of-the-times video for the TheStreet.com. Marcella Veneziale wrote about [...]