Faculty Spotlight: Stephanie Siek
Returning to Hunter this Spring 2024 as a News Literacy in a Digital Age professor, Stephanie Siek is excited to…
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Faculty Spotlight: Anna Sterling
Anna Sterling always knew she wanted to be a teacher. When she heard about the opportunity to be an adjunct…
Faculty Spotlight: Alyxaundria Sanford
Professor Alyxaundria Sanford remembers traveling to New York for the first time to intern for the “Today Show.” While there, she became interested in national news and the variety of topics covered in a morning broadcast. After getting a taste of being a journalist in the city, she knew she would be back.
Hunter College Professor Speaks About New Book, Power: The Rise of Black Women in America
On February 2nd, journalist and adjunct media studies professor Charity C. Elder spoke with fellow media studies professor, journalist and radio talk show host Karen Hunter about Elder’s first book, Power: The Rise of Black Women in America, at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.
HUNTER COLLEGE JOURNALISM PROFESSOR TACKLES OMEGLE IN MOTHER JONES FEATURE
Professor David Alm’s latest piece, The Internet is Full of Predators. Omegle Lets You Meet Them, was recently published in Mother Jones.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: ALEX NEWMAN
Professor Alex Newman is eager to bring her expertise in data journalism to the Hunter College Journalism Department.
Newman got…
Hunter Journalism Professor Releases Book, Power: The Rise of Black Women in America
Professor Charity Elder contends that there is no better time to be a Black woman in America in her first book titled, Power: The Rise of Black Women in America.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: POLLY LEIDER
As a self-proclaimed evangelist for writing, Professor Polly Leider finds writing to be an indispensable survival skill.
Leider knew early…
Hunter Journalism Professor Nominated for Prestigious Award
Have you ever imagined yourself walking up on stage to receive an award for your journalism?
The crowds, the cheers,…
HUNTER JOURNALISM PROFESSOR WINS BEST OF 2021 AWARD
Professor David Alm’s May 2021 piece for GQ, ‘The Marathon Men Who Can’t Go Home,’ was named one of the…
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: EMMA CILLEKENS
For Professor Emma Cillekens, it’s all about the storytelling.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: JEANIE AHN
Join us in welcoming Professor Ahn! Read more about her professional career.
Expert in Bilingual Journalism Comes to Hunter
Students interested in bilingual journalism can learn more about this field from Dr. Jessica Retis, the director of the Bilingual…
Hunter Journalism Professor Speaks Out on the Erosion of Press Freedom
Professor Sissel McCarthy sounded the alarm about the erosion of press freedom around the world in her keynote speech at…
Spotlight on: Professor David Alm
Professor David Alm's feature on the remarkable friendship between two professional runners is the main feature in Runner's World.
Prof. Sissel McCarthy Delivers the Keynote Address at AFC-USA 2020 Awards Ceremony
Distinguished Lecturer Sissel McCarthy co-hosted the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents 2020 Awards Ceremony and delivered the keynote address to an all-online audience.
Meet our new Data Journalism Professor Samantha Sunne!
Professor Sunne is an award-winning freelance reporter with more than 10 years of experience at newspapers and online outlets around the country.
A New Twitter Account Gives Incarcerated People a Voice
Reporting and Writing 1 Professor Nicole Lewis has been working on a new project to give incarcerated people a voice. In March, The Marshall Project and Slate published the results of a first-of-its-kind political survey in prisons and jails.
Hunter Professor Takes a Leading Role at Freelance Solidarity Project
Reporting and Writing 1 Professor Susie Armitage has joined the Organizing Committee for the Freelance Solidarity Project (FSP), a division of the National Writers Union that advocates for freelance media workers.
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.