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 2020
Karla Arroyo - Deeper Than Hair Social Journalism Practicum, Karla Y. Arroyo
Federation Divided, Max M. Balton
The Long Return, Diane Bezucha
Music as a Tool, Kayla Boone
No More Funeral Marches: How an Orchestra Conductor is Using Music to Heal His City, Carolyn Brown
‘The struggle is real’: NYC’s Black-owned businesses face grim 2021 outlook, Dalvin Brown
NYC’s Boom: More Jobs and Housing, No Affordability, LaCandis Brown
In The Air, Episode 01: Too Low, Too Fast, Megan Burney
Through the Screen: Disability, aging and Technology, Shoshannah E. Buxbaum
Repealed: Indigenous fight for an independent press, Bryce A. Buyakie
Mindful Mind Project, Toussaint Campbell
A LatinX Religion By Another Name: How Latinas Lead the Un-Monolithic Conversion to Islam, Ambar Castillo
Fed up, desperate and daring enough to unionize, Suzannah C. Cavanaugh
Mum’s the Word: Are mothers choosing to give up their careers or being booted out of the labor force?, Harini Chakrapani
Diana: Unapologetic and Unafraid, Kirkpatrick B. Cohall
Jornada, Mary Conlon
Seeking Clemency: A Profile on Jacob Rouse, Jocelyn A. Contreras and Sarah Gabrielli
NYC Communities Battle Flooding, But Not From Coastal Storms, Danielle C. Cruz
Thousands of New York businesses are in debt with little hope of survival, Holly L. Deaton
Journalism Through Learning Design, Geoff Decker
NYPD disproportionately restrains students of color during crises in City schools, agency data shows, Christine DeRosa
Covering the Indigent Defendant System, Francis J. DiFiore
Creating Journalism to Serve Those Working to Keep Their Homes During a Pandemic, Allison Dikanovic
Everlasting Love, Adelaida Espinoza
The Gay men who play with their HIV Status., Matthew I. Euzarraga
BK Eviction Freeze, Terrence Fraser
Three Iona Prep Football Players: Three Different Paths To College, Fiifi Frimpong
The Insanity Spectrum, Nicholas Gallagher
As Pandemic Endures, Impact on Households is Here to Stay, Amanda J. Glodowski
Closing Up Shop, Rachel Green
En la Iglesia Católica de Nueva York, los sobrevivientes latinos de abuso infantil podrían estarse perdiendo un momento único de rendición de cuentas, Roman O. Gressier and Jocelyn Azucena Contreras
In New York’s Prison System, Who is Eligible for a Second Chance?, Jackie Harris
Not Everyone is Welcome in the Blue Light District, Kathryn J. Herchenroeder
Retirement Readiness Under The Gig Economy, Laila Hmaidan
From Ballooning Rents to Skyrocketing Student Debt: College Educated Millennials’ Expenses Are Keeping Them From Saving Money, William Johnson
A Crisis within a Crisis: NYC Landlords Ramp Up Harassment of Vulnerable Tenants in Wake of Pandemic, Joseph A. Jungermann III
Left in Limbo: Willets Point Businesses Face An Uncertain Future, Jacob Kaye
Fifty years ago, my grandfather won the NYC Marathon and changed New York history, Colin M. Kern
The Pandemic Is Ending, but Its Boost to the Online Farmer’s Market Will Last, Min Ji Koo
Delays Deepen Abuse for Kids, Madeleine Kornfeld and Sarah Gabrielli
Fish Out Of Water, Francesca Krempa
Will unions get out the vote for mayor in 2021?, Caroline Leddy
"Revolution", Noelle Lilley
The business of the NBA could be changed forever because of the Coronavirus, Korey S. Matthews
Have You Ever Consumed Cannabis?, Victoria C. Mba-Jonas
New York’s Jazz Scene Decimated by Ongoing Shutdown, Alissa L. McPherson
Resilientxs: el impacto de la covid-19 en la comunidad trans Latinx de Nueva York, Oscar Molina and Ariel Goodman
My Face is Not the Problem, Malique I. Morris
‘No Possible Peace’: Rising Construction Worker Deaths in New York and Tennessee, Ana Lucia Murillo and Mary Conlon
Up close and personal with Italian cities during the Covid-19 pandemic and the country’s multifaceted national identity., Violetta Nespolo
