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Mastering the Next
Ep. 52: Rewriting Journalism: Higher Ed in a Changing Media Landscape
At a time when misinformation spreads faster than ever and trust in media is under fire, how do we prepare the next generation of ethical, resilient journalists? In this episode of Mastering the Next, we speak with Colleen Leigh, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. A former TV reporter turned higher education leader, Dr. Leigh offers a unique perspective on how journalism education is evolving to meet modern challenges.Join us as we discuss:[2:01] Misinformation, political pressure, and journalistic integrity[13:10] What makes students thrive...
2025-05-16
23 min
Coder Caffeine
#60. Listen Your Way To Simplicity & Success! (Craig Newmark: Founder of Craigslist, Cybersecurity Advocate, and Bridge Builder For Women In Tech)
On this episode of Coder Caffeine we talk iced Turkish coffee from Morristown, New Jersey, decode a motivational quote from Craig Newmark, and provide a quick mental framework to shift from a mindset of complexity and overthinking to effortless elegance. You'll also hear a powerful Mantra brought to you with a vast amount of iced coffee based enthusiasm to power your day - all because we want you to tune in to user voices, cultivate feedback, fuel innovation, adapt quickly, and drive progress with unwavering passion - just like Craig Newmark!
2024-09-14
02 min
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
Understanding the skills necessary to lead the newsroom of tomorrow
While attending the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, Laura Krantz McNeill decided to interview 26 separate media leaders she considered to be “change-makers and innovators” and asked them what they think the essential skills that the next generation of news leadership will need to move us closer to a healthier and more sustainable future for the news media industry.1 The result of that work is a self-published paper entitled "New Skills for a New Era: Five Crucial Skills for the Next Gene...
2024-03-23
18 min
CUNY TV's Nueva York
Graciela Mochkofsky, Darresa Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo
We celebrate Women's History Month with remarkable women who have surpassed the standards in their careers and attitudes toward life: Craig Newmark School Dean Graciela Mochkofsky, CCNY Valedictorian Darresa Rodriguez; CFDA's honoree Maria Cornejo
2024-03-15
25 min
The Sidebar by NYABJ
Why Journalists are Leaving the Newsroom to Join the Creator Economy
Over the past few years, there's been an increase in journalists leaving their roles in a traditional newsroom to create their own news content on TikTok, Substack, or a podcast. They are joining what's being called the creator economy: people using various platforms to monetize their content. In this episode, we find out why journalists are leaving secure jobs to create their own content. We also learn about some academic programs helping to transition journalists into the creator economy. We dig into some of the challenges these journalists face. We are speaking with LINDSAY GIBBS, the founder of Power Plays...
2023-11-02
35 min
Local News Matters
Preserving the local in local news with the National Trust for Local News’ Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro
In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of the National Trust for Local News, to discuss the vital work they're doing in preserving and evolving local news across the country. Elizabeth, with her background as a Harvard Business School-trained academic ("failed academic" in her words, since she's now actively working in the field), brings a unique and insightful perspective to our conversation. I was particularly excited to step back and geek out a little to apply business theory to the challenges and opportunities in local news. We cover a range of...
2023-11-01
57 min
Lost in Jersey
GRAIGSLIST FOUNDER - Tells Us What He's Up To Now
The founder of Craigslist, Craig Newmark shares his remarkable transition into philanthropy dedicated to helping veterans, ethics in journalism, cyber security and so much more.In our interview, he revealed that the journey hasn't been easy. Telling us that learning your weaknesses can be traumatizing but if you're lucky, you grow.Tune in to hear this very inspiring story from a tech legend who wants to give back.00:00:02 Tech entrepreneur and philanthropist.00:10:11 Finding success through self-awareness.00:14:41 Embracing simplicity and continuous improvement.00:20:37 Importance of public relations for societal progress.00:27:35 Supporting...
2023-09-11
38 min
Better Leaders
#9 - Federica Cherubini on Understanding the Meaning of Work
About Our Guest: Federica Cherubini is the Director of Leadership Development at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. She is an expert in newsroom operations and organizational change, with ten years experience spanning major publishers, research institutes and editorial networks around the world.Before working at the Reuters Institute, she worked as a consultant to develop a more inclusive, sustainable, and communicative work environment at Hearken. However, she began her development journey at Condé Nast International where she worked in outreach and found her passion for personal and professional growth. Apart fro...
2023-06-22
47 min
Better Leaders
#8 - Styli Charalambous on Growth as a Leader When Growing an Organization
About Our Guest:Styli Charalambous co-founded the Daily Maverick in 2009, while navigating massive industry disruption and South Africas turbulent politics.As founding CEO and publisher, Styli helped grow Daily Maverick from a 5 person start-up to now more than 100 full-time staff, reaching 9 Million monthly unique visitors with 20.000 voluntary paying members.He is passionate about leadership and innovation focusing on new revenue models, product, technology and membership in news. In 2021, he was awarded South Africa’s top journalism award for courage and integrity for his shaping role in Daily Maverick’s success.About Your...
2023-06-08
47 min
219West
Ingenuity
On this edition of 219 West, we find ingenuity and creativity flourishing in New York: from computerized dogs working to keep first responders safe, to artists shrinking their creations to the size of a pea and indigenous Mexican craftswomen weaving their way into the New York market to a new sport on the city's courts. After all that, hang ten at the Rockaway Beach, where surfers gather from all over the world.
