I have to 😂 or I’ll 😭

Ok #RealTalk this SNL sketch is hilarious, but super accurate for many students. Some of us are just not from families that can afford an attorney or legal protection while also paying for a private college tuition, room and board.

I grew up one block away from Lee’s Lions Den piece. LES forever baby!

I’ve loved reporting this series of environmental stories and intergenerational relationships among women. I’ve learned so much. Here is the latest installment.

I’ll pass thanks

Body of last missing construction worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse site apnews.com/article/baltim…

One of the most insidious parts of the journalism / media industry is the amount of idea theft. It has happened to me so many times. It’s such a gross display of power and lack of respect.

The 234-page report on the FDIC culture is out & includes many examples of brazen misconduct. A senior examiner was known for going to brothels with colleagues on work trips. A former exec was thrown out of a strip club for inappropriately touching dancers. Employees said they…

I always loved the sound chalk made when it was in one of these.

When your classmate wins a Pulitzer! Go class of ‘07! The og cuny j school class

As we walk into internship/fellowship/etc season I will reiterate this:

If your cohort is majority private universities, ivies and top 10 J-schools, you aren't working hard enough to make sure your newsroom reflects the America that journalists are tasked to cover.

BREAKING: The Boy Scouts of America is getting a new name. It will become Scouting America in a major change after decades of turmoil. apnews.com/article/boy-sc…

“Shafik must … stop evading our interview requests and finally … speak with her student journalists. If she can answer before Congress, she can respond to the tough questions from the people with a direct stake in the future of Columbia.” columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2024/0…

Legislation to require cold water, rest breaks, emergency response, and other extreme heat protections advances despite objections from N.J. business groups — 'Keeping workers safe is not too much to ask.”newjerseymonitor.com/2024/05/07/law… via Sophie Nieto-Muñoz

Met Gala: Gorgeous gowns and frozen puffy faces galore.

Great thread on making an academic career work

Important reporting