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…
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The Anniversary of Tianamen Square, Randy Johnson's Secret Weapon and the Brooklyn Immigration Project
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…
Mistaken Dynamite, Bronx Terror Plots and Illegal Bees
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…
New Photoblog of The New York Times Has CUNY J-School Connection
Lens, a daily photojournalism blog launched by The New York Times on May 18, was conceived by senior staff photographer James Estrin, a multimedia coach at the CUNY Graduate School…
J-School Launches 219Magazine, an Online Journal of Issues and Ideas
Rebecca Harshbarger took us on her bus journey into Uganda’s deadly malaria zone. From Hell’s Kitchen, Marcella Veneziale wrote about a heavenly family-run bakery. Loren Bonner investigated allegations that new…
Fort Greene Writers, People's Court and Money Under the Floor
We’re in the homestretch and coming on strong. Congrats again to all on the latest recognition of our News Service. Here are some more examples of our reporters’ fine work:…
NYCity News Service Nets National Award
The NYCity News Service‘s city-based coverage of the 2008 presidential election won national Online News Reporting honors in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards. The News Service…
Asthma, Layoff Insurance and Snail Mail Price Hikes
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…
Swine Flu, Bed-Stuy Living and a Giant, Inflated Rat
What a great week – first the News Service was honored with two first-place SPJ awards, then we learned that Kristen Joy Watts and Collin Orcutt were named to the…