NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
Best of Livewire

2008

Arab Americans Feel Ignored

Neither presidential campaign seemed eager for their endorsement, community leaders say

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InterPress News Service November 3, 2008

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Al Jazeera in English October 21, 2008

Riding (Uphill) to Prosperity

Bike tourism has helped lift the old mining town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, from its long depression. Too bad not everybody’s happy about that

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In The Fray December 1, 2008

How Middle East Funding Brings Conservatism to Ghana

And creates rifts with local Muslims

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The New Black Magazine December 3, 2008

In this South Asian Neighborhood, Everyone (Mostly) Gets Along

Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis work to cooperate – despite horrific incidents like Mumbai

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USA Today December 31, 2008

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Worldpress December 31, 2008

Hello? Hello? Are You in a Good Place to Answer a Few Questions?

Pollsters pushed to call cell phones, to avoid undercounting

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Arizone Reporter October, 2008

Warming up to Hot Wax

New York City men dive into the beauty pool

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Chicago Tribune.com May 11, 2008

The View from Ebbets Field

Many talk of those who paved the way for Obama

House of Cards

Hit by construction job losses, Latin workers scale back payments to families abroad

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Interpress News Service March 5, 2008

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Worldpress.org March 12, 2008

Barred from Proselytizing in China, Mormons Try A Chinatown

One of many sects aiming to convert new immigrants

Maybe You'll Never Be an Investment Banker

Bad news and survival strategies for people graduating in tough times

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New York Press Summer Guide, 2008

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Arizona Reporter

Young Househunters See Opportunity in Crisis

Scouting for bargains—while they last

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The Ithaca Journal April 4, 2008

Whose Land is this Land?

Why an oil-rich nation led by a powerful leftist can’t build houses for its poor

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The Epoch Times, October 2008

"The Office" Puts Scranton on the Map

Thanks to the TV show, Scranton, Pa., enjoys some new attention.

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The Orange County Register January 28, 2008

Activists Rush to Sign Up New Immigrant Voters

Can naturalized citizens tip the balance?

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InterPress News Service November 3, 2008

Global Geopolitics Viewpoints November 4, 2008

Immigrants Vow to Fight for Recognition

(Though candidates are keeping their distance)

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Ground Report November 1, 2008

Helping Booklovers Unite

People living far from their literary friends now have a way to read, and discuss, books together in real time

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The Ithaca Journal April 5, 2008

As Villains or Heroes, Muslims Star in New U.S. Comics

Fights over fundamentalism, and a dearth of role models, are driving forces

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Abroad View March 2008

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Interpress News Service March 20, 2008

I'm Going As Barack Obama

Can Halloween costume sales predict the winner on November 4?

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Culture 11 October 28, 2008

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The Daily Beast October 31, 2008

Another Kind of Choir

Happy holidays! (Got a problem with that?)

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CNN TV December 25, 2008

Civics and Beer

After a few drinks, politics can get very, very interesting

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The Chicago Tribune May 4, 2008

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Baltimore Sun May 4, 2008

Bittersweet Victory

After a nine-year wait, Kosovo’s independence brings some Albanian-American fighters a sense of closure

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Mr. Beller's Neighborhood August 19, 2008

On the Trail of Nopales and Nachos

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Go World Travel September, 2008

Skateboarding at the Stalin

Half a century later, Prague teens find a better use for a city park