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 2026
The Economics of Modern Basketball Fandom, Holden Velasco
Capstones from 2025
Fake news y redes sociales: cómo el algoritmo en torno a la migración afecta la salud mental, Maria F. Alarcon
The Glow up Guide: Chicago Edition : Housing + Stability After Foster Care, Lucila M. Baptiste
Betting Apps, Broadswords, and a Battle for Better Pay: Stories of New York City as reported on “AudioFiles”, Jarrod Barry
How Has Your Climate Changed?, Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa
En tiempos de Trump, el cuidado de hijos estadounidenses hacia sus padres inmigrantes se intensifica, Ana Maria Betancourt
How Armenia and Azerbaijan Are Lobbying for Influence in D.C., Gibran C. Boyce and Dawn Kikel
Can Gospel Drill Save The Bronx?, Tiara Brownie
How bankruptcy became corporate America’s favorite venue to deal with wrongdoing, Lilah Burke
New York City Misses the Exit to Traffic Safety, Joseph Caffrey
Domestic Workers Face Uphill Battle as Immigration Concerns Rise, Jonathan Calixto
After Decades of Service, Immigrant Caregivers Leave Under Threat of Deportation, Jonathan Calixto and Gabriela Flores
A Halloween Decoration’s Scary Implications for Real Bats, Coralie Carlson
Noel, Ana T. Colón García
El camino al exilio para una estudiante de Nicaragua que huyó de Ortega, Leyrian Colon Santiago
The Hecks Angels: A look at the city of New York's Electric Motorcycle Community, McKenzie A. Corey
Inside TV’s Reckoning with Writing About Race, Anushka Dakshit
What Happened to Hip-Hop?, Matt M. DiDomenico
Root for Me, Valerie L. Dowret
Amidst the Struggles, NYC Actors say the Pursuit of Their Craft is Always Worth it, Allison Dubrow
Building Another World, Christopher Edwards
The Box Office Keeps Disappointing. Indie Movie Theaters Keep Selling Tickets Anyway., Ella Feldman
The Remnants of NYC's Asylum Shelters, Charles Finnerty
“Sin tener que gastar”: Un restaurante gourmet en Nueva York donde pagas lo que puedas, Oscar Alberto Flores
Enduring the American Dream, Edward Grattan
What’s That Smell? It’s Climate Change!, Perry Gregory
The Gap Between Us, Courtney Griffin
Two Major Ontario Hospital Labs Bought Research Dogs From U.S. Breeder With Troubled PastDogs bred for scientific and medical testing suffer abuse as the scientific industry increasingly turns to alternatives for research., Allison Hunter, Mary Beech, Sami Marshak, and Kate Morano
The BMT: Will this time be different?: Red Hook braces for a mega-project on the waterfront. Can it avoid the mistakes of Atlantic Yards?, Steve Kastenbaum
The American Eye and Greek Music: How Greek artists are changing to become palatable to the non-Greek listener, Andriana Kourkoumelis
Inside the Gen Z Vote Across Gender and Race, Juliet La Sala
San Mateo County’s Digital Jail Mail Sparks Reckoning Over Private Data, Juan A. Lasso
New Yorkers Training, Mobilizing to Protect Immigrants as Federal Crackdown Intensifies, Cristina Ledra and Andrew Serulneck
¡Ausente!: La censura de los migrantes dentro del museo Smithsonian, Gretchen Lembcke Peña
Solicitantes de asilo enfrentan audiencias sin abogados ante fallas en la ayuda legal de NYC, Nicol V. Leon Arge
Recortes Federales Amenazan la ayuda a Sobrevivientes de Violencia Doméstica en Nueva York, Ilvea Lezama Melendez
The Neverending Manifestations of Gambling in Children’s Spaces, Brandon M. Malave
Violence between residents in nursing homes is an enduring problem. The agencies, nursing homes, and residents are playing hot potato with the responsibility, Cindy Marchionda and Rafael Escalara Montoto
Relief, at a Cost: New Bill Forces Landlords to Offer AC, But Leaves Tenants With the Bill, Niamh McAuliffe
Ku-Ku-Kumbala, Margarita Morett Chavez
Grappling with Parenthood in 2025, Elisa Muyl
Security Blanket: an idea of "home" across the housing spectrum, Willa D. Odefey
From Elmhurst to Astoria, Indonesia’s thousand islands find a home in food bazaars, Adrian O'Farrill
Defiance Through Noise, tyler paz
ICE in NYC, Student Interfaith Walkout, and Bronx Night Market bid Farwell: Reporting for Newmark’s “Audio Files”, Rebecca Raghunath
More NYC Households to Qualify for Energy Efficiency Upgrades Under Tweaked State Program, Elise Robley
“Comenzando de nuevo”: Los niños migrantes enfrentan inestabilidad en las escuelas de NYC, Adelina Romero
Gowanus Faces A Hidden Threat Beneath Its Neighborhood Boom, Emma J. Rosenberg
