The James Aronson Awards is proud to announce we have selected the widely acclaimed journalist, Mohammed Rafik Mhawish, to be the 2025 Guest Speaker at the Annual Journalism Public Forum at Hunter College CUNY. The event will take place some time during the month of April, exact date t.b.a.

Mohammed Rafik Mhawish is an award winning Palestinian writer and journalist whose ground breaking and relentless reporting on the war in Gaza has been internationally recognized. Mohammed speaks with the voice of someone experiencing the war personally—as a devoted father, husband and son—as well as observing it as a journalist. His work has appeared in The Nation, The Economist, Al Jazeera English, MSNBC, and +972 Magazine. (read article here)

The event is organized by Prof. Tami Gold (Film & Media) & Prof. Rosalind Petchesky (Political Science). More info coming soon.

Congrats to FM journalism alum Orchida Harizaj! She has been appointed Associate Director of Communications in the Office of Ethnic and Community Media and Citywide Marketing at City Hall by Mayor Eric Adams.
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Tues., Nov. 12 | 1PM
In Person (HN 503) or Zoom (see QR code on poster)

Interested in exposing the world and reporting on a topic of global importance?

The Pulitzer Center is partnering with Hunter College to support Reporting Fellowships on a wide range of issues including public health, the environment, justice, education, refugees, and migration. Mentorship and a $3,000 grant are provided.

Application deadline: Mar. 1, 2025

Questions? Contact Prof. Sissel McCarthy