Prof. Rocks' The Women Salt Miners of Ada
September 15, 2007
On Saturday Sept. 15, Prof. Marcia Rock screened her work-in-progress, The Women Salt Miners of Ada at the Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival. She was part of the "Think Globally, Shoot Locally" forum of shorts and "works-in-progress."
Radio Rebirth
September 11, 2007
NYU Journalism is pleased to welcome as a visiting faculty member this year Dean Olsher, a National Public Radio veteran and creator, host and executive producer of WNYC's highly acclaimed "The Next Big Thing". Hear his plans for engaging in our new studios with "the medium formerly known as radio."...
Seife on "The Universe"
September 05, 2007
Catch Prof. Charles Seife in "The Universe: Beyond the Big Bang" on the History Channel, a look at the idea that the universe, and man's very existence, began with a "Big Bang." Interviews with Seife and other leading physicists and historians explain how science arrived at such a conclusion. From Sep.
NYC Pavement Pieces: "Excellence in Journalism"
September 01, 2007
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association recently announced its 2007 Excellence in Journalism awards, and Prof. Yvonne Latty's Spring 2007 WRR II/Newspaper class grabbed second place for their work on "NYC Pavement Pieces: LGBT NYC," an online multimedia project profiling LGBT people in New York.
Solomon on NPR Weekend Edition
September 01, 2007
Prof. Stephen D. Solomon discusses his latest book Ellery's Protest on NPR's Weekend Edition. Ellery Schempp, from the Supreme Court case the book is named after also speaks on the show.
Alumna Selected for NPR News Kroc Fellowship
August 13, 2007
Alumna Shomial Ahmad joins NPR News as a 2007-2008 Joan B. Kroc Fellow. Ahmad was one of three Fellows chosen from a record 340 applicants, coming from 10 countries, 41 states and the District of Columbia.
Cody Brown Wins Reynolds Fellowship
August 01, 2007
Charles "Cody" Brown has won a Reynolds Undergraduate Scholarship in Social Entrepreneurship. He was one of 30 finalists among 115 applicants from across the university.
Penenberg Wins 2007 Deadline Club Award
August 01, 2007
Prof. Adam Penenberg won a 2007 Deadline Club Award for his piece "Revenge of the Nerds," published in Fast Company. The Deadline Club in New York City is one of the largest chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Deadline Club Awards honor the best in New York...