Will Technology Help Us Understand Animals?, Frances I. Sacks
The Debate over the Lebanese Diaspora’s Vote: As Lebanon tries to reform itself, the diaspora wants a say at the ballot box, Sandra Sadek
K-Pop Goes Global: Fame, Identity, and the Cost of Crossover, Sima Sadykhov
Despite successful lawsuits and investigations, Kensington grocery stores still deny workers legal wages, Tareq Saghie
Losing Reefs, Cherry Mae Salazar
A Farewell to the Big A, Elaine Sanders
City Council Bill to Decrypt Police Radio Has a Surprising Winner — Citizen App, Mikella Schuetter, Kennedy Sessions, and Marina Samuel
HALT Under Threat Why Legislators Must Demand Compliance Before Change A Playbook for Action, VANDA SEWARD
For 600,000 New Yorkers, Toxins are In Their Tap Water: A New York Focus analysis of state inspection data shows key toxins are in public water systems from Long Island to the Adirondacks, posing risks for cancers and other diseases. Millions are being spent to fix problems, but even well-planned efforts have faced delays. Poorer towns wonder if they can afford to fix the problem., Shuchi Shah, Hayden Betts, Aurora Martinez, and Rebecca McCray
Drone Strikes In Pakistan, muhammad shumail
NYC FALLS BEHIND IN CLIMATE RESOURCES FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM MOMS, Jada Simon
Flooding, Not Just a Rain Problem, Annisha Singh
Death by a Thousand Cuts, Usha Sookai
Boeing Turns It Around, How A Change In Leadership Impacted An Industry, Fenix Suriel
Bread and Circuses, Rosie thomas
Early Childhood Educators Around the City Struggle with Delayed Payments from the City, Shenal F. Tissera
Beyond the Model Minority: South Asian New Yorkers Confront Poverty, MIZUKI UCHIYAMA
Zalex, Olivya Veazey
The Next Drug Epidemic is Legal: The Nation's Kratom Problem Is More Complicated—and More Harmful—Than it Seems, Elizabeth Walsh
Chinese Au Pairs in America: Dreams and Sacrifices, Zhenjia Zhang
Capstones from 2024
Dedicated: “Me. I Am Lambily… and the Elusive Chanteuse” (Podcast; Episode 1), Vincent A. Barbato
U.S. Workforce, Economy Challenge Afghan Newcomers Despite the Billions They Could Contribute, Shukria Bayan
Eleven are the Stars of Joseph’s Dream; His Coat, Many Colors, Alexander B. Bloom
Black Women are Disappearing Off of TV Screens, What’s Next?, Marissa K. Braswell
Is Sexyy Red Minstrelsy, or Are We Overreacting?, Malik Brizan-Reed
La Creatividad en Peligro: Como la Inteligencia Artificial Es Un Reto Para Los Artistas., Nathaly Cisneros
Flood Risks Surge in Unexpected Places, Leaving Americans Unprepared and Uninsured, Genna Y. Contino
On Food and Restaurants, Liya Cui
Coachella Ya Habibi, Yasmine Daas
Flight to Fraud, Emily Davis and Ricardo Partida
Catering to the Majority: Fashion’s Trial-and-Error Process to Make Style Accessible for All Sizes, Tiffany A. Del Valle
Big Tech to Utilize Nuclear Reactors for Powering Data Center Expansion and Fighting Climate Change, Raymond DePaul
Peloton Tries to Pedal Its Way Back to the Top and Appoints New CEO, Diana X. Escamilla Fuentes
What's it like to vote without privacy?, Cullen Fagan
Ayazamana Keeps Ecuadorian Tradition Alive Amidst Rising Anti-Immigrant Sentiment, Evelin Fajardo-Alvarez
Making Music and Making Rent: The New Wave of New York City’s Working Class Artists, Hannah J. Fierick
The Fashion Regulation Fight, Eliot L. Force
Se busca ayuda: Tyson se dirige a migrantes de Nueva York para trabajos en sus fábricas en Tennessee, Carlos Garcia
Orgullo y decepción: un Mundial no merecido para la Selección Mexicana, Jennifer Garcia
The Promises We Keep, Hannah Glaser
Has K-pop Lost its Koreaness?, Madison J. Gusler
The Armored League - Real-Life Gladiators Fight in a Medieval Combat Tournament, Graham Hartmann
Black media’s struggle to survive, Truth Headlam
A Closer Look at Somaliland, Ibrahim A. Hersi
"The Revolutionary Act of Love": How Black Women in Interracial Marriages Are Reshaping America, Whytni H. Kernodle
Campaigns, climate, and congestion: Reporting from the Hudson for Newmark's "Audio Files", Jesse King
A city feeling electrified growing pains, Noah R. Kolenda
Missed Goodbyes, anna leah
Facing a messy rollout, justice-involved cannabis entrepreneurs look towards the exit ramp, Sasha Linden Cohen
Falling Victim To The Beauty Algorithm, Niti Majethia
Maleta de sueños: cargando los retos de un artista internacional en Nueva York, Max Martinez Villalobos
