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
Building Bridges in the Bronx, Hari Adivarekar
Desde la fiesta, hasta la costa, Dashiell M B Allen
The Backdoor Lobby: Israel Interest Groups and Middle East Policy, Andrew Ancheta
A Turkish-American Dream, Hilal Bahcetepe and Hilal Bahcetepe
Short documentary: "Masha, where is your home?", Anastasiia Bilous
Our Weird Living World, Saugat Bolakhe
Childcare License not necessary, Jean C. Brannum
NYC Students and Mental Health, Ashlee B. Brown
“Nadie nunca me habló de riesgos”: Madres subrogantes en EEUU reclaman protección, Carla Gloria Colomé Santiago
¿Quién vigila a las farmacias?, Genesis Davila Santiago
Gun Violence in the Deadly Mississippi Delta, Gerard L. Edic
Water Ways, Naoufal Enhari
Teach Me How, Asmy Fayad
VIAJAR A COMO AU PAIR A EEUU, ¿UNA EXPERIENCIA CULTURAL O MANO DE OBRA BARATA?, Maria M. Fernandez
Preserving Caribbean Culture Through Dance: Featuring the Trinidadian dance troupe, Zante — Sesame Flyers Intl., Aaliyah T. Fisher
Where Did All the Bed Bugs Go?, Lauren Friedman
The Cost of the Crunch: Ethical Chocolate in New York City, Rachel J. Goldman
La historia de Felix: qué ha pasado con los migrantes del Roosevelt Hotel, Eduardo A. Gonzalez Quintero
The Rise of the Recap: How Recapping Changed the Game of Television Criticism, Caroline S. Handel
For the Love of Culture, Shanaé Harte
Archiving a Generation: Filipino Artists and Cultural Workers in Queens, Kimberly Izar
NYC Local Law 144: A Failed Attempt at Regulating AI in Hiring, Christopher Janaro
Elderly and Disabled New Yorkers Negatively Impacted by City-Implemented Street Changes, Asar John
Marisa Kalil-Barrino Final Project, Marisa G. Kalil-Barrino
Don't Look Away, Joseph V. Lingad
The Matriarchs of ecuavoley femenino, Mariana Martinez
60 Años del New York Graphic Workshop, Maria Dolores Martinez Perez
New York’s unclear evacuation plans have Rockaway feeling abandoned, Michael Matteo
“Once that ball goes flat, what are you gonna do?” How being a student-athlete uniquely affects Black men, Amaya S. McDonald
Understanding and Navigating Asylum in NYC, Divya Murthy
“Unsanitary, rundown, everything is broken”: the reality of queer homeless shelters, Sunjum Nagpaul
Data Journalism Portfolio, MRINALINI NAYAK
Hoops Recruitment: Can NYC Regain Glory Days with “TheProgramNYC”?, Christian I. Nazario
Human Rights Gone Wrong, Frances E. Perozo
The New New Yorkers, Frances E. Perozo
Neurodivergent Artists in NYC, Brianna R. Poulos
Keeping it Real: The Evolution of the Black American Sitcom, Ebony E. Prescod
Clean Energy Transition Threatens Indigenous Land Rights, Jonnathan M. Pulla
Celestial Bodies, Rebecca L. Rand and Mark Popinchalk
How Black Artists Are Helping To Destigmatize Mental Health Through Music, Ashley Reed
The Pima County Jail in a “state of full-blown crisis”: Inmate deaths four times the national average, Natalie Robbins
Connecting with a Lost Heritage: The Indigenous Taino community of the Caribbean in New York City, Angeles R. Rodriguez Negron
School weigh-ins are dreaded. They also don’t work., Amanda G. Salazar
A SILENT NEW THREAT TO THE TRANS COMMUNITY: The unregulated use of AI without public consent raises ethical concerns, Eduardo Salazar Uribe
Wave-ing Away Stereotypes: The Rise of Black Surfers, John J. Schilling III
From Doormats to Three-Dimensions: The Evolution of Female Characters in Anime’s Action Genre, Sajina Shrestha
AI’s Next Frontier — Dermatology? How It May Help Close The Health Gap For Dark-Skinned Patients, Gretchen B. Smail
Erasing Race, Emily Swanson
Hinchas de Nueva York: identidad latina en el negocio de la MLS, Francisco Uranga
Exodus: The Cost of Leaving High-Control Religion and Life After Breaking Free, Hannah-Kathryn Valles
Postpartum Depression Speaks Out: Encouraging the creation and/or improvement of postpartum depression resources through first-person audio interviews., Zakiyyah N. Woods
