Story Archive for April 2009
5 Minutes With... »
Reporter/Producer: Amanda Blitz
Camera: Alicia Tejada, Franz Strasser
Ali Velshi is a financial journalist at CNN. In our interview, he talks about the coverage of the current economic crisis and the state of financial journalism.
5 Minutes With... »
Reporter/Producer: Franz Strasser
Camera: Julia Bottles, Linh Tran
Bob Epstein is the Executive Producer of NBC Nightly News. In our interview, he talks about the future of the evening newscast.
News »
Reporter/Producer: Jennifer Austin
The morning after pill will soon be available over-the-counter to 17 year-olds nationwide. Jennifer Austin reports on the impact of this new age limit.
Morningside, Top Stories »
Reporter: Ivonne Snavely
Producer: Julia Bottles
New York’s housing market has taken a hard hit, but there is now good news for renters and buyers in Morningside Heights. Ivonne Snavely reports.
News »
Reporter/Producer: Rana Good
Chrysler faces bankruptcy while things look up for Ford. Rana Good reports.
News »
Reporter/Producer: Mark Kottler
Mexico closed schools Friday after 16 people died and more than 900 others became ill from a new strand of the swine flu. Americans are worried because cases are popping up in California and Texas. Mark Kottler reports.
New Yorker of The Week, Top Stories »
Reporter: Prune Perromat
Producer: Jessica Hopper
Our New Yorker of the week is a successful entrepreneur who’s found that she can run her business and do some good by employing former convicts. Prune Perromat reports from Harlem.
Consumer Watch »
Reporter: Kelly Asmuth
Producer: Faith Abubey
In the middle of a recession, nearly 47 million people in the U.S. are without health insurance. Kelly Asmuth breaks down the options New Yorker have to get covered, particularly after graduating or getting laid off.
News »
Reporter/Producer: Franz Strasser
Friday on Capitol Hill, former Vice President Al Gore and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich voiced opposing views over legislation to reduce green house gases. Franz Strasser reports.
News »
Reporter: Angel Canales
Producer: Fahad Farqui
A top U.S. official declared that Pakistan is in grave danger of being taken over by Islamic extremists. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen said he’s extremely concerned and that the country is quite certainly moving closer to the tipping point. At the same time, many Pakistani families are concerned about their relatives back home. