Student Work

At AJO, we encourage our students to pitch the stories they write in class to publications around the world. From the Guardian to Eater to New York Magazine to National Geographic to Teen Vogue, our students are routinely getting their work published and building their portfolios while in school. Check it out below.

 
The New Yorker
March 4th, 2022
Benjamin Franklin’s Google Search History from June, 1752
Maeve Dunigan
American Journalism Online 2022
Al Jazeera
March 3rd, 2022
Bosnians relive past war trauma as Russia invades Ukraine
Alma Milisic
American Journalism Online
Variety
February 20th, 2022
‘Euphoria’ Rising Star Chloe Cherry on Fezco, Fashion and Her Future On-Screen
Mónica Marie Zorilla
American Journalisn Online 2022
InsideHook
February 17th, 2022
Why Turkmenistan’s Gates of Hell Could Soon Be Closing Forever
Lindsay Rogers
American Journalism Online 2020
Jezebel
February 16th, 2022
The Murder of Christina Yuna Lee Lays Bare the Need to Address Homelessness
Audra Heinrichs
American Journalism Online 2022
Jezebel
February 14th, 2022
Sha’Carri Richardson Speaks Out On Olympics’ Doping Double Standard
Emily Leibert
American Journalism Online 2021
Treatment Magazine
February 9th, 2022
Schools vs. Juul: A Massive Anti-Vaping Lawsuit Builds Momentum
Jennifer Taylor
American Journalism Online 2023
Business Insider
January 31st, 2022
After prison, all I wanted was a second chance at higher education. The pushback I got due to my criminal record made it feel impossible.
David Ben Moshe
American Journalism Online 2024
The Guardian
January 28th, 2022
He was sent to prison for murder. Then his identical twin confessed
Ari Schneider
American Journalism Online 2020
SF Gate
January 22nd, 2022
San Francisco tested a $1,000 guaranteed income pilot program. Here’s how it went for two artists.
Natalia Borecka
American Journalism Online 2023
Insider
October 13th, 2021
The daughter of the Russian journalist who won the Nobel Peace Prize told us why the big win is really an honor for their dad’s ‘dead colleagues’
Lilian Manansala
American Journalism Online 2021
Theater Mania
September 29th, 2021
The Art of the Pivot: How Theater-Industry Workers Navigated the Pandemic
Caitlin Hornik
American Journalism Online 2022
The New Yorker
September 21st, 2021
My Husband, I Vow to Honor You Always—Unless We’re Playing Scrabble, in Which Case I’ll Destroy Your Ass
Maeve Dunigan
American Journalism Online 2022
National Geographic
September 17th, 2021
Afghans look for new ways to share their culture far from home
Robyn Huang
American Journalism Online 2021
CNN Business
September 17th, 2021
This mobile app is helping Afghans navigate Kabul following the Taliban takeover
John General
American Journalism Online 2023
Time
September 14th, 2021
The Untold Story of How Afghanistan’s Fighting Female Governor Salima Mazari Escaped the Taliban
Robyn Huang (with Zakarya Hassani)
American Journalism Online 2021
Al Jazeera
August 26th, 2021
Afghan entrepreneur’s e-commerce app pivots to help during crisis
Robyn Huang
American Journalism Online 2021
The Globe and Mail
August 24th, 2021
Afghan-Canadian entrepreneur’s new mobile app helps keep civilians updated on nearby security issues
Robyn Huang
American Journalism Online 2021
The New Humanitarian
August 19th, 2021
Why these Afghan women are speaking out
Robyn Huang
American Journalism Online 2021
Dance Magazine
August 19th, 2021
How TSQ Project Brought Dance Back to Times Square
Sarah Parker
American Journalism Online 2021
Bustle
August 17th, 2021
What Happened When I Made Art Therapy My Go-To For Anxiety
Emily Leibert
American Journalism Online 2021
Insider
August 12th, 2021
MTV ‘Cribs’ just returned to television 20 years after its original debut. But ‘wealth porn’ may not have the same appeal to a new generation.
Dana Givens
American Journalism Online 2021
Insider
August 6th, 2021
While white influencers ‘blackfish’ to build buzz, Black creatives say co-opting their culture is costly
Dana Givens
American Journalism Online 2021
Insider
August 6th, 2021
Where Everyone Moved During The Pandemic
Lilian Manansala
American Journalism Online 2021