The stories are piling up faster than autumn leaves – it’s getting hard for me to keep up. Here are some of the latest efforts: Damiano Beltrami’s story about a teenager cleared of a robbery thanks to a Facebook status alibi hit The New York Times trifecta: The front page of the New York section, [...]
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The Yankees Parade, Murdoch v. Google and a New Use for a Facebook Status
A Flood in Queens, Canarsie Skatepark Plans and the Battle to Save a Building in Brooklyn
Another productive week – let’s get right to the stories: If you missed the live webcast of Audiophiles, produced by Kaili Boyd, Maureen Sullivan and Nicole Turso, no worries – you can listen here. Jenni Avins’ story about a screening of the film “The Bear” that was accompanied by a live, original score by No [...]
Obama's Nobel Prize, a Brawl in Harlem and the J School's New TV Show
Here are some stories that will make for some fine viewing and reading on a holiday weekend: Shoutouts are due on the premiere of 219 West, the new monthly TV news magazine produced out of the J-School and broadcast on CUNY TV. In the election-themed debut show, producers Geneva Sands-Sadowitz and Brian Winkowski examined the [...]
Bread and Tombstones, Low-tech Hackers and the Healthcare Debate
Some good news to kick off the Fall semester: The News Service’s election coverage is a finalist in the Online News Association awards, marking more well-deserved recognition of our school-wide effort on that historic day. The winner will be announced Oct. 3. Meanwhile, here are some more fruits of your summer labors – appropriate reading/viewing [...]
Secret Code in Sudan, Pizza Ovens and a Battle Against Paco
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 [...]
Walter Cronkite, More Michael Jackson and the Astor Trial
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 [...]
Road Rage, the U.S. Open and Social Networking in Iran
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 [...]
Boxing Gloves, the Palm Pre and Twittering Through History
Through rain – and more rain — our reporters keep delivering the stories: 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. [...]
Spring Fling, Civil Rights Vets and Artistic Garbage
Here’s some more proof that the upcoming Spring break is well deserved: Mirva Lempiainen’s very timely – and close to home – story about college students cutting back this year on elaborate Spring fling plans was featured on the News Service. Kristen Joy Watts’ touching slideshow about the death – no, the life – of [...]
Homeless Census, Juvenile Crime Increase and the City Park Mascot Contest
It’s been a very productive first week of the new semester. Here are some of the latest fruits of your labor: Sandra Roa spent a night on the cold streets to chronicle the city’s annual homeless census. Her hard work paid off: She helped MSNBC put together an audio slideshow. Nicole Turso wrote a fun [...]

