Institute News

Professor Rachel Swarns won a 2024 PROSE award from the Association of American Publishers

The PROSE Award honors "authors, publishers and editors whose landmark works have made significant advancements" in their scholarly fields.

Jesse Coburn (GloJo-EurMed 2016) won the Polk Award for Local Reporting

From liu.edu: “Ghost Tags: Inside New York City’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates," [is] the product of a seven-month investigation that uncovered an extensive underground economy in fraudulent paper license plates that motorists used to evade detection while driving on suspended licenses, dodging tolls and tickets and committing other more serious crimes.

NYU Journalism major Pablo Ocariz Gimenez Makes Hearst Awards Top 20 List for Sports Writing

The Hearst Journalism Awards has announced its Top 20 winners in this year's Sports Writing competition. Pablo Ocariz Gimenez's story on "The New Business of Baseball in Venezuela" came in at No. 14 on the list. There were 128 entries from 70 universities.

Prof. Hilke Schellmann’s podcast “In Machines We Trust” wins Silver Anthem Award

The MIT Technology Review podcast won in the "Health Podcast / Audio Awareness & Media" categories.

Professor Hilke Schellmanm’s new book “The Algorithm” is recognized by top publications

The Algorithm was published on January 2nd of this year. It offers a critical perspective on how AI influences people's jobs, from the hiring process to internal company decisions.

NewsDoc Alum Giorgio Ghiotto’s Film “Wings of Dust” Shortlisted for the 96th Academy Awards

"Wings of Dust" will compete with 14 other films for a nomination in the "Documentary Short Film" category. Nominations will be announced next month.

NYU Journalism undergraduate David Cheung placed 8th in the Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition of the annual Hearst Awards.

The Hearst Journalism Awards has announced its list of the 20 best Multimedia Narrative Storytelling projects for 2024. "The Hong Kong pole dancers fighting sexual stigma," at number eight on the list, is a short video created by NYU senior David Cheung, who handled every step from conceptualization to execution. Cheung's story looks at the origins and rising popularity of acrobatic pole routines and was published by BBC Reel, which focuses on short documentaries and explainers. 

2023: A Year in Review

We wanted to honor students, alumni, faculty, and staff in a by-the-numbers report of everything we've accomplished this year. Cheers to 2023!

NYU Journalism undergraduate Payton Selby placed in the Top 20 in the Feature Writing Competition of the annual Hearst Awards.

She won for her article "Why Punchdrunk's Sleep No More is Still a Hot Ticket," which was published in October by the Observer.

Alexa Robles Gil and Anthony Esguerra were awarded 2023 Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States (AFPC-USA) Scholarships

Alexa Robles Gil (SHERP) and Anthony Esguerra (Studio 20) are currently-enrolled students at NYU Journalism. 8 students enrolled in journalism master's programs across the U.S were awarded in total for this year.

NewsDoc Graduates Giorgio Ghiotto and Lyuwei Chen Take Home Two Student Academy Awards

Both alumni won in the documentary category. NewsDoc students and alumni have now won 10 Student Academy Awards in total.

Professor Meredith Broussard’s Book “More than a Glitch” Wins getAbstract’s International Book Award

"More Than a Glitch" won in the Business Impact category.