I absolutely love this episode we made this week on Code Switch. Reporter Jasmine Garsd Garcia and our producer x wax poetic in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Take a listen!! It’s so sound rich. open.spotify.com/episode/4oatzA…

In 1993 New Jersey Governor James Florio pronounced Sept 11th to be "Makaza Kumanyika Day" in honor of my father's lifetime of civil rights and human rights activism and solidarity. Happy Makaza Kumanyika day!

NEW: Longtime WNYC veterans like Matt Katz are leaving the public radio station, and Nancy Solomon will take on a reduced role as New York Public Radio cuts costs to stave off a massive budget shortfall. hellgatenyc.com/new-york-publi…

No one in management has lost their jobs, however, as morale in the newsroom continues to plummet. "The number of buyout requests from the newsroom should be a red flag to senior management that serious morale problems need to be addressed," said one source.

NEW: WNYC is parting ways with longtime reporters amidst a catastrophic budget shortfall.... at the same time, it's refusing to buy out reporters who want to leave, because they make too little money. While execs there regularly make over 400k/year! hellgatenyc.com/new-york-publi…

In her speech on Racism and Fascism Toni Morrison explained how the creation of a pariah class is one of the first steps taken by fascist regimes.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has just published a 649-page document with the the name, age, gender, ID number of every Palestinian killed in Gaza from October 7 to August 31 that it has info for (over 34k out of 40k). The 1st 14 pages the age is listed as 0 (under 1 year old)

Congratulations to Newmark J-School alumni briana ellis-gibbs and Marina Dunbar! They have been named Scott Trust Fellows by the The Guardian US. Read the announcement. ↓ journalism.cuny.edu/2024/09/guardi… #NewmarkJ

A searing column from Michelle Goldberg about Kavitha Surana's reporting for ProPublica, on a young mother in Georgia, Amber Thurman, who died because of abortion bans. "In Ireland, the name Savita became a rallying cry. The name Amber should be one here." nytimes.com/2024/09/16/opi…

Ready to join the Newmark J-School? As of today, the Fall 2024 application is open. Become a force for good at #NewmarkJ. Take the first step in your application journey here. ↓ journalism.cuny.edu/future-student…

Lucky us! So excited to hear Lulu NYT speak to our class of 2024 :)

Anyone in the market for a full-on audio magician?

Brooklyn subway rider struck in head by stray NYPD bullet has brain damage: family Gregory Delpeche was on the way to the hospital job he has worked for more than 20 years when he was hit by a stray slug fired by an NYPD cop. trib.al/9xuEu7e

📣 PODCAST TRAILER 📣 "Chess Piece: The Elián González Story," by MCPN: My Cultura Podcasts, iHeartRadio & Futuro Studios. In 1999, five-year-old Elián González was rescued at sea near the Florida coast after his mother and others drowned on a make-shift boat, fleeing from Cuba. 🧵 1/2

ATT: Newmark J-School audio folks -- an opportunity to take a master class on Story with one of the best in the game.

A gut punch. Women on supervised release in abortion ban states can't travel for abortions, and some can't even order abortion pills because all their mail gets opened. Valuable, enraging perspective from an incarcerated writer in Texas: slate.com/news-and-polit…

We’re expanding our program offering by introducing individual reporting grants for projects that might not fit under existing programs! For our first call for applications, we’re looking for stories about climate change in the Global South. Learn more: buff.ly/3XM1cv9