Institute News

“Scienceline Kids: When Art Meets Science,” the special issue of Scienceline created by the December 2023 graduating class of Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program students, is a finalist in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards in Region 1, the Northeast

As the SHERPies wrote: "Whether your dream is to become a famous fashion designer, an engineer, or anything in between — you’ll find something to love." Scienceline has earned this distinction at least a half dozen times before, and competition is always very stiff, with thousands of entries. We'll find out if they advance to the national awards at the SPJ Northeast conference at Emerson in April.

Meredith Broussard’s “More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech” has been named as one of two finalists for the AAP PROSE Award

It is a finalist in the category for Popular Science and Mathematics. The PROSE award recognizes landmark achievements in professional scholarly publishing.

BER Alum Rachel Nostrant Selected as a New York Times Fellow

Rachel, who graduated in 2023, will be the The New York Times’s 2024–25 disability reporting fellow.

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.