2023-06-06
27 min
INTERVIU SUA
Segundo Villanueva: tristul, asprul drum al veșnicei convertiri--interviu cu Graciela Mochkofsky (II)
Graciela Mochkofsky este decan al facultății de jurnalism Craig Newmark de la CUNY (Universitatea orașului New York). Fiica unui tată evreu și unei mame catolice de origine paraguaiană, bască, daneză și guarani, ea a trăit în Salto, în Anzii... citiţi mai departe
2023-06-01
00 min
Newsroom Robots
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Workshop: Empowering News Entrepreneurs with Generative AI
This episode features a workshop held by Newsroom Robots’ host Nikita Roy at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY for the Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program. Focusing on the practical applications of generative AI tools, she explores how these advanced technologies can empower news entrepreneurs to streamline their workflows and shares numerous use cases for their implementation in the newsroom.Mentioned in this episode: The AI generated video produced for the workshopHow generative AI was used to create the Newsroom Robots podcast cover artUse case: Having ChatGPT act as a salesperson for a hyperlocal news...
2023-05-31
42 min
INTERVIU SUA
Din Anzi în Țara Sfântă, în căutarea credinței adevărate--interviu cu Graciela Mochkofsky
Graciela Mochkofsky este de la 27 iunie anul trecut decan al facultății de jurnalism Craig Newmark de la CUNY (Universitatea orașului New York), unde în 2016 a lansat primul program de masterat bilingv englez-spaniol. Publicată de... citiţi mai departe
2023-05-25
00 min
The latest segments from The Takeaway
Producer Appreciation Weeks: Mary Steffenhagen
As part of our farewell to The Takeaway, Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the folks behind the scenes who make the show happen every day. Today, we're highlighting the work of Mary Steffenhagen — an award-winning investigative journalist and producer who joined The Takeaway just over a year ago — by listening back to a few of her favorite segments: • "When Women’s Survival is Criminalized" and "Corrections in Ink" • "A Culture of Abuse and Cover-Ups in the Southern Baptist Convention" • "How Trains Left Indelible Tracks on American Culture" • "Music In Their Own Words: Sylvan Esso"
2023-05-24
45 min
The latest segments from The Takeaway
Producer Appreciation Weeks: Mary Steffenhagen
As part of our farewell to The Takeaway, Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the folks behind the scenes who make the show happen every day. Today, we're highlighting the work of Mary Steffenhagen — an award-winning investigative journalist and producer who joined The Takeaway just over a year ago — by listening back to a few of her favorite segments: • "When Women’s Survival is Criminalized" and "Corrections in Ink" • "A Culture of Abuse and Cover-Ups in the Southern Baptist Convention" • "How Trains Left Indelible Tracks on American Culture" • "Music In Their Own Words: Sylvan Esso"
2023-05-24
45 min
The Takeaway
Producer Appreciation Weeks: Mary Steffenhagen
As part of our farewell to The Takeaway, Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the folks behind the scenes who make the show happen every day. Today, we're highlighting the work of Mary Steffenhagen — an award-winning investigative journalist and producer who joined The Takeaway just over a year ago — by listening back to a few of her favorite segments: • "When Women’s Survival is Criminalized" and "Corrections in Ink" • "A Culture of Abuse and Cover-Ups in the Southern Baptist Convention" • "How Trains Left Indelible Tracks on American Culture" • "Music In Their Own Words: Sylvan Esso"
2023-05-24
47 min
The Takeaway
Producer Appreciation Weeks: Mary Steffenhagen
As part of our farewell to The Takeaway, Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the folks behind the scenes who make the show happen every day. Today, we're highlighting the work of Mary Steffenhagen — an award-winning investigative journalist and producer who joined The Takeaway just over a year ago — by listening back to a few of her favorite segments: • "When Women’s Survival is Criminalized" and "Corrections in Ink" • "A Culture of Abuse and Cover-Ups in the Southern Baptist Convention" • "How Trains Left Indelible Tracks on American Culture" • "Music In Their Own Words: Sylvan Esso"
2023-05-24
47 min
Better Leaders
#7 - Graciela Mochkofsky is Rethinking Journalism Education and J-School
About Our Guest:Graciela Mochkofsky is the dean at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she was previously the executive director of its Center for Community Media, and founding director of its Bilingual Journalism Program. The Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is located in Midtown Manhattan. It's the only public J-School in the Northeastern U.S. and is dedicated to training a diverse and innovative generation of journalists.Graciela is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, and the author of seven books of nonfiction, including “The Prophet of the Andes: An Unli...
2023-05-12
48 min
219West
New New Yorkers
This show features a number of immigrant stories: street vendors fighting for licenses to sell their goods, a CUNY student who wrote a picture book about her migration story and the love Latinos have for the only professional soccer team in New York. Plus, a look at the story of Bronx Fashion and a new way to snuggle with puppies.
2023-05-09
25 min
Better Leaders
#6 - Rafat Ali on Managing Skift as a Fully Virtual Company
About Our Guest:Rafat Ali is the CEO & Founder of Skift, the most influential business media & information company in the travel industry, providing news, research, events, and creative services to key stakeholders globally.Previously, he was the founder/CEO of paidContent and ContentNext, which he sold to UK’s Guardian News and Media in 2008, and left in 2010. Prior to that, he was managing editor of Silicon Alley Reporter. Rafat was the Knight Fellow at Indiana University, where he completed his Masters in Journalism, 1999-2000. Prior to that he completed his BSc in Computer Engineerin...
