CUNY’s partnership with Amazon draws ire from some students, faculty
Hunter and CUNY students and faculty across the city have banded together to protest the university’s partnership with Amazon, which plans to develop a large new campus in Queens. Continue reading CUNY’s partnership with Amazon draws ire from some students, faculty
CUNY employees rally for higher pay and lighter course loads; 17 arrested
Loud chants and large picket signs filled the air on a chilly late afternoon on Dec. 10 outside Baruch College last week as crowds of CUNY employees gathered to demand higher pay and better working conditions. Continue reading CUNY employees rally for higher pay and lighter course loads; 17 arrested
Fighting for women’s rights: ERA activist joins Roosevelt House
As the new director of the Human Rights Program at the Roosevelt House, Neuwirth comes to Hunter with years of firsthand experience in the movement to guarantee women equality under the law. Continue reading Fighting for women’s rights: ERA activist joins Roosevelt House
As Shakespeare and Co. expands and reinvents, kiosk opens at Hunter College
With its new kiosk tucked under the corner of the East building and a machine at the main store that can print a paperback in minutes, Shakespeare & Co. is trying to do what all booksellers across the country are attempting: stay alive in the era of Amazon. Continue reading As Shakespeare and Co. expands and reinvents, kiosk opens at Hunter College
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan honored at Hunter College
When Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan came to Hunter on Sept. 21, she shared both fond memories from her time at Hunter College High School, and sound advice for students as they face life’s choices. Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan honored at Hunter College
Pro-Palestine Rally draws tension at Washington Square Park
I originally thought the “Rally for Palestinian Right of Return” would be a small student protest on a rainy day at Washington Square Park. But it turned out to be much more intense than I expected—even a journalistic turning point, for me. Continue reading Pro-Palestine Rally draws tension at Washington Square Park
In NY-14, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Becomes Incumbent’s First Primary Opponent in 14 Years
Update: After a stunning grassroots upset, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the Democratic primary in NY-14, defeating 10-term congressman Joseph Crowley by a 57-42 margin. Ocasio-Cortez’s win has big implications for an increasingly divided Democratic Party, and leaves the future of the Queens Democratic Party, which was headed by Crowley, uncertain. Ocasio-Cortez is certain to win the general election in November, and will then become the youngest woman ever … Continue reading In NY-14, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Becomes Incumbent’s First Primary Opponent in 14 Years
Using News Literacy to Conclude that Social Media Platforms Should Be Treated as Publishers
The recent revelation that Russia used social media to influence the 2016 election has incited debates over whether social media platforms should be responsible for the content they distribute. Several news outlets have reported on these debates, presenting evidence for both sides. Since the role of journalism is to “provide citizens with the information they need to be free and self-governing” (Kovach and Rosentiel 17), … Continue reading Using News Literacy to Conclude that Social Media Platforms Should Be Treated as Publishers
Where Did “A Rape on Campus” Go Wrong? (A Lot of Places, it Turns Out)
Image via Wikipedia During a time when Title IX violations were in the news, Rolling Stone’s article “A Rape on Campus” by Sabrina Erdely seemed like the breakthrough exposé needed to finally bring justice to campus rape victims. However, the story instead delivered a severe blow to the credibility of rape survivors when Erdely discovered that the story forming the foundations of the article—Phi Kappa … Continue reading Where Did “A Rape on Campus” Go Wrong? (A Lot of Places, it Turns Out)
Indirect Evidence and Unverified Information in the Katrina Aftermath
Despite the blurring of the lines between different forms of media, journalism is distinguishable through one key characteristic—the verification process that goes into producing it. As explained by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel in The Elements of Journalism, “journalism alone is focused on the process employed to get what happened down right” (99). While other media professionals like advertisers have little obligation to reflect the … Continue reading Indirect Evidence and Unverified Information in the Katrina Aftermath
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