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Journalism Program Director Speaks Out on World Press Freedom Day

May 11, 2020

Hunter College’s Journalism Program Director Sissel McCarthy celebrated World Press Freedom Day on May 3 by calling on the public to recognize the value of a free press and support local journalism. But she had a warning about the state of news.

Panel to Discuss Crisis for Mexican Journalists

May 6, 2019

A panel discussion scheduled for May 21 at Hunter College will address an ongoing crisis for journalists in Mexico, who are being harassed and killed. The event is organized in part by the Aronson Awards for Social Justice Journalism, based out of Hunter.