2023-04-26
46 min
Better Leaders
#5 - Paul Cheung on Building Culture Deliberately Through Alignment
About Our Guest:Paul Cheung leads The Center for Public Integrity, one of the oldest and most diverse investigative nonprofit news organizations in America, as CEO to hold the powerful to account, expose systems of inequality and equip the public with knowledge to drive change. Their reporting has led to hundreds of law and policy changes and forced federal and state governments to release information critical to the public interest.Previously, Cheung managed a $50 million dollar investment portfolio at the Knight Foundation to scale AI, business sustainability solutions, and mitigating misinformation. He has 20 years of...
2023-04-13
48 min
219West
Roadmapping Solutions Toward Sustainability
In this episode, we dive into how vulnerable women are taking their power back, in creative ways, to highlight struggles they face
2023-04-04
26 min
Local News Matters
Flourishing when everything’s against you: Serving border communities with Maritza Félix of Conecta Arizona
When the pandemic hit North America in 2020, Emmy-winning journalist Maritza Félix started a WhatsApp group to answer questions for friends and family on both sides of the border between Arizona and Mexico. What she assumed would be a short-lived project for people she knew has grown to encompass daily conversations on WhatsApp, original reporting for the web, newsletters, podcasts, a radio show and more. In this episode, Félix talks about the challenges of getting funding for a Spanish-language initiative on non-traditional platforms, learning to be an entrepreneur, and more. Episode chapters: (03:17) - How Co...
2023-04-04
1h 05
Better Leaders
#4 - Hillary Frey on Driving Change Through Processes and Empathy
About Our Guest:Hillary Frey is the editor in chief of Slate Magazine, an audio and online destination for smart analysis of news and culture, and the home of Dear Prudence and myriad advice columns. Before joining Slate in June 2021, Hillary was a creator in residence at the Newmark School of Journalism at CUNY, and a graduate of the school's Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership. Previously she was executive editor of HuffPost, editorial director of news at NBCNews.com, and media and culture editor at the New York Observer (among other things!). She be...
2023-03-30
49 min
CUNY TV's Black America
What The History Books Didn't Teach Us About Rosa Parks
Yoruba Richen, Award winning Documentary Filmmaker and Director of the Documentary Program at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism talks with us about her recent documentary, "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Parks."
2023-03-30
26 min
Writing Latinos
Graciela Mochkofsky: The Prophet of the Andes
Writing Latinos, from Public Books, is a new podcast featuring interviews with Latino (a/x/e) authors discussing their books and how their writing contributes to the ever-changing conversation about the meanings of latinidad. This episode features our conversation with Graciela Mochkofsky, author of The Prophet of the Andes: An Unlikely Journey to the Promised Land. Mochkofsky’s book is about the extraordinary life of Segundo Villanueva, a Peruvian prophet who grew a following of hundreds, ultimately leading their pilgrimage to Israel and conversion to Judaism. The Prophet of the Andes shatters every preconception about religion in the Ame...
2023-03-29
36 min
Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge
Tom Robbins: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism-CUNY
Tom Robbins calls his long career as a reporter/journalist, "the greatest job in the world. Doors may be slammed in your face but you have a 'passport' to any place you want to go." Robbins discusses his core issues: good government and criminal justice.
2023-03-17
26 min
Better Leaders
#3 - Upasna Gautam on Mindful Leadership and Fighting Inequities
About Our GuestIn Upasna's role as Product Manager on the Digital News Platforms team at CNN, she works with CNN's engineers, designers, editors, and journalists to develop and optimize the content management technology that delivers breaking news to the world. Upasna has been working in the tech industry for the last 15 years, where she has been an integral part of delivering technical, data-informed solutions for brands such as Ford Motor Company, Valvoline, PCMag, Mashable, Mars Corporation, and Kimberly-Clark.Outside of her day job at CNN, Upasna is an avid public speaker, tech career coach...
2023-03-15
51 min
CUNY TV's Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV
Linda Villarosa: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
In her compelling new book, Linda Villarosa notes "African Americans live sicker and die quicker" than other Americans. Educator, journalist and author of "Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation," weaves the lives of real people - among them - the Relf sisters, and the medical profession's policy that Blacks should not have more babies.
2023-03-14
26 min
The Colorado Dream
Newcomers Welcome: Ethnic Media
Aurora has a large foreign born population and some of them turn to local ethnic media outlets for news and to stay informed about their home countries. There are over three dozen ethnic media organizations that serve the city and the greater metro Denver area. They are print, digital and broadcast outlets that publish in many different languages including English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese and Polish.Vera Azuka Idam started Afrik Digest in 2018, a free magazine and online publication, to bring African people together.“To be their voices, to raise their voices,” she said. “We know what t...
