Institute News
AJO Launched “Journalism Crossroads” Showcasing Modern Media Career Paths and Wisdom from Veterans
The Studs Terkel-style collection of digital profiles showcases revolutionary new careers, pros redefining traditional roles, and the experiences of veterans to provide us context from the past.
Two more SHERP students awarded national scholarships
Two incoming SHERP students, Lina Savage and Lauren Schneider, are among six […]
Two NewsDoc Student Documentaries Longlisted for the 2024 Yugo BAFTA Student Awards
My Lens, My Land by Ke Chen and Nancy Joy by Franky Dean were both selected for the longlist, which is 20 documentaries in length. The awards received over 800 submissions.
SHERP Class Wins National Contest for Best Student Magazine Issue
The 41st SHERP class, which graduated in December, was awarded 1st prize in the category of best single-issue student magazine in the Society of Professional Journalists’ nationwide Mark of Excellence contest.
AJO Alum wins Report for America Local News Award
Bobby Brier (2021) won a third place award in enterprise/investigative features at the annual Report for American Local News Awards for his NJ Spotlight News feature story on suicide rates among construction workers.
Prof. Rachel Swarns was awarded one of five NYU Digital Humanities Seed Grants to support the next initiative in her research project, Hidden Legacies.
The project, Lynchings in the North, is a digital archive that will document the foundational role that slavery played in fueling the growth of contemporary institutions in the United States.
Kathy Ou, MA 2024
Kathy Ou’s short audio story “Chinese Seniors Find Community with Ping Pong at a NYC Park” — first produced in class and since published on AsAmNews — has won the 2024 Student Excellence in Audio Storytelling from the Asian American Journalists Association. Judge’s comments: “Ou's piece introduces us to an eclectic group of people who gather in a public park in lower Manhattan to play ping pong. The variety of voices and sounds, coupled with Ou's excellent narration, makes listeners feel deeply immersed in the scene.”
Rachel Nostrant, BER 2023
Rachel was selected to be the 2024-'25 Disability Reporting Fellow for The New York Times. She will be responsible for covering daily U.S. news on the National desk alongside coverage of the disability community at large. Prior to this, Rachel had long covered the U.S. military as a Marine Corps veteran herself and has interned at Reuters and the Associated Press in London as an Overseas Press Club Scholar, and reported for New York Magazine from
Emma Burleigh, GloJo 2023
Emma Burleigh recently joined Fortune Magazine as its Leadership Editorial Fellow, where she reports on business, company practices, workers rights, and success. She co-writes and curates the newsletter CHRO Daily, alongside her longer-form content covering labor market trends and Fortune 500 executives. She has spent years as a journalist investigating equity, best practices, and power players at The China Project and Observer, and hopes to continue reporting on the people and issues that shape business, politics, and society.
Lisa Seyton
Lisa Setyon is a video journalist and associate producer at CNBC Digital, based in San Francisco. She focuses on covering technology, digging into the latest developments and trends in the industry. Before joining CNBC, Lisa worked in various media roles across France and the United States, gaining experience in both traditional and digital platforms.
Berenice Garcia, BA 2013
Berenice Garcia joined the Texas Tribune as a Report for America corps member. She is part of the Tribune's regional reporting team and is their first reporter dedicated to covering the Rio Grande Valley. She previously covered the region locally for seven years as a reporter for The Monitor, reporting on a wide range of topics, including local government, criminal justice and health care. She graduated from New York University in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and politics.
Book by Madhumita Murgia (SHERP 2011) on artificial intelligence shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
Murgia won the designation for her new book, Code Dependant, which debuted […]