Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-13-2024
Grading Professor
Kalli Anderson
Subject Concentration
Health & Science
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
"Audio Files" is an annual news podcast series by students at CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, producing stories to "inform, help, and delight" New Yorkers. This capstone includes a collection of political news stories and science features written for this program, all of which are based in New York's Hudson Valley. The first is a political piece breaking down how Congressional races in the suburbs could impact overall control of the House in the 2024 election. The second focuses on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's approval of a new congestion pricing plan in Manhattan, as proposed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul -- and pushback against the plan in the suburbs. Finally, the last piece is a profile of the environmental organization Riverkeeper and its new patrol boat captain on the Hudson River.
Recommended Citation
King, Jesse, "Campaigns, climate, and congestion: Reporting from the Hudson for Newmark's "Audio Files"" (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/734
Audio: "House Democrats eye New York seats in final days of campaign"
King_Jones_Rally.jpg (588 kB)
Photo: Mondaire Jones, a Democrat running for Congress in New York's 17th District, speaks to a crowd of supporters at a rally in Nyack.
King_Congestion_Pricing_Daybook.mp3 (4861 kB)
Audio: "Congestion pricing is back on -- but opponents aren't giving up the fight"
King_Times_Square.jpg (545 kB)
Photo: A crowded intersection near Times Square in Manhattan. Under the MTA's new congestion pricing plan, drivers will be tolled $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
King_Riverkeeper_Feature.mp3 (5400 kB)
Audio: "A changing of the guard on the Hudson: Riverkeeper taps new captain for patrol boat program"
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Photo: The patrol team at Riverkeeper. Luis Melendez (left) will officially replace longtime Captain John Lipscomb (center) in 2025.
