CUNY Audio Newswriting and Reporting

The following are three edited stories from a fruitful semester: Citi Bike advocates and adversaries convened in Fort Greene on Apr. 25 to debate the big bike question. But despite concerns over safety, parking and corporate branding, Citi Bike is here to stay. One woman is making big waves in the fight against domestic violence. […]

Arranged marriages are a common tradition in many cultures. Over half of the world’s marriages are arranged, according to 2011 UNICEF study. While it is considered a coveted tradition for many families to find the perfect match for their son or daughter, for some people, it is not always the fairy tale ending. Women involved […]

There are plenty of afterschool programs in many of the city’s public housing communities, but a local group of teens in the Bronx River Houses are doing things to their own beat. Elly Yu has been following an impressive group of girls who organized their own performing arts group and had their very first competition […]

Citi Bike advocates and adversaries convened in Fort Greene on Apr. 25 to debate the big bike question. But despite concerns over safety, parking and corporate branding, Citi Bike is here to stay.

When Samantha Vecchia was born she was very weak, she slept poorly, ate poorly and cried a lot. Her mother, Jessica, felt something was wrong, but each time she brought her duaghter to the doctor, they found nothing. Ultimately, Samantha’s pediatrician noticed a heart murumur. The heart murmur sent her to the cardiologist and then […]

Indian president Pranab Mukerjee approved India’s new anti-rape bill on April 5, which provides for life term and death sentences for offenders, and strict punishment for crimes like acid attacks, stalking, and voyeurism. During the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, held last month, Indian women spoke about what anti-rape laws would mean for […]

One woman is making big waves in the fight against domestic violence. Kathleen Culliton speaks with Mallika Dutt and Mayor Mike Rawlings about a new tactic to stop the abuse.