Trans Artists Group 2020, Zinhle Ngema
Pirate radio proves invaluable to immigrant communities during the pandemic — but the FCC isn’t having it, May Olvera
Baseball Has a Race Problem: The Decline of African-Americans in Baseball, Ariel Pacheco
Gun Country, John Philp
After NYPD: Scores of New York City Police Officers With Substantiated Complaints Move To New Public Safety Jobs., Luca Powell
Hips that harm: when medical devices fail women, Sophie N. Putka
Como Olvidarte, Emilce Quiroz
How a Culture of Silence Is Threatening to Burn Down an Entire Community, Hafsa N. Quraishi
George Hill’s Fight for Freedom, Maria Robins-Somerville
Connecticut’s Liberal Image Hides a History of Systematic Housing Inequality, It’s Time For A Change, Ashley Rodriguez
What I Wish I Had Known - A guide by and for entry level Latinx Journalists, Michaela Roman
Profits for Spotify, Pennies for Artists, Joshua R. Rosenberg
A stroke of misfortune, Madison Ruffo
Aprendizaje remota: Cómo dos madres de hijos con necesidades especiales están lidiando durante la pandemia, Lisa Salinas and Arlyn Sorto
When The City Sells Some Landlords’ Tax Debt Year After Year, It’s The Tenants Who Suffer., Peter Senzamici and Allison Dikanovic
A Crisis of Kelp, Rachel L. Sherman
Bomba and the Evolution of Puerto Rican Activism in New York, Katherine Smith
Mayoral candidates Scott Stringer, Eric Adams travel different roads on police reform, Ryan Songalia
A learning nightmare for an immigrant family, Arlyn J. Sorto
Armed Resistance in Providence: How the Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club is preparing for an armed future., Jaya Sundaresh
BIOSCIENCE: How one industry won the pandemic and will change us all, Sonya Swink
The Asian Diaspora, a storytelling project, Kevin Truong
The Fourth Wall of Jericho: Wrestling with COVID, Cheyenne R. Ubiera
He’s ‘Like a Math Magician’: One Man’s Path Towards Clemency, Steven Vago
Early Prison Releases and Hotel Placements Produce Unexpected Outcomes During the Pandemic, Buzz Von Ornsteiner
Early Prison Releases and Hotel Placements Produce Unexpected Outcomes During the Pandemic, Buzz Von Ornsteiner
From close cooperation to potential ‘cold war’: What happened to the U.S.-China relationship?, Baidi Wang
Engaging Underserved Voters in West Virginia During the Pandemic Election, Jacob Wasserman
A pandemic revolution for workout devotees, their instructors, and the gyms they used to frequent, Erika Wheless
LGBTV - A look into queer representation in television, Daisy J. Williams
Engaging with Arabic Speaking Refugee Mothers, Rawan Yaghi
When Clemency is a Lifeline, Shehzil Zahid
Capstones from 2019
Super, Brown and Queer, Carolyn Adams
The Body. The Art. The Psyche, Anushtha Agrawal
Using Engagement Journalism to Serve the Needs of Caregivers of People with Autism, Ariam Alula
Rising Seas are Coming for the Dead, Kristen Ancillotti
Voter, Jefferson S. Arak
Not Manly Enough: Femmephobia’s Stinging Impact on the Transmasculine Community, Tat Bellamy - Walker
Becoming His Own Boss, Reginald A. Blake Jr.
NYC is a hotspot for bedsores among the elderly and immobile, Kara J. Brown
LATINX MILLENNIALS WON’T SURRENDER TO TECH-INDUSTRY BIAS, Josefina F. Bruni
All Our Hearts: Sharing Stories of Love, Grief and Hope from the Opioid Crisis, Lena R. Camilletti
The Barriers of Reporting Wage Theft, Jose Cardoso
Maternidad, Denise Cervantes
The Rise of Cultural Appropriation in Fashion, Henna Choudhary
Exsubsecretaria de HUD trabaja en empresa contratada para la recuperación en Puerto Rico, Vanessa E. Colón-Almenas and Brenda León
Despite Overcrowding, School Siting Process Stalls New Buildings, Megan Conn
PROMESA, Puerto Rico’s Recipe for Disaster, Cristina M. Corujo Oruña
The Case for Not Giving Birth, Amanda D'Ambrosio