Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-16-2022
Grading Professor
Kristine Villanueva
Subject Concentration
Engagement Journalism
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
During my time in the engagement journalism program at CUNY, I aimed to use journalism to serve the community of students in New York City’s public school system. At first, I tried to serve students through my reporting, by aiming to center student perspectives in education-related stories in order to uplift their feedback about the system. But I realized I could do more to report with students, instead of just about them. So, during my final semester, I launched Report Card: NYC’s Student-Powered Newsroom. Report Card is a Substack-based newsletter and a training program for middle-high school aged students in the New York City area, led by me. Report Card’s mission is to equip students with the skills and resources they need to hold their school system accountable through storytelling.
Recommended Citation
Roberts-Grmela, Julian, "Report Card: NYC's Student-Powered Newsroom" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/633
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