Capstones

 

These are the capstone projects of students at The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. These are culminating projects in the student's main area of interest.These projects showcase the student's competence in converged piece of journalism for their completion of the master's program here at the The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York.

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Capstones from 2023

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Teach Me How, Asmy Fayad

Capstones from 2022

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Football can save America, Francisco Attie

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Financial Institutions Continue to Adopt Crypto Despite Industry Turmoil, Andre Beganski

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To destroy or transform? Two fossil fuel transitions offer glimpse into industry’s future, Chloe Bennett and Sarah Kerson

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Death Doulas and the Changing Face of Passing On in America, Uvie M. Bikomo

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NYC Vendor Voices - Highlighting the Voices of NYC Street Vendors, Hafeezat A. Bishi

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Coming Together: The Street Vendors of Corona Plaza, Hannah Bottum

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In the U.S., MENA People Are Legally White. But Their Lived Experiences Say Otherwise, Youcef O. Bounab

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The Dangers of NYC Non-Union Construction Work, Laura T. Bratton

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NYFW Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Yvette M. Brown and Treashure Lewis

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New York Running, Kellen Bulger

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Bad Bunny, un fenómeno imparable sin etiquetas, Lucy M. Cabrera

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Understanding Karaoke’s Popularity in America, Aki Camargo

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Unpure: Serving the Purity Culture Deconstruction Community, Julia Capizzi

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Queer Stories Don't Change Queer Lives, Bhaskar Choudhary

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ESTÁS EN LA SINTONÍA DE LA GOZADERA: EN VIVO DESDE CUMBIAYORK, EL MOVIMIENTO SONIDERO DEL FUTURO, Vita Dadoo

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As Fewer Young Americans Say They Believe in God, a Look at Why So Many Have Abandoned Religion and What Motivates Others to Keep the Faith, Briana Ellis-Gibbs

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Countering Dispossession: For Palestinians in the Diaspora, Maintaining Cultural Identity is a Means of Resistance, Reem Farhat

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Marginalized communities are facing the brunt of student homelessness, Alicia Gajraj S. Gajraj

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Nueva York se ha convertido en la mesa común donde los pueblos se sientan a compartir, Gustavo Garcia

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Food for Harlem, Izania Gonzalez

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Eavesdropping on animals: Can bioacoustics help save species?, Zoe Grueskin

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El Valle Del Río Grande siempre ha sido bilingüe. ¿Por qué sus escuelas no?, Karina Guerrero and jesus chapa-malacara

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New York City lacks the resources to keep cyclists happy (or safe) but help is on the way, Richard Heaton

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The Bronx solidifies itself in the fashion world with borough-based nonprofit, Nicholas R. Hernandez and Demetria Osei-Tutu

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Navigating food affordability in the Two Bridges neighborhood, Aina S. Izham

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Untitled Alien Project, Sophie Janus

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The tale of two leagues: Is there a wage gap between the NBA & WNBA, Isaiah D. Johnson

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Black cosplayers push for proper dark-skinned character representation in media, Taylor K. Johnson

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West 219 Show: Bail Reform, Anslem Michael Joseph

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A Lifetime of Heroin Addiction: Jose Hernandez's Story, Pumla Kalipa

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More Muslim, Salman Ahad Khan

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Pixel Predicament, Francisco J. Lahoz

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Cookies, pop-ups and commercials: How tech companies' privacy promises are preserving their data dominance, Cailley LaPara

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NYFW Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Treashure Lewis

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After Being Ignored, Autistic Adults Find Their Place on the Spectrum, Leonardo A. Lopez Carreno

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NEW YORK CITY HOMELESS QUEER YOUTH FACE HARSH REALITIES; ADVOCATES FIGHT FOR CHANGE, Randi R. Love

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Engagement Journalism in Action: Supporting New Yorkers with Long COVID, Sarah Luft

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New York set high sights on a progressive retail weed industry. But the state now stands to fall short., Trina Mannino

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One Man's Pregnancy Story, Yvonne S. Marquez and Paige A. Perez

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Complicating the Narrative with the Adoption Constellation, Amanda K. McHugh

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The Experiences of NYC's Social Equity Cannabis Initiative, Jimmie J. McKinney II

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TikTok: A Path to Stardom… Sort of, Giselle G. Medina

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Some in Corporate America Have Followed Through on Their Commitments to the Black Lives Matter Movement, But The Black Community Has Yet To Be Convinced., Brianna M. Monsanto

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Music Meets Algorithm: How TikTok is changing the music industry for independent artists, Tatiana Krisztina Morales

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Wage Theft in Construction is the Greatest Form of Theft and We Do Nothing About it, Alexandra B. O'Connor

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The Party’s Over: How Russia’s War on Queers Spelled its Downfall, Lucy Papachristou

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Fighting for the Right to Dance in NYC’s Public Parks, Caithlin Peña

