We’re in the homestretch and the stories are coming in at a rapid pace. Here are some of the latest: Alexander Abad-Santos and Peggy Truong covered a pet store protest for The West Side Spirit. Erin McCarthy’s videos about the impact of the recession in the South Bronx were picked up by The Bronx Times. [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

We had a predictably strong finish to very productive semester. Let’s get right to it: Damiano Beltrami scored a Gray Lady trifecta with a dynamite story and audio slideshow that first appeared on The Local. The Times also touted the piece on its City Room blog, and ran the print version in the Metro Section. [...]

Xiomara Martinez-White wrote about the trend of folks purchasing travel insurance with a layoff insurance option. Her piece made Marie Claire. Stop by my office for a look. Mike Reicher helped produce a timely blog post for The Local, written by a merchant who is balancing business with motherhood. Maria Clark informed Daily News readers [...]

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 [...]

Hope everybody is enjoying the holiday. Here is some good reading and viewing material to help pass the day: Joe Walker and Sophia Tewa showed the value of teamwork, quickly turning around an economy-related Valentine’s Day package. The print portion found a home in am New York, while their broadcast video made the News Service. [...]

I know better than to let my lede get bogged down with sentimental mush about graduation, so let’s get straight to business: Henry Stewart’s entertaining review of the not-so-entertaining (by his reckoning) revival of “All My Sons” was featured in The L Magazine. Linnea Covington offered a somewhat more positive review of the new Nolita [...]

I know better than to let my lede get bogged down with sentimental mush about graduation, so let’s get straight to business: Henry Stewart’s entertaining review of the not-so-entertaining (by his reckoning) revival of “All My Sons” was featured in The L Magazine. Linnea Covington offered a somewhat more positive review of the new Nolita [...]