Capstones from 2022
The Black Ass History of House Music, Segen D. Assefa
Football can save America, Francisco Attie
Financial Institutions Continue to Adopt Crypto Despite Industry Turmoil, Andre Beganski
To destroy or transform? Two fossil fuel transitions offer glimpse into industry’s future, Chloe Bennett and Sarah Kerson
Death Doulas and the Changing Face of Passing On in America, Uvie M. Bikomo
NYC Vendor Voices - Highlighting the Voices of NYC Street Vendors, Hafeezat A. Bishi
Coming Together: The Street Vendors of Corona Plaza, Hannah Bottum
In the U.S., MENA People Are Legally White. But Their Lived Experiences Say Otherwise, Youcef O. Bounab
The Dangers of NYC Non-Union Construction Work, Laura T. Bratton
NYFW Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Yvette M. Brown and Treashure Lewis
New York Running, Kellen Bulger
Bad Bunny, un fenómeno imparable sin etiquetas, Lucy M. Cabrera
Understanding Karaoke’s Popularity in America, Aki Camargo
Unpure: Serving the Purity Culture Deconstruction Community, Julia Capizzi
Queer Stories Don't Change Queer Lives, Bhaskar Choudhary
ESTÁS EN LA SINTONÍA DE LA GOZADERA: EN VIVO DESDE CUMBIAYORK, EL MOVIMIENTO SONIDERO DEL FUTURO, Vita Dadoo
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
Countering Dispossession: For Palestinians in the Diaspora, Maintaining Cultural Identity is a Means of Resistance, Reem Farhat
Marginalized communities are facing the brunt of student homelessness, Alicia Gajraj S. Gajraj
Nueva York se ha convertido en la mesa común donde los pueblos se sientan a compartir, Gustavo Garcia
Food for Harlem, Izania Gonzalez
Eavesdropping on animals: Can bioacoustics help save species?, Zoe Grueskin
El Valle Del Río Grande siempre ha sido bilingüe. ¿Por qué sus escuelas no?, Karina Guerrero and jesus chapa-malacara
New York City lacks the resources to keep cyclists happy (or safe) but help is on the way, Richard Heaton
The Bronx solidifies itself in the fashion world with borough-based nonprofit, Nicholas R. Hernandez and Demetria Osei-Tutu
Navigating food affordability in the Two Bridges neighborhood, Aina S. Izham
Untitled Alien Project, Sophie Janus
The tale of two leagues: Is there a wage gap between the NBA & WNBA, Isaiah D. Johnson
Black cosplayers push for proper dark-skinned character representation in media, Taylor K. Johnson
West 219 Show: Bail Reform, Anslem Michael Joseph
A Lifetime of Heroin Addiction: Jose Hernandez's Story, Pumla Kalipa
More Muslim, Salman Ahad Khan
Pixel Predicament, Francisco J. Lahoz
Cookies, pop-ups and commercials: How tech companies' privacy promises are preserving their data dominance, Cailley LaPara
NYFW Can't Handle Texture On The Runway, Treashure Lewis
After Being Ignored, Autistic Adults Find Their Place on the Spectrum, Leonardo A. Lopez Carreno
NEW YORK CITY HOMELESS QUEER YOUTH FACE HARSH REALITIES; ADVOCATES FIGHT FOR CHANGE, Randi R. Love
Engagement Journalism in Action: Supporting New Yorkers with Long COVID, Sarah Luft
New York set high sights on a progressive retail weed industry. But the state now stands to fall short., Trina Mannino
One Man's Pregnancy Story, Yvonne S. Marquez and Paige A. Perez
Complicating the Narrative with the Adoption Constellation, Amanda K. McHugh
The Experiences of NYC's Social Equity Cannabis Initiative, Jimmie J. McKinney II
TikTok: A Path to Stardom… Sort of, Giselle G. Medina
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
Music Meets Algorithm: How TikTok is changing the music industry for independent artists, Tatiana Krisztina Morales
Wellness That Doesn’t Work. When lifestyle apps lead to disordered eating., Aurelie G. Muntzel
Wage Theft in Construction is the Greatest Form of Theft and We Do Nothing About it, Alexandra B. O'Connor
The Party’s Over: How Russia’s War on Queers Spelled its Downfall, Lucy Papachristou