2023-03-10
13 min
Better Leaders
#2 - Sara Weber on Gen Z's Push to Finally Detox the Workplace
About Our Guest:Sara Weber, born in 1987, is a journalist, bestselling author, and digital strategist. She majored in journalism and book science and graduated from Germany’s oldest journalism school Deutsche Journalistenschule. She worked as a freelance writer for Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Spiegel, among others. As Senior Managing Editor of LinkedIn, she was the face of the network in Germany until she quit her job in 2021. Her main topics are the future of work, business and digitization. She just published her book: "The world is ending and I still have to work?" - exploring how mul...
2023-03-01
47 min
Unraveling Adoption
Engagement Journalism to Elevate Voices of Adoption with Amanda Kari McHugh - Ep 81
In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Amanda Kari McHugh, an adoptee and an engagement journalist who is making her mark on the adoption community with her project Voices of Adoption which you can find on TikTok, Instagram, and Substack. In this project she elevates the voices of adoptees and birth mothers. Stay tuned for ways you might be able to participate in this project! Amanda is pursuing a double masters in journalism and engagement from grad school at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. She hopes to be a res...
2023-02-20
47 min
Better Leaders
#1 - Trei Brundett on Building Vox Media From Scratch
About Our Guest:Trei Brundrett is a co-founder and the former Chief Operating Officer of Vox Media, where he oversaw the highest priority cross-company initiatives and directed the Design, Technology and Product groups. He now provides strategic leadership, media and technology consulting services to investment firms, media companies and non-profit organizations.At Vox Media, he led the team responsible for developing Chorus, Vox Media's modern media platform designed from the ground up to launch premium digital media brands and deliver content and community. Trei was instrumental in growing Vox Media from a collection of sports...
2023-02-15
55 min
Diplomatic Immunity
Bonus: A Year in Review with Amy Mackinnon
Bonus Episode: 2022 has proven to be a year of incredible foreign policy stories. To help us look back at the year of surprises, joy, and disappointment in international affairs, Kelly sat down with Amy Mackinnon of Foreign Policy Magazine. They discussed the war in Ukraine, U.S. competition with China, the long-awaited National Security Strategy, events in Afghanistan, the stories lost in the shuffle, and look ahead to what's in store in 2023. Amy's book recommendation, Chip War by Chris Miller can be found here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chip-War/Chris-Miller/9781982172008 Amy M...
2022-12-21
27 min
Brooklyn, USA
66 | The Solidarity Economy
The idea of a cooperative, or co-op, where everyone who works at a company is also a part-owner, is nothing new. New York state is home to more co-ops than anywhere else in the country. To wrap up our series on work and labor, we’re checking in with Brooklynites who are organizing and maintaining worker co-ops, and in the process creating a less exploitative, more equitable workplace, way of life, and world. • Brooklyn, USA is produced by Emily Boghossian, Shirin Barghi, Charlie Hoxie, Khyriel Palmer, and Mayumi Sato. If you have something to say and want us to share...
2022-12-14
31 min
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
Against big tech comp, paywalls & more. 1-on-1 with Jeff Jarvis
As the news publishing industry continues to fight the big tech giants, Google & Facebook, for what is considered fair compensation for the content journalists create and that the tech companies monetize via clicks and posts, one voice tweets to over 170,000 followers: "Klobuchar's JCPA is shit legislation” and “Protectionism is not a business model. Whining is not a business model. Handouts are not a business model. Lobbying politicians is not a business model. Adding value to communities and their conversations, helping them meet their goals: that is the only model worth pursuing.” Those tweets and comments belong...
2022-11-04
49 min
The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer
How to Use Storytelling To Address the (In)Equity in Education
Title: How to Use Storytelling To Address the (In)Equity in Education Max Freedman is a reporter, producer, and co-host of School Colors. He created School Colors with Mark Winston Griffith, a veteran community organizer and the editor of Brooklyn Deep. After four years of research and reporting, the first season premiered in 2019 to critical acclaim. He is thrilled to publish Season 2 through NPR's Code Switch.Freedman is also one of the creators of Unsettled, a long-running independent podcast about Israel-Palestine and the Jewish diaspora. For Unsettled, he most recently reported and produced "The Birthday Pa...
2022-07-01
56 min
219West
Challenges & Resilience
In this episode, we'll meet people from all walks of life who have encountered many challenges. Those challenges go from alopecia areata, gender transition, body sizes, gun violence. We also report on people with an unusual hobby. We experience their fight for acceptance and resilience. Now they have the potential to impact someone and inspire others to live authentically. We also visit the international food fest known as Smorgarsburg.
2022-06-29
26 min
Across The Mic with Julio Taku
Milette Millington - Being Disabled in an Ableist Society isn't Easy
This episode, I'm joined by Milette Millington, a journalist, disability activist and alumnus of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. We discuss the invisibility with which the Disabled community is treated, the struggles they face on an infrastructural level and how to combat these issues. Milette’s Capstone: Capstone | Portfolio Milette’s Website: Newsgathering | Milette Millington's Journalism Portfolio Milette’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/MiletteMillington --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acrossthemicwithjuliotaku/message
2022-04-29
52 min
219West
A Season of Renewal
As spring settles in, this edition of 219West looks at the spiritual journey of a young Muslim woman celebrating Ramadan in her own special way. And, with cases rising, we meet a man struggling with lingering symptoms of COVID-19. A so-called long hauler with trouble breathing more than one year after getting sick, Rohan Bright's story is a reminder to continue protecting ourselves, On the fun side of spring, we visit Luna Park, take a virtual ride through New York City and pay tribute to cherry blossoms.
