Studio News Production is Back this fall!
MEDPL 388: Studio News Production is being offered this fall for the first time since Spring 2020! If you want…
Author: Sissel McCarthy
CUNY TV Airs Hunter Journalism Student’s Work
The CUNY TV magazine show Urban U featured a visual story by Hunter College journalism student Michael Tamsuriyamit in its…
Director’s Fall 2020 Welcome Letter
Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy welcomes students and faculty back for fall 2020. In her welcome letter, McCarthy shares news about new and returning faculty, the fall calendar and important safety guidelines for reporting. Read the full letter and get additional info.
Director’s Spring 2020 Farewell Letter
Journalism Director Sissel McCarthy lauds students for rising to the challenge of a difficult spring term and highlights some of the best of student coverage for the program-wide "Contagion Coverage 2020" page. Plus, a celebration of graduating seniors and more, in her spring 2020 farewell letter.
Hunter News Now Students Learn about Crisis Reporting, Polling
Former CNN reporter Mary Snow, during a recent virtual visit, taught Hunter News Now Students an important lesson about a journalist’s job during an emergency. Find out what it was and learn more about her virtual class visit.
Director’s Spring 2020 Welcome Letter
Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy welcomes back students and faculty with her start-of-term letter. Get news about new faculty, new courses, upcoming events and more.
Director’s Fall 2019 Welcome Letter
Journalism Director Sissel McCarthy introduces a half-dozen new adjunct faculty who will be teaching fall courses ranging from feature writing to news video reporting. Plus, she shares Hunter journalism events coming up in October and November. Find out more about what's in store this term in her Fall 2019 Welcome Letter.
Director’s ‘Welcome Back’ Letter!
Dear journalism students and faculty — welcome back to Hunter! I hope your 2019 is off to a good start. We have a great lineup of courses and events for you this semester.
Alum Leads Tour of News Literacy Students to Bloomberg HQ
Prof. Sissel McCarthy’s Macaulay Honors News Literacy students checked out Bloomberg’s headquarters just down the road at 58th Street and Lexington Avenue last week, thanks to an invite from Hunter alum Mike Nizza.
McCarthy to CUNY IT: News Literacy a ‘Core Competency’
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.
Ex-CBS News President Visits Video Reporting Students
"Do less better" is the resounding advice from former CBS News President Andrew Heyward to Professor Sissel McCarthy’s news video reporting students.
Director’s Fall 2018 Welcome Letter
Dear Journalism students and faculty,
Welcome back to Hunter! I hope you all had productive summers interning, working or just…