April 2008
Top Stories
And the Emmy Goes to… (Hollywood Reporter)
Andrea Romero, chief meteorologist at WNJU Telemundo 47, won a New York Emmy for Best On-Air Talent in the Weather Anchor category. The award ceremony will be broadcast on Wednesday, April 15 at 9 p.m. on NYC TV.
Is Miley Cyrus next on the paparazzi’s list? (Radar)
That was one of the questions pondered at “The Britney Show,” a panel discussion hosted by NYU Journalism that featured gossip hounds Bonnie Fuller and Richard Johnson. Read more about the event on the Huffington Post.
I.F. Stone at 100 (Village Voice)
Earlier this month, NYU Journalism hosted an event in honor of the 100th birthday of I.F. Stone, the iconoclastic journalist who, according to panelists, may have been the first blogger.
Alumni in the News
All the Gossip That’s Fit to Print (The Independent)
Anna Holmes (‘95) discusses her experiences as editor of Jezebel.com, a girly gossip website that Gawker Media launched last May.
In Memoriam (Star-Ledger)
John Van de Water, a garden writer for the Star-Ledger for 32 years, died last week. He studied journalism at NYU before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1943.
She’s Got Heart (New York Lawyer)
Natalie Holder-Winfield, an alumna who went on to graduate from Tulane University’s School of Law, recently put on a fashion show aimed at raising heart disease awareness.
Hats Off!
Alumna Gabriela Reardon (‘07)), who won the Prevention for Safer Society Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for her story A Long Walk from Honduras to Escape Gang Violence, which appeared in City Limits last year.
Jobs of the Month
News Producer, CBSNews.com, New York City
CBSNews.com seeks a night-shift news producer. This is a full-time, staff position. Candidates should have two or more years of news experience. (A print, wire service or TV background is fine.) The job involves building national and foreign news stories, as well as running the CBS News website 3-5 hours per night. There is also some opportunity for original reporting and writing. Interested candidates can e-mail their resumes to Dan Collins, senior producer at CBSNews.com.
News Anchor/Video Journalist, NY1 News, Queens
Responsible for the production and reporting of news and programming. Oversees aspects of newsgathering, production and editing of stories. Interacts with anchors, reporters, news assistants and technical staff in the process of taking stories from conception to air. Writes, edits and presents stories on the air in a clear and concise fashion. Requirements: Bachelors Degree, preferably in Journalism, Communications, English or related field. General Liberal Arts is acceptable. Previous on-air experience required. Minimum of 2 years experience in news or programming. To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to www.timewarner.jobs. Req detail 97684BR: NY 1 News Anchor/Video Journalist -Queens.
Online News Producer/Reporter, Huffington Post, NYC or Virtual
The Huffington Post’s citizen-powered presidential campaign news site, OffTheBus, is looking for an experienced journalist to join our small team as an online news producer/reporter. The position requires working closely with our contributors on campaign-related stories between now and the November election. Day to day responsibilities include managing our team of citizen correspondents and editing their coverage; conducting outreach to bloggers and news sites; and planning coverage in advance of key events. OffTheBus also conducts distributed journalism projects, and the online news producer/reporter will be responsible for culling through information, helping to report the stories, on occasion leading that reporting and building out the story narratives on a project blog. This is a position rich with potential and opportunity for someone who’s organized and detail oriented, proactive and sociable. While online community experience and technological savvy are great additions, they’re not requirements for the job. The position does require some demonstrable experience in political reporting as well as an understanding of and passion for the generation of news, especially in a New Media environment. The position offers great incentives for professional advancement as the right candidate will have the opportunity to create high-profile contributions on one of the most-trafficked sites on the Web. Competitive compensation. To apply, send your resume and clips to Amanda Michel, director, Off the Bus, at amichel@huffingtonpost.com.
Associate Web Editor, Zagat Survey, New York City
Zagat Survey is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented individual to join our online content team as Associate Web Editor. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of editorial experience (preferably web content), excellent writing/editing skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Job responsibilities include: Editing weekly batches of reviews and posting to Web; managing the relationship with regional editors; contributing to other Web content needs – editing/writing/posting news items and features; procuring and routing photos; contributing topics to forums, etc., and assisting the senior web editor with managing schedules, deadlines and workflow. Primary qualifications: Minimum 5 years’ editorial experience, preferably Web content; bachelor’s degree (English & journalism majors, a plus; excellent writing and editing skills, efficient and well organized, with meticulous attention to detail; experience with HTML. Knowledge of restaurants and food is helpful. To apply: Send cover letter, resume, and published clips and/or writing samples addressed to Nina Topiel, recruiter, at jobs@zagat.com. Please note ‘Job #AWE-NYU’ in the subject of your email. Please advise of salary requirements.
