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On May 10, the NYU Department of Journalism toasted the Class of 2007 during a post-commencement reception at 20 Cooper Square (above). Many graduates gasped as they walked into the department’s gorgeous new headquarters for the first time. That evening, in the same space, former New York State Governor Mario Cuomo gave the keynote address at a cocktail reception for Cells and Souls: The Science, Politics and Ethics of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, a three-day New York Times Company Foundation institute for journalists that the Journalism Department organized and hosted. The double celebration was a fitting start to this exciting new chapter for the department.
And the Oscar Goes to… (Daily News)
Recent graduate Megan Thompson (News and Documentary ‘07) won a Student Academy Award for Ladies of the Land, a film about female farmers in Minnesota and Pennsylvania. The film also won a Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Documentary. Past Student Academy Award winners include prominent filmmakers Spike Lee, Robert Zemeckis and Trey Parker.
More News From the Red Carpet (nyemmys.org)
Ty Chandler (Broadcast ’00) won a 2007 New York Emmy and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Eye on Rochester: The Pregnancy Codes, a documentary about teen pregnancies that she produced and reported. The program, which aired in February 2006 on WROC-TV (CBS) in Rochester, also won New York State Broadcasters Association Awards for News Series and News Documentary last year. Chandler is now a reporter at KCTV (CBS) in Kansas City, Missouri, and host of KC Currents, a newsmagazine show at the local NPR affiliate, KCUR-FM.
Save the Date!
The NYU Department of Journalism’s 2007 Alumni Gala will take place on Saturday, October 27, at 20 Cooper Square. Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details. We look forward to reuniting everyone at the new building!
Alumni in the News
A Critical Success (KIROtv.com)
This month marks alumnus Leonard Maltin’s 25th anniversary as a film correspondent and historian on Entertainment Tonight. Maltin published his first movie guide when he was only 18 years old.
Boys in the Hood (New York Daily News)
Terrence Winter, who has won three Emmy Awards for his work on The Sopranos, says it took only 17 days to write the script for Brooklyn Rules. Winter’s coming-of-age story, which stars Alec Baldwin and Freddie Prinze Jr., debuted in May.
Spotlight: Juana Libedinsky (The Scoop)
A chance meeting in a Buenos Aires elevator sparked an illustrious journalism career for Juana Libedinsky (CRC ‘04), whose book about British intellectuals, English Breakfast, has garnered critical acclaim around the world.
Corzine’s New Press Voice (Asbury Park Press)
Lilo Stainton (‘97), a former reporter who covered state government and politics for Gannett New Jersey, will take over as New Jersey Governor John Corzine’s press secretary this month. Read more about Stainton’s new position in The Star Ledger.
Obituary: Steven Gilliard, Jr., Founder of Liberal Political Blog (New York Times)
Gilliard, a blog pioneer, wrote for Net Slaves and Daily Kos before launching The News Blog. Check out Rick Perlstein’s blog about Gilliard on TomPaine.com.
Jobs of the Month
Editor/Writer, New York Resident, New York City
The New York Resident, a weekly magazine covering Manhattan, is seeking an editor/writer for a full-time position through the summer. This is a high-energy, challenging job. The editor would conceive, write and assign feature stories for our Hamptons edition. Salary is under $40,000. Send a resume and clips pasted into the body of an email (no attachments) to Sascha Brodsky, editor-in-chief, at magazinejobsnyc@yahoo.com. In your cover letter please explain why you are the person to write stories for our upscale readership. No phone calls please.
Freelance Writers, The Real Deal, New York City
The Real Deal, a monthly magazine (circulation 65,000) and daily website about New York’s real estate and development industry, is looking for freelancers to start immediately. Our readership is not the homebuyer, but brokers, developers, bankers, appraisers, planners, architects and anyone interested in the change and growth of our city. We want reporters who can tell a good and careful story about neighborhood economics, conflicts over the urban fabric, green design and development deals. Candidates must have strong business reporting and hard-news backgrounds and the ability to dig deep into the most aggressive real estate market in the world. If this sort of challenge appeals to you, kindly send an email to Stuart W. Elliot at jobs@therealdeal.com, along with a writing sample or two. We offer per-word pay rates competitive with other New York City trade magazines.
Researcher/Factchecker, Barron’s, New York City
Barron’s magazine (Dow Jones & Co) has an immediate opening for a part-time researcher/fact checker in New York City. Responsibilities include Web and database research, spreadsheet compilation and factchecking. Applicants must have at least one year of college and knowledge of the Internet and Excel. Hours are Wednesdays from 11 to 5,Thursdays from 10 to 5 and Fridays from 9 to 8. Salary is $18/hour. Please email resume to pauline.yuelys@barrons.com. No phone calls, please.
