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 2022
Fighting for the Right to Dance in NYC’s Public Parks, Caithlin Peña
Limpieza de asbestos en la ciudad de Nueva York, Ariana G. Perez-Castells
Secondhand Shopping Is Now The Coolest Way To Get Your Clothes, Camryn Quick
Charting the Rise of the Queer Criminal Trope in the Age of “Peak TV”, Natalie I. Rash
Report Card: NYC's Student-Powered Newsroom, Julian Roberts-Grmela
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
In a country obsessed with Mexican food and culture, why do Mexican people not receive the same reverence?, Elba T. Rodriguez
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
New York City’s Wage Theft Crisis, Amanda Rozon
Preservando la playa del pueblo, Tasha A. Sandoval
FLYING HOPE: BRINGING PETS TO SAFETY IN NYC, Jose D. Santiago-Morales
Careers Lost to Long COVID, Emily Sauchelli
The Science and Practice of Coping with Pet Loss, Michayla Savitt
Capstone Portfolio: Four Health Stories, Starring Unruly Uteri, Julie S. Schneider
Representation in Animation — Bringing Diversity Behind the Screen, Elizabeth Short
Afghan Refugees Engagement Journalism, Angrej Singh
Latinos Move the US Economy, But Hardly Get to Write About it, Ana T. Sola
In NY’s Prisons, People Have Started Programs to Wrestle With Their Crimes, Wyatt L. Stayner
Back to the Roots: Black Veganism, Kiara R. Thomas
Mad about late buses or broken trains? Blame your governor, Peter Tomao
Censorship and Vandalism of Palestinian Murals in San Francisco, Paisley Trent
Scientists and Activists Work to Save the Planet, Myriam G. Vidal Valero
Waiting for the Crash, David W. Westenhaver
Crafting a Presence: How Muslim Designers Are Making Their Mark, Imani S. White
Reclaiming South Asian Beauty, Rizwana Zafer
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
Examining the Recovery of the MTA in NYC, Angel Adegbesan
Plastic Recycling Is Inefficient and Expensive, Clark S. Adomaitis
Cross-pollinating music: the past, present and future of genre-blending experimental musicians, Vanessa Ague
El color de la pasión, Pablo Alvarez
Birthing Without Fear, Jessica Brown
Nikkei and Chifa: Two Styles of Peruvian-Asian Fusion, With Two Different Trajectories, Megan Caceres
New York State Prison Visit Guide, Carla Canning
Who pays to clean up what a dying industry leaves behind?, Audrey Carleton
Space Opens Its Doors to Unexpected Players, One of Them Paraguay, Macarena Carrizosa
“The New Pinkertons”: Anti-union consultants and surveillance tech thwart organizing, Jo Constantz
Engaging Black Girls and Women From the Capital Region, Neimra Coulibaly
Are the Kids All Right? What TV Shows Get Wrong About Teen Dating, Radhamely E. De Leon
Dear Maliha,, Na-Eela Djemil
Search and Rescue Missions on the Rise in U.S. National Parks, Sahalie Donaldson
Unbuilding: How Deconstruction is Saving the Planet by Giving Building Materials a Second Life, Diana M. DuCroz
A perfect storm for slashing athletic budgets - COVID, Coaches Salaries, and NIL, Patrick L. Elliott
Harmful “Body-Checking” Trends Have Come to TikTok, Ibtasam Elmaliki and Breona Couloote
New York is promising social equity in its legal cannabis market, but questions still loom, Brian D. Evans Jr
Building Trust and Community with Sex Workers on Instagram, Madeline Faber
Harm Reduction en la Ciudad de Nueva York, Dimitri Fautsch and Jason Gonzalez
Xero Tolerance: A Critical Look at the Complicated Legacy of Type O Negative, Brandon Futernick
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
Femicides: the other growing epidemic we don’t want to see, Natalia Gutierrez
Young People More Optimistic about Climate Crisis, Syed U. Haq
Living Positive, Cheyann Harris and Emani King Mack
Growing Pains on OnlyFans: A Coming of Age Story, Natalie M. Hernandez and Ivannia A. Morton
Paranormal Pandemic: My COVID Exorcism, Parker Herren
Careless, Brenna Holland
Teens Vulnerable to Online Shopping Scams, Studies Say, John R. Honan
Maxed out: How the pandemic put the fitness industry’s fate in the hands of its consumers, Denny Jacob
Tucker Carlson, OANN and a White Nationalist: A Quantified Look at the Disinformation Pipeline Surrounding COVID-19, Juliet Jeske
HSLDA concerned with more than just homeschool, Griffin S. Kelly
Piled Up, Sophia Lebowitz
Life Without Parole Is Replacing the Death Penalty -- But For Those Who Don’t Have the Possibility of Parole, Their Future Is Bleak., Jessica Lerner
An Online Hub for Queens Parents, Abe R. Levine
Can You Really Build a Crypto Empire in the Empire State?, Cheyenne Ligon
The Healthcare Changemakers Podcast and Existing Conditions .Press, Emily Lowinger
Venezolanos en New York, Mariel V. Lozada
The Devotees to Disconnection, Keith Paul Medelis
Retail Workers on the Frontlines, Anthony L. Medina
Working in New York City With a Disability: Nowhere Near Easy, Milette S. U. Millington
Chosen Family: One Woman’s Fight to Become Her Best Friend’s Next of Kin, Yessenia M. Moreno
Agency, inclusion, and empathy as power: The last dispatch from my MA in Engagement Journalism (and my Final Report), Jacqueline Neber
Lost at Sea, Anny Oberlink
On the Cusp Film, Rommel H. Ojeda and Rommel H. Ojeda
When a Woman Goes to Jail, Renee Onque and Emily Nadal
America's Homeschool Lobby, Harrison Parker
American Lotto, Kris Parker
Black Gold, Natalie Peart
Trans Sex Workers - A Community in Resilience, Alejandra Pedraza Buenahora
Filling Information Gaps in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park Neighborhood, Kynala J. Phillips
Proof of Love: Immigration through marriage in the United States, Cai Pigliucci
"Cultura Gamer: Esteriotipos de América Latina"., Roberto Bolanos Pinela Mr.
Public Educators Shaking up Classrooms, Elizabeth Richards
At a Former Cluster Site, the Tide Remains After de Blasio era Reforms, Homeless Shelter Shows no Signs of Improvement, Jacob R. Schermerhorn
OnlyFans is Booming. But For Whom?, Allison Smith
School Social Workers in Texas, Kayce Stevens
Working with West African Hair Braiders in NYC, Houreidja Tall
Poetic Self Expression, Impact, and Activism, Mariah Thomas
Dolphins in NY? Researchers Turn to Boat Tours For Sightings, Aaron K. Tremper
The pandemic Changed the Face of Retail. Here’s how Center City, Philadelphia — the state’s leading job market — is Faring on the Road to Recovery, Francisco O. Velasquez-Turcios
The Drive for Disability, Aliyah Walker
HOW THE DREAM PARALYZES HOLLYWOOD ASSISTANTS, Alexandra White
TikTok has influenced the way we buy beauty, Keira R. Wingate and Angela Palumbo
The Trial of Anthony Sims, Jeff Winter
No One Told Me What Infertility Would Be Like For a Black Man. That's Because Nobody Knows., Keith "Jared" Wright and Zachary Smith
"Our Strength Is Unity:" Delivery Bikers In Their Own Words, Connor W. Zaft
Capstones from 2020
50 Years On, Holes Remain in the Clean Water Act, Benjamin H. Abrams
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