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We will examine how comedy is useful to provide perspective and to meet journalism's core mission: to call bullshit.  Every student will be expected to bring to class an example of comedy-as-journalism that informs the audience. We will examine the uses of various flavors of comedy -- satire, ridicule, irony -- and also examine the ethical boundaries....

Writing words to video is a special skill. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn about story structure and the conventions of television news scriptwriting. Taught by Emmy-award winning Professor Susan Farkas who wrote and oversaw the writing of hundreds of scripts in her time as a Senior and Executive Producer at NBC News and at the United Nations’...

From Sports Illustrated to ESPN to The Undefeated, learn about the data, social media and culture behind the new sports journalism Data, social media and technology have fundamentally changed the way we report on the world of sports. More than ever, fans are able to communicate with their favorite athletes directly and able to publish about sports...

Vet sources and fact-check quotes, photographs, headlines, and more. Enhance news content with this new technology Looking to sharpen your reporting skills? How do you know an article is truly true -- and what steps should you take to be absolutely sure you know what you think you know? Fact-checking is vital to journalism. This is especially true...

The job ads read: "Social media editors, social media managers, community managers, audience editors…" Companies are hiring at all levels people who understand digital audiences and can communicate with them on social media. There’s a reason for it: With all the choices out there, media companies can no longer expect audiences to come to them;...

We’ll cover generating ideas, understanding markets, getting to the right editor, pitching the story, and contracts and rights issues. Students will also write in-class pitches, to be critiqued on the spot, for magazines and web sites. Longtime independent journalist Tim Harper, a CUNY J-School Craft professor and writing coach, will teach the class....

Learn to write persuasive opinion editorials One way to share your expertise, establish your professional reputation, raise the visibility of your organization and promote a cause dear to your heart is to pen persuasive opinion pieces. In this hands-on two-session workshop, we will guide you through the following: What is (and is not) an op-ed...

Learn to produce compelling original video content that will connect readers, clients or stakeholders to the news, projects and people that matter. In this class, which will include a lot of 1-1 instruction, you will pitch, storyboard, shoot and edit a short, interview-based video story.  No experience needed, but lots of passion required. We...

Find people online (even if they don't want to be found), dig up hard-to-find information on social media, and get your facts right! In this series of four short workshops, Aimee Rinehart of First Draft, one of the leading fact-checking organizations in news will guide you through the most accessible techniques for investigating...

Virtual Reality storytelling is on the cusp of going mainstream. News organizations around the country are experimenting with how to transport viewers right onto the scene through immersive experiences. In this one-day, hands-on workshop, Ray Soto, the creative lead for VR storytelling at Gannett, will show you the ideal video shooting and editing...

Move over, Virtual Reality. Newsrooms are now turning their attention to Augmented Reality (AR) journalism, the addition of an information layer or 3D objects on top of content, visible through a phone app. Think Pokemon Go for news. It’s certainly the direction the tech industry is going -Apple, Facebook, Alphabet and Snapchat have all launched...

There’s a saying that films are made twice: once when they’re written and once when they’re edited. A fair number of news organizations, including The New York Times, use Adobe Premiere Pro as their primary video editing software. In this all day workshop taught by Bob Sacha, CUNY J-School’s Video Storytelling for the Web guru, you’ll get...

The CUNY J-School’s investigative journalist in residence, Tom Robbins, explains how to use public databases to analyze the impact of campaign donors and lobbyists on local elected officials.

This workshop is for journalists who want to teach on the side or transition to academia. Many journalists see a position at a university as a stable landing spot in this turbulent time of journalism.   Andrew Mendelson, associate dean of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, will give provide you with a better understanding of the...