Contributors, GroundReport TV, New York City
GroundReport TV, a live streaming citizen journalism video channel, is slated to launch in July. All you need is an internet connection, a webcam and a story. GroundReport TV will feature a dynamic mix of live, citizen-reported news and unique videos that speak to a worldwide audience. The channel will showcase live presenters, continually updated video content and independent documentaries. Segments will analyze the neutrality of mainstream media, present local reactions to international issues and capture newsworthy events as they unfold. We are currently looking for finished stories as well as presenters to produce and report live shows on the channel. For more information, visit GroundReport.com or e-mail alumna Caitlin Shamberg at video@groundreport.com.
For more job listings, visit the Career Services section of the Department of Journalism website.
Alumni Bylines
Jagged Little Pills (POZ)
Adam Graham-Silverman (Portfolio ’06) investigates why it has been so difficult to conduct the necessary studies to prove—or disprove—the theory that some drugs approved to treat HIV may also protect people not infected with HIV.
Fugitive Felon (New Haven Advocate)
In this cover story, Freda Moon (’06) tells the bizarre tale of a woman booted off Social Security for kicking someone 15 years ago.
Last Respects (New York Times)
David K. Randall (‘06) reports on the somber duties of the New York Military Forces Honor Guard, which is responsible for handling military funerals statewide.
Visit the Alumni Publishing Zone on the Department of Journalism website to read more stories by graduates.
Career Moves
Brooks Barnes (CRC ‘98), who has worked at the Wall Street Journal since 1999 covering the art market and the television industry, will now be writing about the film business for the New York Times.
Lindsay Goldwert (’00) recently left Court TV to be a news producer at CBSnews.com. Goldwert was previously a senior associate research editor at Glamour and has written for Slate.
Kathleen Shannon was named co-anchorwoman of News Center at 11 p.m. on WLBZ-2, an NBC affiliate in Bangor, Maine. Shannon will continue to co-anchor and report for the nightly news magazine 207.
Have you landed a new job recently? To appear in the next edition of The Scoop, e-mail your news, including your graduation year, to nadine.heintz@nyu.edu.
70 for 70 Campaign
The centerpiece of the Department of Journalism’s new facility at 20 Cooper Square is the TV Studio, a fully functioning studio that will give our students hands-on experience with every aspect of producing a live news broadcast. Our goal is to raise $70,000 to outfit the studio with 70 telescoping stadium seats. To thank you for contributing to the studio seating, we are offering the following forms of recognition:
$5,000: “Benefactor” designation on a plaque
$1,000: “Friend of the Department” designation on a plaque
$500: Free rental of the space within a year of the gift. Security, setup, catering, etc. are not included and the offer is subject to availability. The value of the rental is $250. Your payment in excess of that amount constitutes a tax-deductible contribution.
$250: An invitation to a special pre-party before the Inaugural Gala this fall (The value of this ticket is $50. Your payment in excess of that amount constitutes a tax-deductible contribution.)
Please click here to make a donation online. All proceeds will go toward newsroom seating. We appreciate your help!
Alumni Mentor Program
So far, we have paired about 90 journalism students with alumni mentors. If you have not received a call or e-mail from a student, please be patient. A new batch of undergrads and grads will be starting school in the fall. If you would like to be a mentor, please e-mail nadine.heintz@nyu.edu. Thanks again for participating!
Wanted: Volunteers to Head Local Alumni Chapters
Due to popular demand from graduates around the country, the Journalism Department’s alumni network is going national. If you are interested in hosting a chapter in your city, please e-mail nadine.heintz@nyu.edu. Local organizers will choose meeting places, send out e-vites, and host events. We will supply you with contact information for alumni in your region and advertise upcoming events in The Scoop. An alumna in Washington, D.C., has already volunteered to head up the capital city chapter. If you’re based in D.C. and would like to attend local alumni gatherings, send your contact information to nadine.heintz@nyu.edu.
Events
SHERP Turns 25
Plans are under way for the gala celebration of the SHERP (formerly SERP) program’s 25th anniversary, on Sept. 29, 2007. There will be a lunch at the new journalism headquarters on Cooper Square followed by a symposium on campus, and then a dinner-dance at Gotham Hall uptown. SHERP graduates from as far away as New Zealand and Taiwan are expected to attend. If you’re a SHERP alum and you haven’t heard about this, contact Professor Dan Fagin at dan.fagin@nyu.edu.
Click here for more information on upcoming Department of Journalism events.
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