IMA alumna Jing Wang’s article “Meet Deqing Lian — A Deliveryman Trying to Make a Living in de Blasio’s New York” is on StreetsBlog NYC. Jing is working on a documentary Delivering Justice about New York’s food delivery cyclists.

Journalism Professor Sissel McCarthy made the case that news literacy is a must-have core competency for all students at the CUNY IT Conference at John Jay College last week. In her talk, “How to Spot Fake News and Stay News Literate: A New Core Competency”, McCarthy told the audience about a Pew Research study earlier this year that shows 7 in 10 people have news fatigue and feel overwhelmed by the amount of news they encounter on their digital devices. New technologies that make it possible and profitable to spread misinformation are another challenge facing the public. Read More

IMA alumna Laurie Sumiye has received 2019-20 Fellowship with Firelight Media for her project A Paradise Lost. Read article here.