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SUMMARY:Journalism in Hard Times: A Conversation With Allison Davis & M. Gessen
DESCRIPTION:How have journalists navigated political and social upheaval? Join the Newmark J-School Diversity committee on Oct. 22 at 12:30 pm to hear from Allison J. Davis\, trailblazing founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)\, alongside Newmark J-School Distinguished Professor M. Gessen\, for a conversation on history and what it takes to tell the truth when times are toughest. \nThis event is only for Newmark J-School community members (students\, alumni\, faculty\, and staff). Please use your J-School email address to RSVP.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/journalism-in-hard-times-a-conversation-with-allison-davis-m-gessen/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Admitted Students,Alumni,Current Students
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SUMMARY:The Power of Storytelling and Its Intersections
DESCRIPTION:Join AAJA alongside its chapters at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and New York\, in partnership with the Asian American Writers Workshop\, for a conversation on the power of writing. We will explore how storytelling\, from features in AAJA and UCLA’s book “Intersections” to how AAPI storytelling stands in this digital age\, informs how we can transform complex ideas into meaningful narratives that inform\, amplify\, and inspire Asian American voices. \nPanelists: \n\n\nHannah Bae — Freelance journalist\, nonfiction writer\, and illustrator at work on a memoir about building an adult life after family estrangement. Her writing has appeared in No Contact (Catapult\, 2026)\, Uncertain Girls in Uncertain Times (Red Hen Press\, 2026)\, Our Red Book (Simon & Schuster\, 2022)\, and more. A 2024 NYSCA Literature grantee\, she was also a nonfiction juror for the Kirkus Prize. \n\n\nLam Thuy Vo — Associate Professor of Data Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and author of Mining Social Media. A leading figure in the field\, her storytelling has earned more than 30 accolades\, including recognition from the Overseas Press Club\, Online News Association\, and the Poynter Institute. \n\n\nJeannie Park — She has championed diversity and racial equity throughout her 22-year journalism career and now as a nonprofit leader. Beginning as a copy editor at the Korea Herald in Seoul\, she later joined Time Inc. through AAJA LA connections\, spending more than two decades at Time\, Entertainment Weekly\, InStyle\, and People. In 1987\, she became the founding president of AAJA’s New York chapter\, co-chaired two national conventions\, and served as national secretary and long-time facilitator for the Executive Leadership Program. Today\, she dedicates herself to nonprofits\, serving on the boards of the Korean American Community Foundation and the Donors of Color Network\, and co-founding the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard to advance racial equity in higher \n\n\nModerator: Xintian Tina Wang — Journalist\, cultural critic\, and president of AAJA New York. Her writing has appeared in TIME\, HuffPost\, NBC News\, ELLE\, ARTNews\, and Business Insider. She has led media equity and community storytelling programs at AAJA in partnership with The New York Times\, NBC\, The Met\, ESPN\, AAWW\, etc. \nRSVP for The Power of Storytelling and Its Intersections
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/the-power-of-storytelling-and-its-intersections/
LOCATION:Room 308
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SUMMARY:Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI - Karen Hao in Conversation with John Borthwick
DESCRIPTION:In Empire of AI (“startling and intensely researched” — Vulture) Karen Hao lifts the veil on the industry defining our era. With access to the world of Sam Altman’s OpenAI from the beginning\, Hao had an insider’s view of the development of this world-changing technology\, the breakthrough of Chat GPT\, and the company’s path from idealism to a pursuit of power consuming vast information and resources. Hao\, an award-winning journalist covering artificial intelligence\, has written for The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal and was senior editor of the MIT Technology Review. She speaks about her provocative new book with John Borthwick\, a leader in the New York startup technology business for over three decades\, who is founder and CEO of beta works. \nPresented with the Leon Levy Center for Biography and the CUNY Graduate Center. Register for the event through CUNY Graduate Center.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/empire-of-ai-dreams-and-nightmares-in-sam-altmans-openai-karen-hao-in-conversation-with-john-borthwick/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 1201: Elebash Recital Hall\, 365 Fifth Ave.\, New York\, NY
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SUMMARY:NYC Mayoral Debate
