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Stephen B. Shepard, founding dean of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, announced today that he would step down, effective Dec. 31, 2013. He will…

This article appeared in Capital NY, an online news publication about how things work in New York. By Joe Pompeo On a Monday morning last…

By MaryEileen Croke Class of 2013 The Internet and social media will supplement but not replace traditional reporting, NPR’s Andy Carvin told a lunchtime crowd…

It took just a few minutes on Monday, Feb. 11 for eight students in the CUNY J-School’s new Advanced Social Media module to learn and…

Here are some links to help pass a snowy weekend: •Mikhael Simmonds interviewed NPR social media powerhouse and CUNY J-Press/ “Distant Witness” author Andy Carvin…

Class of 2010 graduate Katie Honan and adjunct faculty member Melanie Lefkowitz are part of a team at WNBC-TV that was nominated today for a…

As we begin another great semester, check out some inspiring work from our reporters present and past.

Professor Margot Mifflin’s account of the women’s tattoo culture, “Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo,” has just come out in its third edition. First published in 1997, the book features hundreds of photos of tattooed women and female tattoo artists dating back to 1851. The updated work from PowerHouse Books was [...]

Former staffers of Newsweek magazine have so far pledged $35,000 to establish an award for CUNY Graduate School of Journalism alumni who “best exemplify the values, excellence, and spirit of Newsweek magazine during its heyday.” Dean Stephen B. Shepard, a former national editor of Newsweek, announced the Newsweek Magazine Alumni Prize at a Jan. 14 [...]

With an ever-growing number of people staying informed via smartphones and tablets, the CUNY J-School is offering a first-time 15-week course in mobile and tablet journalism this spring. The course, Touching the Future of News: Mobile and Tablet Journalism, will provide an overview of the technology needed to create and deliver news for the ubiquitous [...]

With an ever-growing number of people staying informed via smartphones and tablets, the CUNY J-School is offering a first-time 15-week course in mobile and tablet journalism this spring. The course, Touching the Future of News: Mobile and Tablet Journalism, will provide an overview of the technology needed to create and deliver news for the ubiquitous [...]

  Here are some initial 2013 offerings from our reporters, past and present. We’re still playing a bit of catch-up with the clips – stories from the Class of ’12 will be moving into the Alumni Corner in future posts. •Tristan Hallman, Jacob Hodes, Peter Moskowitz and Rachel Sapin teamed on a Crain’s New York [...]

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CUNY Journalism Press, the academic imprint of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, will publish The Illustrated Courtroom: 50 Years of Court Art in early 2014. This is the fifth title to be announced by the new publishing venture. The first, Distant Witness: Social Media, the Arab Spring and a Journalism Revolution, by NPR’s senior [...]

Hear what “This American Life” host Ira Glass had to say at the Dec. 13th commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2012. 2012 Commencement: Ira Glass, Host, PRI’s “This American Life” from CUNY Grad School of Journalism on Vimeo. By Lauren Rothman Class of 2013 Ira Glass, often regarded as an unconventional journalist, had unconventional [...]

‘Pimp Your Podcast’ Panel – October 22, 2012 from CUNY Grad School of Journalism on Vimeo. By Erin Horan Class of 2012 The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s radio program, directed by Tina Pamintuan, recently hosted a panel on the future of the podcasting business. The discussion focused on the two-way street between online audio [...]

‘Pimp Your Podcast’ Panel – October 22, 2012 from CUNY Grad School of Journalism on Vimeo. By Erin Horan Class of 2012 The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s radio program, directed by Tina Pamintuan, recently hosted a panel on the future of the podcasting business. The discussion focused on the two-way street between online audio [...]