2022-04-27
26 min
219West
Treasures
Our March edition of 219 West celebrates the city, with profiles of two collectors with unusual interests - one who sifts through garbage looking for discarded treasures; the other, a Tiktok star with a roomful of human bones. We also visit two museum exhibitions. The Brooklyn Library celebrates New York's Indigenous heritage with art by the Lenape People. And a show at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens investigates the history and future of "Deep Fakes," videos altered so well they look real. We ask: can you believe your eyes?
2022-03-30
27 min
Proud Stutter
Stuttering in the Newsroom with Pro Publica’s Mariam Elba
The movement to expand diversity and inclusivity in newsrooms is growing. Yet stuttering, a speech disability affecting nearly 1% of the population, is seldom talked about in the newsroom.This week, Mariam Elba speaks with Maya and Cynthia about what it’s like to have a stutter in the newsroom. Mariam, a woman who stutters, is a research reporter at Pro Publica and an adjunct professor at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Journalism School. Mariam talks about her journey to becoming a reporter and how she didn’t let her stutter get in the way of pursuing journalism as a care...
2022-02-11
28 min
Messy and Masterful
Craig Newmark: ‘The Internet Entrepreneur’
Aldo talks to Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, about his journey as an entrepreneur and as a philanthropist. Having donated over 60% of his net worth to charity, Craig reflects for the very first time to stop pledging & giving his fortune and speaks about what might be next. Guest Introduction: My next guest has achieved what many tech entrepreneurs (myself included) can only dream of. In 1995, Craig Newmark started curating a list of San Francisco arts and technology events, which he personally emailed to friends and colleagues. People were soon calling it "Craig's List," and whe...
2021-11-04
32 min
NewsLuminaries
Oral History: Sarah Bartlett
A foundation builder, Sarah Bartlett fostered the graduate school of journalism at City University of New York and helped to advance the careers of students and alumni, more than half of whom come from underrepresented communities. She was instrumental in raising nearly $70 million for new programs at the J-School, including a $20 million gift in 2018 from Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist. In appreciation for his generosity, the school formally changed its name to the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. On her path to academia, Sarah...
2021-11-02
42 min
Guy's Guy Radio with Robert Manni
#482 Author/Journalist Glenn Lewis
Glenn Lewis is Director of Journalism at York College, CUNY. He is also a Professor at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where he has long taught a popular Nonfiction Book Writing Seminar. In 1980, Lewis spent several months covering Joe Frazier and his inner circle during a crossroads in the legendary fighter’s life and career. He got a first-hand look at how Frazier’s epic rivalry with Muhammad Ali impacted his boxing legacy, relationship with both black and white America, and the politics of the era. It’s a story the journalist has been waiting to tell f...
2021-09-30
55 min
Primary Care Cures
Episode # 124 – Marshall Allen is Back! His Outstanding Healthcare Reporting at ProPublica Led Him to Write “Never Pay the First Bill”. Here are His Tips on How to Take Control.
In this episode Ron welcomes healthcare journalist Marshall Allen back on the show. Here Marshall discusses his new book “Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win”. He does a deep dive into the many issues he has uncovered in his 15 years of investigating the healthcare industry. He offers patients a plan for fighting against the predatory billing practices found in the American healthcare system. This includes solutions such as: analyzing and contesting bills, obtaining pricing in advance, getting an appropriate treatment clause before singing financial documents, advice for smal...
2021-06-25
30 min
The Kicker
Errol Louis: Inside City Hall for the New York City primaries
The pandemic’s limits on primary candidates and the journalists who cover them; a drastically shorter campaign season; and all but absent public polling thanks to the new ranked choice voting. This has been a New York City primary season like no other.On this week’s Kicker, Errol Louis, who is the anchor of NY1’s “Inside City Hall,” the host of the podcast “You Decide with Errol Louis,” and a professor of urban reporting at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, joins Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of CJR. They discuss the ability of the city’s already fragile...
2021-06-25
13 min
Saucy but Sweet with Ali McPherson
Hot Vax Summer
Welcome back to Saucy but Sweet with Ali McPherson. It’s been a long time, we shouldn’t have left you, without a dope clip to step to. All joking aside, right now we are embarking on yet another summer in the midst of The Rona, and there are so many things to look forward to and to and beware of as restrictions loosen. We hope our listeners are vaccinated or plan to be vaccinated. For more information we urge you to visit the Centers for Disease and Control website. Now onto the good stuff. This week we are goin...
2021-06-23
25 min
219West
Reawakening
This month on 219West, New Yorkers look for love and art and fun in old haunts that are opening up, like pool halls and favorite spots. And good news for recreational pot smokers over 21: small amounts are now legal.
2021-05-26
27 min
219West
The End's in Sight
In this episode of 219 West, we look at a city still in the grips of racial tension and pandemic pain, but with the end in sight.
2021-04-22
27 min
Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge
Tom Robbins-Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism/CUNY
Tom Robbins calls opinion oriented, fact-based NY/Chicago style reporting a vanishing form of journalism. A passionate NY'er, Robbins discusses the changing power of political parties, campaign financing, divided parties, and women in the City Council.
