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:…
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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…
Noise Complaints in Chelsea, Health Inspection Grades and Cupcake Eating Contest
During the open house, our visitors admired the clips on the Newsroom bulletin board. Here are some of the latest candidates for posting: Igor Kossov wrote about the city’s plans…
CUNY's Orcutt and Watts Named Top Student Journalists
Collin Orcutt and Kristen Joy Watts, current students at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, have been named to the UWIRE100 list of the top collegiate journalists in the country.…
Monday Night Photography Workshops with John Smock 3/5
Learning the formula: “You get sent on a press conference, you know you have to get certain types of pictures. This week focused on knowing and understanding the news formulas…
Arm Wrestling, the Zimbabwean Health Crisis and Good Friday
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…
Barbara Walters Receives CUNY J-School's Lifetime Achievement Award
Television journalist Barbara Walters, one of the media world’s preeminent on-air interviewers and talk-show hosts, was the recipient of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s second lifetime achievement honors at…