Hofstra University High School Summer Journalism Institute

Thank you so much to Alexandra Giordano of the Museum, who gave our students in the High School Summer Journalism Institute such an insightful tour of the Pride sculpture gardens to hone their close observational skills — and spend an afternoon in the sun!

We were honored at the 's Summer High School Institute to welcome — of Getty Images! —to speak w/our students today about the art & craft of sports photography!! Truly one of the greats!! Thank you so much, Al!!

Day one of the 2022 Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication Summer High School Journalism Institute
is in the books, and our students — from , , & — had a blast meeting with Dean Mark Lukasiewicz & Mike Otterman, of the Bernard & Sandra Otterman Foundation, as well as touring our school and campus! Michelle Otterman Emmett Mario Gonzalez Nicole Clarity Mario A. Murillo Jeff Morosoff

Behind the farms: Workers seek rights

We're so proud of Undergrad Editor for this incredible podcast on farmworkers. She spent months working on it, and it turned out just incredible. Take a listen here: bit.ly/3GeBDa8

Behind the farms: Workers seek rights By Damali Ramirez

Hofstra honoring immigrant who stepped out of the shadows

Congratulations to immigrant-rights activist on the well-deserved honors she is receiving this week from ! Read about it in the : https://bit.ly/3IgUrYm

Hofstra honoring immigrant who stepped out of the shadows By Eliana Fernandez

Photos from Hofstra University M.A. Journalism Program's post

We're having a blast at the Hofstra High School Summer Journalism Institute! Highlights over the last two days included a visit by our friend Shawna VanNess, senior assistant managing editor for features at Newsday, and a tour of Hofstra's sculpture gardens by Hofstra Museum Director Karen Albert!! Personally loved the "Creating" and Frederick Douglass statues!! 😀😀😀

Participants in the Hofstra HigH School Summer Journalism Institute spent part of Day One on the East Quad interviewing each other for biographies that they will be writing this week. A perfect afternoon indeed!

On Day One of the Hofstra High School Summer Journalism Institute, my good friend and former colleague Mike Otterman spoke to the students about his experiences researching and writing two books examining torture and war refugees. We are incredibly grateful to the Bernard and Sandra Otterman Foundation, which funds the Summer Institute!

We are sooooo excited to announce that the Hofstra University High School Summer Journalism Institute is back after a one-summer hiatus owing to the coronavirus pandemic!! The dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, Mark Lukasiewicz, was on hand Day One to greet the students! Looking forward to the next five days of learning and fun!

June 24: PCLI Hosts ‘How the Media Can Better Serve Spanish-Speaking Communities’

The Press Club of Long Island will host a vital virtual panel discussion on how we, as journalists, can better serve -speaking communities. Please tune in June 24. Here are details on how: bit.ly/2TDhckn

June 24: PCLI Hosts ‘How the Media Can Better Serve Spanish-Speaking Communities’ The Press Club of Long Island will host “How the Media Can Better Serve Spanish-Speaking Communities,” a virtual panel discussion, on Thursday, June 24, at 7 […]

Battling the homelessness epidemic in New York

1st: So proud of my student Rebecca Williams for this package: bit.ly/3veKeo3 2nd: So proud students helped start the Interfaith Nutrition Network.

Battling the homelessness epidemic in New York By Rebecca Williams

Hofstra plans to resume full in-person learning this fall

Here's a terrific — and hopeful — multimedia news story on 's plans to reopen in the fall, by : bit.ly/2RVbk5f Terrific job with the interview, Micaela!

Hofstra plans to resume full in-person learning this fall By Micaela Erickson

Racial disparities persist in L.I. vaccine distribution

I am blown away by this amazing investigative story by undergraduate editor . It really is a must-read: https://bit.ly/3rQ2fqN Awesome work, Damali!!

Racial disparities persist in L.I. vaccine distribution By Damali Ramirez

Check out this very cool background, courtesy of David Henne, the director of student media engagement and content strategy!! Thank you, !! Nothing like a little online branding!

Hofstra station celebrates World Radio Day with global simulcast

Hofstra station celebrates World Radio Day with global simulcast By Rebecca Williams

Hispanic Brotherhood aids immigrants through pandemic

Here's a terrific story about a critical organization: bit.ly/2JfYuKl More to follow.

Hispanic Brotherhood aids immigrants through pandemic By Seth Noboa

Reflections on the 2020 Election

I know we reporters will want to talk about this election when it's all said and done. Here's the place: http://bit.ly/3jhnfSM Hope to see you at this Press Club of Long Island-sponsored Zoom panel, with four of the Island's top political journalists...

Reflections on the 2020 Election WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. Listen to local reporters and experts discussing the vote nationally and locally. Speakers: Jack Sirica, Newsday deputy assistant managing editor […]

Hofstra teams lead CAA in voter registration

Hofstra teams lead CAA in voter registration By Kristan Bravo

How the media covers Black Lives Matter

Less than a week to the Press Club of Long Island's panel discussion on covering . For details on how to join in, click here: https://www.pcli.org/2020/09/01/how-the-media-covers-black-lives-matter/ Hope to see you there!

How the media covers Black Lives Matter The Press Club of Long Island presents an online panel discussion on “How the Media Has Covered Black Lives Matter and Other Diversity Issues in a Polarized […]

American newsrooms still lack racial diversity

This is truly an outstanding, outstanding report by grad student Khristal Depina on the state of diversity in American newsrooms: https://bit.ly/2E9UwjZ More to follow!