2021-04-15
00 min
Smart Venture Podcast
#62 Founder of Craigslist & Craig Newmark Foundation, Philanthropist Craig Newmark
062 Craig Newmark is the founder of Craigslist. Beyond founding Craigslist he also founded Craig Newmark Foundation where he funded and promoted investment in organizations to effectively serve the communities. His philanthropy work focuses on helping build trustworthy journalism. He is a founding funder and executive committee member of the News Integrity Initiative, administered by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He serves on the board of directors of a range of nonprofits including Girls Who Code, Blue Star Families, Center for Public Integrity, and many others. He also serves on the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Journalism Review. ...
2021-03-29
42 min
La Voz
La Voz en Breve January 13, 2021: This week in La Voz en Breve, journalist Mariel Fiori has a show on politics and health.
Lajara, Castillo-Edge, Godreau and Goodman This week in La Voz en Breve, journalist Mariel Fiori has a show on politics and health. She spoke with Peruvian journalist Iván Lajara, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Freeman about the latest local political news, including insurrection, housing and vaccines. The Colombian doctor who lives and works in the Hudson Valley, Lizette Castillo-Edge, has already received the vaccine against COVID-19 and spoke about her experience and the myths that must be unearthed in this regard. Ulster County residents can check their eligibility on the following website, as well as sign...
2021-01-14
58 min
219West
Bearing the Brunt
On this episode of 219West we look at the impact of COVID-19 on lives and livelihoods...the mental, financial and physical stress of the pandemic.
2020-12-23
27 min
COVIDCalls
EP #191 -12.18.2020 - Fair Housing in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today we have a discussion of fair housing in the COVID-19 pandemic with Marie Flannery Mel Jones, and Orla McCaffrey. Marie Flannery is the President and CEO of The Fair Housing Center, and since joining the organization in October 2018 she has been actively engaged with community efforts in the Toledo area, serving on the Housing First Core Leadership Team and Homelessness Board and participating as a member of the United Pastors for Social Empowerment (UPSE) and Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA). Previously she was with Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB), located in Southern California, since 2012 President...
2020-12-19
1h 10
219West
The Value of the Vote
On this edition of 219West we discuss the impact of voting and the record number of Americans who cast ballots in this year’s presidential election. Plus, how the formerly incarcerated are reclaiming their right to vote. And, how one performing artist is weathering the pandemic.
2020-11-25
26 min
219West
Elections in the Time of COVID
On this episode of 219West: Will young voters go to the polls and will seniors be there to run them? Plus, how COVID is impacting so many aspects of our lives from the limited blood supply to the expansion of Citi Bike to the comeback of drive-in theaters.
2020-10-28
27 min
The Adulting Well Podcast
Episode 36 with Maggie Freleng
Maggie Freleng is the host and producer of “Unjust & Unsolved” a popular new podcast about wrongful convictions. Formerly a Producer-at-Large for NPR’s Latino USA, she is an Adjunct Professor at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. She was an NPR Next Generation Radio fellow, mentor and 2019 Ford Foundation “50 Women Can Change the World in Journalism” fellow. Maggie was also a TV documentary host for VICE and Oxygen’s “The Disappearance of Maura Murray.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...
2020-10-26
1h 00
Saucy but Sweet with Ali McPherson
In Living Color
Welcome back to Saucy but Sweet with Ali McPherson. The last time we spoke we got into sexy topics, sex, romance, and dating during this hot rona summer. This week, we are talking about something not as sexy, but definitely worth a chat now more than ever: the white gaze on black life in the media and how black voices and talents are underrepresented. Being able to showcase your talents to the world should be a freedom for all regardless of race, but yet we see an industry that fails to do this. We are joined by Jorge Romero...
2020-07-29
42 min
In Conversation with Stephen Hurley
Return To School: The Glaringly Obvious Problem ft. Kalli Anderson
Kalli Anderson is a broadcast journalist, a documentary film-maker and a Director of Audio Journalism at CUNY"s Craig Newmark School of Journalism. Kalli's article in Today's Parent. "Ontario's back-to-school plan ignores a glaringly obvious problem" has caught the attention of parents and educators alike. Find out what that glaringly obvious problem is—and more—in this episode of In Conversation.Read the Today's Parent article: https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/school-age/ontario-school-reopening-plan/Find out more about Kalli's work: http://kallipearl.com/
2020-06-30
30 min
219West
Coping with COVID
On this episode of 219West we focus on the coronavirus lockdown across the world and the generational divide in the U.S. Plus, the mask makers and cape creators who arm our first responders.
2020-06-24
26 min
The Groove
Future-Proofing Your News Business With CUNY J-School's Anita Zielina
The news media has been in a long-term state of transformation since the rise of the internet. Today, change is the only constant. How can leaders at journalistic outlets navigate the present while building sustainable business models for the future? Continuing our series, Peggy Anne Salz talks to Anita Zielina, director of innovation and leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Anita draws from her own change-making career at several news organizations as well as her current role molding the media leaders of the future to share valuable wisdom on...
2020-06-17
20 min
219West
Coping Mechanisms
The sandwich generation; congested and confusing bike lanes; fighting antisemitism; veterans on ice; the secrets of Thai cuisine and changing the image of sex workers.
