Author: jharrison

New Issue of The Hunts Point Express is out!

A new issue of The Hunts Point Express, the community newspaper staffed by Hunter students covering the poorest neighborhood in the poorest Congressional District in the United States, is out. In the web version, www.huntspointexpress.com, find stories on one of the worst apartment buildings in New York City and on the impact of federal budget cuts on local after-school programs and go to a circus where South Bronx teens fly and tumble and tightrope walk. Also, find videos produced by the Dutch students who visited Hunter for an intensive two-week video program.

The James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism

The James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism &
The James Aronson Undergraduate Journalism Award

Hunter College undergraduate journalists are invited to enter their work in the James Aronson Undergraduate Journalism contest.

The winner will receive $200 and will be recognized as part of the ceremonies for the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, a contest for professional journalists.

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CinemaTalks: Screening of “Putty Hill”

Location: Hunter College – The Lang Auditorium (North Building 4th Floor)
Screening of “Putty Hill” and Q&A with director Matt Porterfield

Premiered at Berlin International Film Fesitival
Filmmaker Magazine – 25 New Faces in Film 2010
IFP – Emerging Narrative Lab and Grant
Raised $20,000 on Kickstarter

Site: http://puttyhillmovie.com/