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News Literacy Expert Visits Hunter College

October 31, 2019

Students in Professor Sissel McCarthy’s MEDIA 211 class learned all about bias, fairness and balance in the news media from one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on news literacy, during a guest lecture on Oct. 24. Find out what three questions he urged students to ask when consuming news.

’60 Minutes’ Producer, Filmmaker to Visit Hunter for Documentary Screening

October 31, 2019

The long-time producer for Mike Wallace of "60 Minutes" fame and the director of a newly released documentary about the iconic newsman will take part in a Nov. 6 screening of the film organized by Hunter College's journalism program. Be sure to attend and join a mixer afterwards.

Social Media & Journalism Workshop Set for Nov. 7

October 31, 2019

Join a Nov. 7 workshop that teaches how to integrate social media into your journalism. The workshop is being organized by The Society of Professional Journalists and the Facebook Journalism Project, and taught by udience engagement and homepage editor at the New York Daily News. RSVP here.

Journalism Students, Faculty Gather at Pizza Party

October 24, 2019

It was a full house at the Oct. 23 Journalism Program party, where more than three dozen faculty and students discussed the future of the journalism program at Hunter College. Find out about new spring course offerings and newly named adjunct faculty members.

CBS Execs Share Career Advice with Online Journalism Students

October 24, 2019

Students from Hunter’s Online Journalism class got a window into the inner workings of CBS Interactive on Oct. 16, along with insightful career and networking advice, thanks to a tour of its operations and an afternoon of meetings with senior executives and news producers. Find out the top tips they heard about succeeding in the profession.

Writer Amanda Hess speaks with Hunter journalism students in Prof. Douglas Alden’s feature writing class last week. Photo: Douglas Alden

NY Times Critic Offers Candid Career Insight to Journalism Students

October 17, 2019

The feature writing class was visited last week by another in its series of accomplished remarkable guests, Amanda Hess, critic-at-large at the New York Times. Read about the toughest parts of reporting for her.

Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism

Students Invited to Aronson Awards Oct. 29

October 17, 2019

Hunter journalism students and others are encouraged to come celebrate the winners of the 2019 James Aronson Awards for Social Justice Journalism, at a ceremony and reception with free food and drink on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6:30-8:30p at Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work at 2180 Third Ave. at 119th St. The awards, which recognize excellence in written reporting that exposes widespread injustices, underlying causes and possible reforms, will go to an undergraduate student winner, as well as to journalists at Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism (pictured left).

Nov. 4 Panel Discusses Threat to Journalism

October 17, 2019

Join a panel on “The Growing Threat to Journalism Around the World,” on Monday, Nov. 4, at the Roosevelt House, 47 East 65th Street. The program features Sissel McCarthy, director of Hunter College’s journalism program, as well as news executives from CNN, Yahoo News and others.

Hunter Prof Offers Students Insights on Eco-Journalism

October 10, 2019

More than 400 Hunter College students got a guided tour of the field of environmental reporting from eco-journalism veteran and Hunter lecturer Adam Glenn Oct. 7. Read more about some of the unique challenges facing environmental journalists, and view the presentation and video.

Pizza Party: Dine on Journalism Program ‘Menu’

October 10, 2019

RSVP for a journalism concentration pizza party on Oct. 23, where you'll learn about upcoming courses, meet new faculty and hear from our latest Pulitzer Center fellow.

2016 Hunter Grad Wins Emmy

October 3, 2019

Hunter College journalism graduate Chelsea Narvaez has won an Emmy for her work on a CBS News primetime documentary. Find out what major news event led to the award.

First-Person: How the Parkland Shooting Spurred Powerful TV Journalism

October 3, 2019

Recent Hunter grad Chelsea Narvaez recounts how the tragic day that left 17 high school students dead in the Parkland, Fla., shooting, led her and the team at CBS News program 48 Hours to produce a powerful, Emmy Award-winning documentary to tell the story of the survivors.

Interns Named for Journalism Program

October 3, 2019

The Hunter College Journalism Program has selected two new interns for Fall 2019. Find out who they are and more about them.

NewsLiteracyMatters.com Launches

September 26, 2019

A new online platform dedicated to news literacy is up and running, courtesy of Hunter's Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy. She created the site to help journalism students and others develop what she considers a new core competency.

Photojournalist Shares Tips With Hunter Students

September 26, 2019

Photojournalist John Smock came by Hunter’s Neighborhood News class to share notes on his craft.

Top Political Journalist Talks ‘Tough’ To Feature Writing Students

September 18, 2019

Leading political observer and commentator Jonathan Alter was guest speaker at the Feature Writing class Sept. 12. A journalist, filmmaker and bestselling author, and currently a contributing correspondent and political analyst for NBC and MSNBC, Alter gave students some tough advice about making it in journalism.

Feature Writing Prof’s Eclectic Journey to Find His Voice

September 18, 2019

Feature Writing Professor Douglas Alden, a successful journalist, producer and entrepreneur, started as an aimless college student. Find out what got him on track, in this "Professor Profile."

Hunter Journalism Student Wins Aronson

September 11, 2019

Journalism student Maria Luisa Imbachi has been named winner of the the Aronson Award for Undergraduate Journalism. Find out what topic Imbachi covered to win her the coveted Aronson.

Distinguished Lecturer and Director of the Journalism Program Sissel McCarthy attended this year’s NAMLE conference to give a talk about news literacy education.

Prof. McCarthy Represents Hunter at News Literacy Conference

September 4, 2019

Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy attended a news literacy education conference in Washington, D.C., to share Hunter curriculum.

Director’s Fall 2019 Welcome Letter

August 28, 2019

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.