Reporter, The Brooklyn Paper, New York City
The Brooklyn Paper is hiring one full-time news reporter to cover a number of exciting beats in the most-happening borough of the city. The ideal candidate is hard-working, eager to learn, fast and curious, with an emphasis on hard-working. Please send resume and clips to Gersh Kuntzman, editor, at newsroom@BrooklynPaper.com.
For more job listings, visit the Career Services section of the Department of Journalism website.
New NYU Journalism Facebook Group
Looking for former classmates? Interested in networking? If so, join the New York University Journalism Alumni Group on Facebook, which currently has more than 300 members. The group’s home page features updates on department news, a link to the alumni newsletter and a place to post photos and links to recently published work. If you have a Facebook account, simply search for “New York University Journalism Alumni” and sign up. You don’t need an NYU e-mail address to join. If you don’t have an account, go to Facebook.com and follow the directions. Everyone will continue to receive the alumni newsletter and job listings via e-mail. Enjoy!
Events
Amy Harmon, 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner, Tuesday, April 15, 1 p.m., 20 Cooper Square, 7th Floor
Harmon will take part in a Q&A with one of her New York Times story subjects, Katie Moser, who chose to be tested for the gene that causes Huntington’s Disease. She tested positive.
Inside-Out: A Speaker Series, Monday, April 28, 6 p.m., 20 Cooper Square, 7th Floor
Ira Flatlow, host and executive producer o NPR Science Friday, on simplifying science without condescension. Hosted by the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program (SHERP).
Click here for more information on upcoming NYU Journalism events.
Bylines and Credits
Inside: The Chelsea Hotel (Slam X Hype)
Julia Calfee spent four years living in and photographing the storied Chelsea Hotel for this pictorial documentary, which debuted in late March.
Does a bullet know Christian from Muslim? (Tribeca Film Festival)
Pray the Devil Back to Hell, a feature-length documentary co-produced by Broadcast alumna Johanna Hamilton, is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24. The film, which celebrates the courageous women of Liberia, will screen five times during the festival.
The Rap on Whites Who Try to Act Black (Washington Post)
In this opinion piece, Stacey Patton (‘01) explores what she calls “the history of white Americans’ voyeuristic fascination” with black people.
Missing: The ‘Right’ Babies (The Nation)
Kathryn Joyce (CRC ‘04) looks at how U.S. religious right activists are sizing on immigration anxieties and falling ‘Western’ birth rates in European countries as an opportunity to export U.S. war culture tactics abroad.
Don’t Buy It! (MarketWatch)
Gergana Koleva writes about infomercial scams and how consumers can protect themselves from being hoodwinked.
Visit the Alumni Publishing Zone on the Department of Journalism website to read more stories by graduates.
Career Moves
Alex Schwartz has been named head of development at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale, California.
Shaya Tayefe Mohajer (‘04) is joining the Los Angeles bureau of the Associated Press as the new health and wellness reporter. Previously, she covered education and poverty in West Virginia for the wire.
Barrington Lopez, who has a law degree from Rutgers University, is now general counsel of the Midwest Area for Verizon Wireless.
Regional Alumni Groups
If you live in Miami or Los Angeles and would like to attend local alumni gatherings, send your name, email address, phone number, current employer and job title to Nadine.Heintz@nyu.edu. We’ll update your info in the alumni database and add you to the invite list for your region.
Keep in touch!
NYU is pleased to offer lifetime email forwarding for all alumni. When you enroll, NYU will forward all messages received through a special ALUMNI.NYU.EDU address to your own active email account. This way, no matter how many times your email address changes due to changes in Internet Service Provider or employer, you will have a permanent, easy to remember address that will help friends and colleagues stay in touch. Click here to sign up.
Alumni Mentor Program
So far, we have paired more than 100 journalism students with alumni mentors. If you have not received a call or e-mail from a student, please be patient. If you would like to be a mentor, please e-mail Nadine.Heintz@nyu.edu. Thanks again for participating!
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