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Limpieza de asbestos en la ciudad de Nueva York, Ariana G. Perez-Castells

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Secondhand Shopping Is Now The Coolest Way To Get Your Clothes, Camryn Quick

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Charting the Rise of the Queer Criminal Trope in the Age of “Peak TV”, Natalie I. Rash

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Report Card: NYC's Student-Powered Newsroom, Julian Roberts-Grmela

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Human Composting Is Changing The Landscape Of Death Care (Literally) — And It Could Be Legal In New York State As Soon As Next Year, Rachael Robertson

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In a country obsessed with Mexican food and culture, why do Mexican people not receive the same reverence?, Elba T. Rodriguez

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Solos y juntos: Dos al tres por ciento de la población en los Estados Unidos tienen escoliosis. Muy pocos de ellos están preparados para las tensiones emocionales que trae la condición., Anacaona Y. Rodriguez Martinez

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New York City’s Wage Theft Crisis, Amanda Rozon

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Preservando la playa del pueblo, Tasha A. Sandoval

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Careers Lost to Long COVID, Emily Sauchelli

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The Science and Practice of Coping with Pet Loss, Michayla Savitt

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Representation in Animation — Bringing Diversity Behind the Screen, Elizabeth Short

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Afghan Refugees Engagement Journalism, Angrej Singh

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Latinos Move the US Economy, But Hardly Get to Write About it, Ana T. Sola

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In NY’s Prisons, People Have Started Programs to Wrestle With Their Crimes, Wyatt L. Stayner

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Back to the Roots: Black Veganism, Kiara R. Thomas

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Mad about late buses or broken trains? Blame your governor, Peter Tomao

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Censorship and Vandalism of Palestinian Murals in San Francisco, Paisley Trent

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Scientists and Activists Work to Save the Planet, Myriam G. Vidal Valero

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Waiting for the Crash, David W. Westenhaver

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Reclaiming South Asian Beauty, Rizwana Zafer

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If you live in New York City, you’re (probably) at risk of flooding. Here’s what to do about it. Digging into the information needed to live in NYC as the climate changes, Christine A. Zirneklis

Capstones from 2021

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Examining the Recovery of the MTA in NYC, Angel Adegbesan

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Plastic Recycling Is Inefficient and Expensive, Clark S. Adomaitis

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Cross-pollinating music: the past, present and future of genre-blending experimental musicians, Vanessa Ague

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El color de la pasión, Pablo Alvarez

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Birthing Without Fear, Jessica Brown

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Nikkei and Chifa: Two Styles of Peruvian-Asian Fusion, With Two Different Trajectories, Megan Caceres

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New York State Prison Visit Guide, Carla Canning

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Who pays to clean up what a dying industry leaves behind?, Audrey Carleton

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Space Opens Its Doors to Unexpected Players, One of Them Paraguay, Macarena Carrizosa

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“The New Pinkertons”: Anti-union consultants and surveillance tech thwart organizing, Jo Constantz

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Engaging Black Girls and Women From the Capital Region, Neimra Coulibaly

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Caught in a whirlwind: How a 17-year-old received 50-to-life for an arson he claims he did not commit, Anna Deen

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Are the Kids All Right? What TV Shows Get Wrong About Teen Dating, Radhamely E. De Leon

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Dear Maliha,, Na-Eela Djemil

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Search and Rescue Missions on the Rise in U.S. National Parks, Sahalie Donaldson

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Unbuilding: How Deconstruction is Saving the Planet by Giving Building Materials a Second Life, Diana M. DuCroz

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A perfect storm for slashing athletic budgets - COVID, Coaches Salaries, and NIL, Patrick L. Elliott

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Harmful “Body-Checking” Trends Have Come to TikTok, Ibtasam Elmaliki and Breona Couloote

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New York is promising social equity in its legal cannabis market, but questions still loom, Brian D. Evans Jr

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Building Trust and Community with Sex Workers on Instagram, Madeline Faber

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Harm Reduction en la Ciudad de Nueva York, Dimitri Fautsch and Jason Gonzalez

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Xero Tolerance: A Critical Look at the Complicated Legacy of Type O Negative, Brandon Futernick

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De la discriminación a la descriminalización: El camino de las mujeres transgénero de Queens por sus derechos laborales como trabajadoras sexuales, Bruce Gil, Sara Herschander, and Juanita Ramos

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Femicides: the other growing epidemic we don’t want to see, Natalia Gutierrez

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Young People More Optimistic about Climate Crisis, Syed U. Haq

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Living Positive, Cheyann Harris and Emani King Mack

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Growing Pains on OnlyFans: A Coming of Age Story, Natalie M. Hernandez and Ivannia A. Morton

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Paranormal Pandemic: My COVID Exorcism, Parker Herren

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Careless, Brenna Holland

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Teens Vulnerable to Online Shopping Scams, Studies Say, John R. Honan