Monthly Archives: January 2016

Volunteer for IndyKids!

Community Citizenship, Community Service, Fun Stuff, New York City, Volunteer

Dear Students,

Volunteer mentors needed for kid-produced social justice newspaper IndyKids

Do you have a passion for children’s literacy and progressive journalism? IndyKids is a non-profit organization that produces the only national newspaper written by kids for kids, providing news from an angle that kids can understand and relate to. We help young students ages 10-13 improve their writing, reading,​ and research skills while learning about social justice issues and world events that aren’t covered by mainstream children’s media. We’re looking for dedicated volunteers who are writers or have a journalism background to become mentors for our kid reporters or editors for our printed newspaper.
Here are examples of our recent articles written by our youth reporters with the help of our mentors:
We’ve been​ featured in Seen in NY by New Learning Times, an online publication at Teachers College, Columbia University.We are currently looking for mentors for our next workshop to be held in Manhattan on the following Saturdays from noon-3 pm March 19,March 26 and April 9th.
Those interested can learn more about our program and volunteering with us here.
To fill out a volunteer mentor application, click here.

 

 

Spring Prep Day 2016 Agenda

Career Services, M.S. Program, Speakers, Spring Prep, Tips

8:30am-9:00am – Lobby

Student Registration

 9:00am-10:00am – Lecture Hall

Covering the Transgender Story

Producers from ABC News & FRONTLINE discuss the Bruce Jenner interview and how to report on children in transition.

  • Prof Betsy West moderator
  • Miri Navasky & Karen O’Connor, Producers/Directors FRONTLINE “Growing Up Trans”
  • Margaret Dawson & Claire Weinraub, Producers ABC News “Bruce Jenner Interview”

10:00am-11:00am – Lecture Hall

Reporting on Syria’s 2013 Sarin Gas Attack 

CBS News Anchor Scott Pelley and Sr. Producer Nicole Young talk about reporting an international war crime; Syria’s President Assad use of sarin gas on civilians in 2013, and 60 Minutes’ decision to show graphic footage of the victims.

  • Prof/duPont Jury Chair Dick Wald interviewer
  • Scott Pelley, CBS News Anchor; “60 Minutes: A Crime Against Humanity”
  • Nicole Young, CBS News Sr. Producer; “60 Minutes: A Crime Against Humanity”

11:00am-12:00pm – Lecture Hall

Career Services Presentation

In this session we will present an overview of spring events and deadlines that will help you plot your post-graduation careers. Topics include: Your career search timeline, a round-up of exclusive internships that are available only to J-Schoolers (deadline Feb. 25), upcoming career-related workshops, and how to start preparing now for Career Expo 2016. This talk is aimed at students in all degree programs at the J-School. Presented by the Career Services team.

12:00pm-1:00pm

Lunch on your own

1:00pm-2:00pm – Lecture Hall

“Discrimination, Harassment, and Gender-Based Misconduct”

*Attendance will be taken at the close of this session.

2:00pm-3:00pm – Lecture Hall

Uncovering Misconduct 

Investigative reporters from WNYC in New York, KMOV-TV in Missouri, WBAL-TV in Baltimore and KCBS radio in SF speak about covering the criminal justice system and un-covering misconduct by thos”e in power.

  • Prof June Cross moderator
  • Craig Cheatham, Investigative Reporter frmr KMOV – now at KSTP: “The Injustice System: Cops, Courts & Greedy Politicians”
  • Robert Lewis, Reporter, WNYC “NYPD Bruised”
  • Jayne Miller, Investigative Reporter, WBAL, “Freddie Gray Investigation”
  • Doug Sovern, Reporter, KCBS “Unholy Water” (duPont Finalist)

3:00pm-4:00pm – Lecture Hall

International Reporting Now

Reporters and producers from VICE News, HBO Real Sports, and FRONTLINE in conversation about innovative foreign reporting – from covering the Ebola outbreak in West Africa (including using 360 video), to harnassing social media to track Russian soldiers in Ukraine, to mixing humor, sports and tragedy to tell important international stories.

  • Prof Ann Cooper moderator
  • Simon Ostrovsky, Reporter (VICE),”Selfie Soldiers”
  • David Scott, Correspondent/Producer, HBO Real Sports, “The Price of Glory”
  • Dan Edge, Sr. Producer, FRONTLINE, “Outbreak”
  • Sasha Joelle Achilli, Producer, FRONTLINE “Outbreak”