Faculty

Prof. Mary D'Ambrosio

  mary.dambrosio@nyu.edu

Mary D’Ambrosio is an adjunct professor, and the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute’s Editor at Large.

She is the founding director of the Institute’s Livewire News Service, which syndicates student work to more than 100 professional publications nationally, and co-editor, with Distinguished Writer in Residence Pete Hamill, of Street Level, the Institute’s annual magazine of top undergraduate reporting.

A writer specializing in international and economic issues, she is a former editor at Global Finance magazine in New York, reporter for The Associated Press in Venezuela, and correspondent and book reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Other publishing credits include Islands, Institutional Investor, Working Woman, Working Mother and Newsday.

Prof. D’Ambrosio has worked extensively in Latin America, covering the Mexican peso crisis, the North American Free Trade Agreement and developing country investment. She’s also reported from Turkey and Russia. In 2009, she founded Big World Magazine, http://www.bigworldmagazine.com a multimedia magazine to showcase narrative journalism about places.

She holds a B.S. in magazine journalism from Syracuse University, and an M.Sc. in economic history from the London School of Economics.

“Milan’s Aperitivo Hour” Dipping and nibbling through northern Italy’s happy hour by Jenna Weiner

“‘The Office’ Puts Scranton on the Map” Sitcom burnishes the reputation of a faded Pennsylvania mining city by Leslie Minora

“Cooking Like an Egyptian” To learn about my heritage, I took classes in Arab politics and history. But they couldn’t make up for what I’d missed in the kitchen. by Aisha Gawad

“So Now We’ll Be Taking Tea Breaks?” Tearooms are spreading across the nation, as Americans discover the health and relaxation benefits of an ancient drink by Mehrnoosh Torbatnejad

“Unspeakable Eats” Meet the people who dine on live octopus, snake’s blood and miso-marinated bull’s penis by Patricia Chang

“The Second Burial of John Gotti” The legendary mafia don hasn’t been gone very long — but his old neighborhood is already changing, and forgetting him. by Gaetana Pipia

“A Walk Through Gotti Land (slide show)” Where enemies were gunned down, friends were feted, and talking is still unpopular by Gaetana Pipia

“Where to Find Manga for Your Kid, Fugu for Your Daredevil Spouse and Ramen for the Whole Family
“ (Without leaving New York) by Sarah Wolff

“On the Trail of Nopales and Nata” One woman’s quest for true Mexican sabor by Sarah Wolff

“Tourism’s Dark Side” We’re not always looking for fun when we choose vacation spots. The crowds at Ground Zero, Alcatraz, Auschwitz and post-Katrina New Orleans suggest a more disturbing allure. by Courtney Reed

“We’ll Always Have Soccer” Even as dictators ruled and the economy crumbled, Argentines loved their country through their teams by Alejandra Serret

“Over the Edge” Staring down death in the Grand Canyon by Giacomo Maniscalco

“Dance Floor Deals” On an illicit trip to Cuba, a young American loses his innocence.
by Ryan Kearney

“Burning in Sichuan” Summer in China’s steamy southwest means close quarters, fiery hot pot and general sensory overload. by Leaya Lee

“Bollywood Magic” Watching a melodramatic Indian musical in Bollywood’s home city of Mumbai is a great way to tap into local culture. by Shivani Vora

“Sundays in Dover: Empanadas and Futbol in Suburban New Jersey” This Latin American enclave puts on a magnificent weekly flea market. by Meghan Huelsman

“This Smells Delicious!” (And Other Misadventures of a Meat-and-Potatoes Girl in Japan) by Shauna Billings

“Wolf Whistling in Peru” A traveler discovers the meaning of a time-honored Latin American ritual. by Ryan Kearney

“New York’s Other Little Italy” You can shop for beef hearts and tongue, along with the usual olives and sun-dried tomatoes, in this earthy Bronx neighborhood. by Stu VanAirsdale