Hunter College students took their studies abroad this summer, traveling to London with Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy.

Students learned how to become more critical consumers of news while doing a deep dive into the U.K. news industry. 

As part of their team project, they visited six major news organizations, including the BBC, The Independent, PA Media and Sky News.

Each team researched the history and ownership of one news outlet and evaluated its stories for accuracy and partisan leaning. They then presented their findings to the class, putting their newly acquired news literacy skills into action.

The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) and the Aronson Awards for Social Justice Journalism in the Department of Film and Media Studies have launched the Blanca Vázquez Erazo Social Justice Scholarship Award ($1,500). It will be awarded to a Hunter College student who best exemplifies Blanca’s unwavering commitment to social justice, peace, and freedom.

Application: https://forms.gle/npY5S7t6TF6v2fmX8
Deadline: Oct. 15
Must be enrolled in Hunter College by the time of the award (Fall term). Open to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.

Democracy and Development:
Screening of Emergent City

Sept. 30 | 5:30PM | Roosevelt House
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Panelists: Prof. & Film & Media Chair Kelly Anderson & Prof. Betty Yu

Emergent City, a film by Prof. Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg.  Called “the best NYC documentary in a decade” by Hell Gate, Emergent City follows the decade-long redevelopment of Brooklyn’s Industry City. A microcosm of American democracy, this meticulously-crafted observational film offers a front row seat to the public and private spaces where the city is shaped. more info…