Category Archives: Assignments

HOST: “It’s the first time you hear it, then you go … that’s for me.” Michael Cipolletti talks about the first time he listened to the music played by a theater organ, one of the true American instruments, in the … Continue reading →

HOST: The West Bank city of Hebron is as fraught with conflict as it is holy. Palestinians and Jews barely coexist in the divided city. Chiara Sottile visited with sixteen journalism students and sent this report. Chiara Sottile-Hebron postcard remixed … Continue reading →

HOST: More than four decades ago, a young follower of Malcolm X broke off from the Nation of Islam and named himself Allah. He began a movement called the Five Percent Nation. The philosophy espoused a form of black power … Continue reading →

HOST: For some, working on the production line of a Brooklyn factory sounds like the worst job in the world. For others, it can be the opportunity of a lifetime. Diana Neille pent a day in the lives of two … Continue reading →

[no host intro] Stuttering — Jennifer DePriest

HOST: Some jobs require a sense of humor to make it through the day. Paramedics deal with life and death situations on nearly every shift. Liza Zapol follows the bizarre, gruesome and funny stories of one New York City paramedic. … Continue reading →

HOST: Earlier this year, Facebook added a feature that allows users to list the languages they speak on their profile page. The options are pretty standard. English, French, Spanish, German and … Spanglish? Spanglish is a mix of English and … Continue reading →

HOST: Doris Prillo is a 97-year-old who just may be living her last few days. We will hear a conversation bewtween Doris and her personal caretaker about death and dying. Sonal Kumar reports. Sonal Kumar

HOST: Right now, at the top of the iTunes charts — a 30-year-old rock anthem. It’s Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” What’s this 1981 tune doing, mixing with the likes of the Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga? Reporters Katie Simon … Continue reading →

HOST: You’re not a real New Yorker until you’ve stolen a cab from someone. It’s mean, but the subway sucks. La Toya Tooles has the proof. Subway — LaToya Tooles