2020-05-20
23 min
Que Lo Que Podcast
Claudia Cruz: Guiding Journalism’s Next Generation
(Episode 12) - As we begin to wind down 2019, we're pleased to have a chance to sit down with renaissance journalist and media advocate Claudia Cruz, Director of Internships and Experiential Learning at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. We talk to Claudia about her bicoastal journey working as a community and digital storyteller, the challenge and responsibility of connecting with first-generation Latinx students and the important role non-traditional media is having in keeping local journalism alive. And that's just the first half-hour. ----------- More about Claudia Cr...
2019-12-27
1h 11
CUNY TV's Let It Rip
U.S. Economy
With a few more days left in 2019, Mike Gilliam, breaks-down the current state of the U.S. economy. Discussing everything from the rising of the minimum wage, to Trump’s Trade War with China, and how it will affect the cost of goods. Mike Gilliam is joined by CUNY’s Distinguished Lecturer at the Craig Newmark Graduate School Of Journalism, Greg David, and the Project Director of the South Bronx Minority Business Center, Sharon Higgins.
2019-12-17
26 min
Vision Slightly Blurred
Scars of Racism: Telling the Story via Drone
Travis Fox, the Director of Visual Journalism at CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, was inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' piece "The Case for Reparations" and decided that he wanted to help tell the story of systemic racism in the USA. But instead of telling the story from the ground, he took to the skies with his drones to show how practices like redlining of neighborhoods have created visible marks on the landscape. Rich neighborhoods abut impoverished ones by a single road, flood zones filled with low income housing, and highways that flow through impoverished areas with no ability...
2019-09-23
31 min
Match Volume
Match Volume: Journalists Michelle Garcia & Graciela Mochkofsky
The essayist and modern-day muckraker shares with Tracii McGregor her insight from reporting on the ground at Standing Rock and the U.S.-Mexico Border. Jesus Alvarado and Jon Reed chat with the award-winning CUNY professor about Craig Newmark Graduate J School's new Spanish-language initiative. Match Volume is an interview podcast featuring the people shaping our world today. New episodes are released on USC Annenberg Media and available on iTunes.
2019-05-28
27 min
ScamWow
Barbara Gray Conjures "The Queen of the Underworld"
Support us and More Banana Podcasts!Ride or die listeners will remember Marm Mandelbaum, the godmother of American scammers from our very first episode. But Marm wasn’t the only boss lady at her school for aspiring thieves. She couldn’t have done it without her second-in-command Sophie Lyons and, well, Sophie lived a wild one. She went from hardcore con artist to radically progressive do-gooder over the course of a truly unique life. One day she was snagging pocket watches, and the next she was building supportive housing for disadvantaged youth. (Ok it wasn’t really that quick, but it...
2019-05-22
1h 10
Indoor Voices
Michael Rain, digital storyteller
Michael Rain is a 2017 alumnus of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. He's the co-founder of ZNews Africa and founder of the Enodi project, a digital gallery that highlights the stories of first-generation black immigrants of African, Caribbean and Latin descent. This episode was recorded at the Made In NY Media Center, a collaborative workspace in Brooklyn where Michael recently completed a podcast certificate program produced through a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and the Made in NY Media Center. Visit indoorvoicespodcast.com where you can...
2019-03-25
42 min
Jotxs y Recuerdos
Yvonne Marquez
Yvonne S. Marquez is a queer Tejana writer and editor from Mission, Texas, who recounts her upbringing along the border. In particular, Yvonne describes the challenges and internalized homophobia she faced during her high school years, finding community in Austin and Dallas, and the importance of telling stories with nuance and care.-Yvonne S. Marquez is a journalist and audio producer living in Brooklyn, New York. Yvonne’s reporting on LGBTQ issues, Latinx culture, reproductive health, and the climate crisis has appeared in The Guardian, BBC, Refinery 29, Autostraddle, Texas Monthly, and The Texas Observer. As a pod...
2019-01-29
42 min
What's The [DATA] Point
Episode 60: 18.6%
18.6% is the poverty rate in New York City. Greg David and Cara Eisenpress, both from Crain's New York Business and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, discuss their recent reporting exploring New York City's safety net, how it's funded, and how it compares to other places (hint: a lot better).
2018-11-30
42 min
Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge
Sarah Bartlett: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Sarah Bartlett, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, acknowledging challenges, tells us that while how we get our news may be different-the 4th Estate continues-with passionate, dedicated participants. Bartlett outlines "J" school programs
2018-10-11
00 min
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Recode Decode: Craigslist founder Craig Newmark
Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his foundation's recent donation of $20 million to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Newmark says the school is advancing good journalism by providing opportunities to people who might not otherwise get them. He also talks about his other philanthropic work, helping veterans and women in tech as well as working with voting rights organizations, calling the 2018 midterms "critical for American democracy." Plus: Why Newmark is optimistic about the future of media in the age of Facebook and Twitter, how Craigslist evolved from an...
2018-07-09
51 min
219West
Challenging the Status Quo
Challenging the system. A victim of sex abuse 40 years ago who's lobbying for a change in the law. And an ex-inmate turned activist who's lobbying for prison reform. Plus, breathing life into Garifuna in the Bronx.
2018-05-16
28 min
219West
Cabs, Competition and Congestion
Why are New York cab drivers committing suicide? Has an increase in competition and decrease in wages pushed them to the brink? Plus: Black slang.
