Greetings,
Forget about the dog days of August – our reporters are finding great stories from all over:
•Megan Izen, reporting from Namibia for Global Post, worked on a piece about a hybrid energy system that uses wind and solar power.
•Amy Kraft wrote a story for New Scientist about a study debunking the supposed benefits of colon cleansing.
•Dan Rosenblum profiled Panel for Educational Policy member Patrick Sullivan for Capital New York.
•Eliza Ronalds-Hannon reported on the debt-ceiling standoff’s potential impact on New York for Crain’s New York Business.
•Chase Rosen wrote about a Soho dance studio for WhereCanIFindThePerfect.com.
•Felipe Cabrera’s story about how some New Jersey businesses are reaping the benefits of the Jets and Giants training close to home made the front page of The Star-Ledger of Newark.
•Paul DeBenedetto reported on a court ruling ordering environmental monitoring for four Bronx schools. His story made the Mott Haven Herald.
•Amy Stretten’s piece about a Winnipeg summer camp for children displaced from their homes by flooding was broadcast by the Aboriginal Peoples Television (APTN) National News.
•Nathan Frandino traveled to Copiapo, Chile for a follow-up story on the Chilean miners. His story made World Policy Journal’s blog.
•Hannah Miet’s story about new bus shelters in New Orleans found a home in The Times-Picayune.
•Bianca Seidman wrote about an Internet activist charged with hacking into MIT’s network. Her piece appeared on PBS’ Need to Know site.
•Kahliah Laney wrote about keeping off the dreaded “Freshman 15” for Black Enterprise.
•Shannon Carlin’s post about Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside made NPR’s All Songs Considered blog.
•The latest on The Local includes contributions by, among others, Lisha Arino, Celia Gorman, Kyle McGovern, Susan Rohwer and Mitch Trinka.
•How’s this for J-School teamwork: Al Barbarino and alum Mark Morales teamed on this Daily News story about a crackdown on owners of rat-infested apartment buildings.
Speaking of our alumni, a sampling from our Alumni Corner:
•Rima Abdelkader worked on this Weekend Today piece about how some high schools are dropping the “Most Likely to Succeed” honors from yearbooks for fear of putting too much pressure on recipients.
•Lisa Riordan Seville notched a byline smack on the frontpage of the New York Post with her story about an autoshop clerk who grabbed an alleged shoplifter with one hand while calling 911 with the other.
Congrats to all – and keep ’em coming!
Cheers,
Jere