The Bronx may have been spared the worst of Hurricane Sandy, but
many in the Lehman community felt her wrath. Lehman's
Multimedia Journalism staff and students were touched by the storm
and many were moved to report the events around them in the Bronx,
Brooklyn, the Rockaways and New Jersey.
Photographer and Lehman Lecturer David McGlynn covered the
hurricane's aftermath, from the flooding in lower Manhattan to the
devastation in the Far Rockaways and New Jersey.
The Bronx Journal got a makeover in June,
just in time to feature enhanced multimedia coverage of New York
City's summertime parade of cultures. Lehman student reportage of
these colorful events -- from the Puerto Rican parade in June to
Brazil Day in September -- are vividly showcased in the new big
picture format on the site.
"We have done horrible things
with aging. Our country has not helped people to understand what it
really means to age positively." -- Dr. Laura
Singer
Residents of Kittay House, an independent living center in the
Bronx, set remarkable examples of how to live well, age gracefully
and never stop learning.
As part of an exercise in writing profiles, Bronx Journal students
recently visited Kittay on Webb Avenue, a short distance from
Lehman. A dozen residents, aged 64 to 95, were waiting, with...
I am a lecturer in the Journalism, Communications and Theatre
department where I teach interactive media and digital news design.
I am also a faculty adviser for The Bronx
Journal (TBJ), an award-winning multimedia publication produced
by Lehman students.
TBJ covers the Bronx for borough residents. Our students report,
write, shoot and produce the site's content, which includes text,
photography, audio, video, and slideshows.
Over the last year, our journalism students have created some
tremendous...
The...
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