2018-04-18
29 min
219West
219 West - June 2017
New York became the first state to provide free tuition, but how many students will it really help? Plus: the staggering wage gap between male & female athletes and the inspiring story of Ezzy, a young rapper from Cleveland. 219 West, from CUNY J-School.
2017-06-14
29 min
PCMag - The Convo with Evan Dashevsky
Craigslist founder CRAIG NEWMARK wants to save journalism
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has partnered with Facebook and the CUNY school of journalism to spearhead the "News Integrity Initiate" to help news consumers make informed judgments about the news they read and share. In other words, Craig wants to help save the world from Fake News! In this episode of The Convo, we jump into the problems journalism faces and how technology can be used to fix them. And of course, we talk about the history, present, and future of everyone's favorite listing site: Craigslist. PCMag.com is your ultimate destination for tech reviews and news.
2017-04-17
33 min
219West
The First 100 Days
On this special edition of 219 West, we'll look at the first 100 Days of the Trump Administration. Our reporters travel to the White House and fan out across New York City to speak with refugees, immigrants, transgender kids, and others about their experiences.
2017-04-12
28 min
219West
Young Arms, Big Worries
On this edition, potential pitching injuries in young baseball players;meet a man known as the "Mayor of Carroll Gardens, and hear how the Gowanus neighborhood is changing. Plus, a new line of tee-shirts with positive messages
2012-04-11
29 min
219West
Mandating Reform: The Healthcare Debate
High noon for healthcare as the insurance mandate goes to the Supreme Court; tofu on the training table, are veganism and bodybuilding compatible; plus a new Greek migration as the economy back home crumbles. And,an African forest at risk of vanishing.
2012-03-14
29 min
219West
Tackling Tough Times
219West reports on OWS protesters angry about the economy and some small business entrepreneurs finding success during these hard times. We hear from Palestinian-Americans about Palestinian statehood and some satirists about comedy post 9/11.
2011-10-12
29 min
219West
Fashions, Foundries and Finding Roots
On this edition, dandy fashion statements and fashions that make a statement about Brooklyn. Haitians and Dominicans find common ground through music. Video games invade New York and the city's last surviving foundry. Plus, San Gennaro after 9/11.
2011-09-14
29 min
219West
Making Sense of the Census
On this episode, an Imam for the west African Community; complaints and perspectives about the 2010 census; medical advancements and healthy meals for dogs; plus a sculptor commemorates man's best friend.
2011-06-08
30 min
219West
The Next Chapter
We look at the future of early childhood education and a Latino arts program in New York, plus new trends in media. Also, an artist commemorates 9/11 through paintings and film.
2011-05-11
30 min
219West
To Your Health
219West commemorates Earth Day by focusing on initiatives to make New York and New Yorkers healthier.
2011-04-13
29 min
219West
Woman Power
On this edition of 219West, the legacy of the Triangle fire, women in non-traditional jobs and New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn.
2011-03-09
29 min
219West
Living Arts
On this edition of 219West, a non-profit finds usual spaces for art and a time when there were few legal spaces for artists in Soho; TV viewers who are cutting the cable cord. Plus, finding fun in exercise and keeping the Harry Potter phenomenon alive.
2011-02-09
29 min
219West
The Last Loaf
On this edition of "219West", the foreclosure crisis in Queens and the demise of the Wonder Bread plant; a gospel tour of Harlem and plans for tourism in the Bronx. And a profile of a Romanian immigrant whose work is one-hundred percent American.
2011-01-12
30 min
219West
Wall Street to Main Street
On this edition of 219West, Wall Street's impact on New Yorkers in need; saving the Mohegan Indian language, and keeping Harry Potter alive through Quidditch. Plus, a history of holiday desserts.
2010-12-08
29 min
219West
Trafficking and the Sex Trade
On this edition of 219West: the personal story of a sex trafficking victim; the glorification of pimps in popular culture; political predictions; bedbug busters, and an ancient Ethiopian Jewish celebration.
2010-11-10
29 min
219West
Ethnic Politics
On this edition of 219West, Puerto Rican political dynasties, changing politics in Harlem and election predictions. Plus, the effort to save endangered languages, a possible threat to the city's water supply, and the cosmetic market for men.
2010-10-13
29 min
219West
No Mosque
On this edition of 219West, a campaign against a mosque in Brooklyn and a campaign to save a busline in that borough; free fresh fruits and vegetables in East Harlem and the extreme sport of parkour. Plus,a subway conductor turned chess instructor.
2010-06-09
29 min
219West
The Reality of Sex in the City
On this edition of 219West, we look at the impact "Sex in the City" has had on New York. We report on the growing popularity of organic wines and the resurgence of burlesque.
2010-05-12
29 min
219West
Making it in New York
Successful artists and business owners share their recipes for success. Plus, cleaning up New York waterways.
2010-04-14
29 min
219West
The Issue of the Irish
On this edition of 219West, a walk through Irish Woodside; Irish artists contribute to Haitian earthquake relief; preserving Irish culture; National Book Award winner Colum McCann, and saving a French speaking church.
2010-03-10
29 min
219West
No Safety Net
Show Description: On this edition of 219West, a dancer’s health hangs in the balance; covering the quake in Haiti; some local athletes go for the gold; birds versus ballfields in Queens, and finding treasures in trash.
2010-02-10
29 min