DESCRIPTION:The final NYC mayoral debate at LaGuardia Community College will feature Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani\, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and independent Andrew Cuomo ahead of the November 4th election. \nStream it live on Spectrum News NY1\, WNYC radio or YouTube. \nCo-hosted by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, NY1\, WNYC/Gothamist\, THE CITY\, New York Law School\, the Museum of the City of New York and John Jay College.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/nyc-mayoral-debate/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T153000
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SUMMARY:Learn to Use AI for Data Reporting: How to Verify Data and Avoid AI Pitfalls
DESCRIPTION:Instructor:\nSandeep Junnarkar\nLeonard Tow Chair for Journalism Innovation\nDirector of Data Journalism Program\, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism \nWhere: Zoom \n\nQuickly evolving artificial intelligence technology is emerging as a potentially powerful journalism tool\, including for harnessing data in stories. But AI needs to be wielded carefully and correctly to get accurate\, trustable results in storytelling. \nJoin Sandeep Junnarkar\, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, for a three-part training series on using AI to find and analyze data to help you produce strong\, high-quality stories for your audience. Junnarkar will be joined by Jere Hester\, director of the J-School’s Local Accountability Reporting program\, at these trainings. \nHow to find and access relevant data\nThursday\, Oct. 9 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn how to locate relevant data sets. We’ll explore – employing real-life examples – how to mine NYC Open Data and other largely untapped sources of information. \nPrompt writing and AI-powered data analysis\nThursday\, Oct. 16 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nLearn to create effective AI prompts that\, as Junnarkar puts it\, allow you to “interrogate” the data\, asking questions that yield information and insight key to your story. \nHow to verify data and avoid AI pitfalls\nThursday\, Oct. 23 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nDiscover how to validate your data projects and prevent AI “hallucinations” along with other risks tied to this fast-evolving technology. \nRegister for the data trainings \nIf you have any questions\, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu. \n\nInstructor \nSandeep Junnarkar began his journalism career helping launch The New York Times’ earliest digital editions\, writing on how technology transforms medicine\, psychiatry\, and communications. At Bloomberg\, he trains journalists in data journalism and advises on data projects. In 2019\, he received a Knight Foundation AI ethics grant to help community journalists examine AI’s impact on immigrants and low-income groups. He co-created YOU ARE HERE\, an AR storytelling app\, and launched The Hate Index\, tracking post-2016 hate incidents. He’s also developing PathChartr\, a tool for personalized news delivery. Junnarkar holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Columbia Journalism School.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/learn-to-use-ai-for-data-reporting-4/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Center for Community Media
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SUMMARY:Safety for Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-conforming Journalists
DESCRIPTION:Trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming journalists face heightened risks amid rising intolerance and legal restrictions. This roundtable\, co-organized with the Trans Journalists Association\, will feature leading voices in journalism\, advocacy\, and safety. Space is limited\, please contact events@journalism.cuny.edu to request a spot. \nParticipants \n\nGina Chua – Executive Editor of Semafor and founder of The Chua Project\nM. Gessen – Opinion columnist for The New York Times and Distinguished Professor at Newmark J-School\nEditors\, safety experts\, and legal advocates – A small group of invited participants bringing on-the-ground expertise and strategies to support trans and non-binary journalists.\n\nThe Safety Series \nThis event is part of the Fall 2025 Safety Series\, a three-part program from the Newmark J-School’s Journalism Protection Initiative exploring the biggest threats to media safety and press freedom in the U.S. Covering topics including shifting immigration policy; global declines in press freedom; the precarity of safe havens; and dangers to trans and non-binary journalists\, each session highlights urgent issues while offering space to share experiences\, strategies and solutions.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/safety-for-rights-of-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-journalists/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Journalism Protection Initiative
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SUMMARY:The Hell Gate Podcast Is Going Live\, With Zohran Mamdani
DESCRIPTION:Hell Gate will be in conversation with Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani\, where they’ll discuss Mamdani’s journey as a candidate\, his campaign promises and more. \nTickets are sold out\, but recording of the podcast will be available at Hell Gate after the event. \nCo-presented by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/the-hell-gate-podcast-is-going-live-with-zohran-mamdani/
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