American newsrooms still lack racial diversity By Khristal Depina

Elmont community leaders: Support black-owned businesses

Another outstanding story by intern and major , this one published on the : https://medium.com/the-long-island-advocate/elmont-community-leaders-support-black-owned-businesses-cabd8fcb81f7 More to follow.

Elmont community leaders: Support black-owned businesses By Visvajit Sriramrajan

Herbert School’s LIA hosts panel on systemic racism and Covid-19

I was so honored to help moderate this incredibly enlightening discussion for the 's last Wednesday: https://medium.com/the-long-island-advocate/herbert-schools-lia-hosts-panel-on-systemic-racism-and-covid-19-17ca72023503

Herbert School’s LIA hosts panel on systemic racism and Covid-19 The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and its new multimedia news site, the Long Island Advocate, last week hosted an…

Covid-19’s effect on the people of my hometown, Commack

More from the series on 's effect on our students: https://bit.ly/2Bb7tZa The effect has indeed been profound.

Covid-19’s effect on the people of my hometown, Commack By Michael Sollicito

Hofstra to host virtual town hall examining Covid-19's effect on communities of color

Just a reminder: will hold a virtual town hall this coming week examining how has affected communities of color. Here's the story: bit.ly/2MUK694 More to follow.

Hofstra to host virtual town hall examining Covid-19's effect on communities of color The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and its new multimedia news site, the Long Island Advocate, in collaboration with the Press Club of Long Island, will …

LIA to co-host virtual townhall on systemic racism and the Covid-19 pandemic

The , and are co-hosting an online town hall to address and . This panel is phenomenally distinguished! Here are details from the : bit.ly/30Cd1GP Hope to see you there!

LIA to co-host virtual townhall on systemic racism and the Covid-19 pandemic The Other Pandemic: Systemic Racism and the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Communities of Color on Long Island — A Virtual Town Hall

PCLI to host Covid-19 forum with Hofstra, looking at effect on communities of color

I'm so proud to be on this panel of amazingly distinguished leaders, a partnership between & 's
, discussing 's effect on communities of color. Here's the link with details on how to register: http://bit.ly/2UmlGJN Please, please join in.

PCLI to host Covid-19 forum with Hofstra, looking at effect on communities of color The Press Club of Long Island is proud to partner with Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication to host an online forum, “The Other Pandemic: Systemic Racism and th…

Antibody treatment offers ray of hope at MSSN

Another sign of hope: Convalescent treatment . Here's the story: bit.ly/2YHXg0j More to follow.

Antibody treatment offers ray of hope at MSSN People have been pinning up homemade signs thanking the many workers at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside on chain-link fence that blocks off a construction project full of big dirt mounds …

Covid-10 hospitalizations plummet statewide from the weekend, but deaths tick up: Cuomo

New hospitalizations plummet statewide from weekend: . Here's the story: bit.ly/2yxf9DU More to follow.

Covid-10 hospitalizations plummet statewide from the weekend, but deaths tick up: Cuomo New Covid-19 hospitalizations dropped 35 percent from the weekend, down from more than 2,000 to 1,300 on Tuesday, Governor Cuomo said from a news conference in Buffalo. "That is down, and that is …

Covid-19 shuts down Nets’ community outreach

Another victim of the pandemic has been community outreach, as described in this Long Island Advocate story on the by Honors student Michael Senatore: https://medium.com/the-long-island-advocate/covid-19-shuts-down-nets-community-outreach-a7ab6a900bda More to follow.

Covid-19 shuts down Nets’ community outreach By Mike Senatore

Governors get together over reopening the economy

BREAKING: Six Northeast governors, including , are getting together to develop plans to reopen the economy regionally. Here's the story: https://www.liherald.com/stories/governors-get-together-over-reopening-the-economy,124010? More to follow.

Governors get together over reopening the economy The governors of Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island gathered Monday in a teleconference to announce a regional panel that will study how best to reopen the …

New York Legislature weighing pet sale ban

Another excellent story by the 's for 's Long Island Advocate, this one on legislation that would ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits: bit.ly/39MIbgy Great work, Claire!

medium.com By Claire Blaha

Who’s to blame for the opioid crisis, and are opioids now under-prescribed?

Who’s to blame for the opioid crisis, and are opioids now under-prescribed? By Annemarie LePard

An interview with Newsday’s Paul LaRocco on the Grumman plume contamination

For this most recent post, two of our amazing staff interview 's on his recent investigation into the Grumman toxic plume emanating from : http://bit.ly/37TDzmW

An interview with Newsday’s Paul LaRocco on the Grumman plume contamination In this interview with WRHU’s Newsline, Newsday investigative reporter Paul LaRocco discusses the underground toxic plume that has crept…

Heralds seek 2020 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers — — is seeking summer 2020 editorial interns. Contact Executive Editor Scott Brinton if you're interested in applying. Here are the details: bit.ly/2V6nhV2

Heralds seek 2020 summer interns Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach to Garden City, as well as across parts of the North Shore, including Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glen Cov...

Children and the opioid crisis

Once again, I am awestruck by the work that my Advanced Reporting students have produced on our ongoing series. Here's part four by Alexandra Whitbeck: bit.ly/2T1FFMn

Children and the opioid crisis By Alexandra Whitbeck