Coronavirus Causes Shift in Student Publications
March 20, 2020, by Melissa Lent, Dateline: CUNY
CUNY–Just as Afia Eama finished the final edit on her article about…
Author: Journalism Program
Latest Update on Hunter Online Learning
Read an important message from Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy with the latest update on Hunter online learning. Prof. McCarthy talks about the start of distance classes today, staying safe while reporting and how this crisis is also an opportunity for journalism, plus other notes for moving forward with your course work.
Professional Staff Congress Calls on CUNY to Close Libraries
March 18, 2020, by Lauren Hakimi, The Envoy
CUNY’s faculty union, the Professional Staff Congress, is calling on campus libraries…
Is the News Media Overreacting to the Coronavirus?
It may feel like a constant cascade of news, but the coverage is proportional to what could be the biggest global health crisis in more than a hundred years. And when you consider how much more globally connected we are now than during the flu pandemic of 1918, and how much the world economy relies on precisely that connection, it’s arguable that this crisis could prove to be even worse.
Following Broadways Lead, Hunter Closes Brecht Production
March 16, 2020, by Kalli Siringas, The Athenian
The show must go on: Unless there’s a pandemic.
As of 5 p.m.…
For Struggling Hunter Students, Coronavirus Means Added Financial Pressure
March 16, 2020, by Lauren Hakimi, The Envoy
Chloe Carter-Daves isn’t particularly worried about contracting the coronavirus. But she has…
CUNYAC Cancels Remainder of Sports Season
March 13, 2020, by Afia Eama, The Envoy
Winter and spring sports are canceled for the remainder of the semester…
Update on Hunter Move to Online Learning
Hunter college will move to distance learning on March 19 through the remainder of the spring term. Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy and journalism faculty member Adam Glenn offers updates on how the program will adapt to the new approach.
NYC Public Libraries Suspend All March Events Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
March 12, 2020, by Lauren Hakimi, The Envoy
The New York Public Library, the Queens Public Library and the Brooklyn Public…
Classes Canceled: Governor Cuomo Responds to COVID-19
March 11, 2020, by Mindup Lama, The Athenian
All public colleges in New York State will transfer to online-learning only…
SUNY and CUNY To Suspend In-Person Classes
March 11, 2020, by Afia Eama, The Envoy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that all SUNY and CUNY schools will…
Celebrity Makeup Artist Comes to Hunter
A makeup artist who works with celebrity journalists and the stars visited Studio News Production class last week to teach journalism students how to apply high definition makeup as their first Hunter News Now newscast approaches. Get his top tips, plus a discount.
EVENT CANCELLED: PBS NewsHour Reporter To Share China Insights with Hunter Community
Join Pulitzer Center grantee and PBS NewsHour special correspondent Nick Schifrin and Hunter College Distinguished Lecturer Sissel McCarthy on March 30 at the Roosevelt House for a conversation about the social, economic and political forces behind China's rise in power. The event, which will begin at 6 pm and be followed by a reception from 7-8 pm, is open to Hunter College students. Get the details and RSVP here.
Reply All, Gimlet Podcast Internship
Gimlet Media's "Reply All" podcast is looking for paid summer and fall internships in its Brooklyn offices, with a deadline application of March 9.
Freakonomics, Stitcher Radio Intern
Freakonomics Radio is seeking a summer intern based in New York. Find out more about the podcast and how to apply.
The Hechinger Report Education Reporting Intern
The Hechinger Report is looking for a paid education reporting intern, based in Washington, D.C., for summer 2020. Apply by March 29.
Council on Foreign Relations/Foreign Affairs Magazine Editorial Internships
The Council on Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs Magazine have an array of paid summer editorial internships in their New York offices, as well as Washington, D.C. Check out the individual listings, which are filled on a rolling basis.
CUNY Athletic Conference Internships
CUNY Athletic Conference has summer internships in journalism and in social media, as well as in video, television and streaming production, and in video editing and graphics. Learn more about each position and apply now.
IEEE Editorial Internship
IEEE Spectrum Magazine, which covers engineering and applied sciences, is seeking a summer editorial intern based in New York to report, blog and write news and personal-service articles. Find out more about this unique publication.
Ziff Media Group Editorial Intern
Ziff Media Group is looking for a spring-summer 2020 intern for PCMag. Find out how to apply now.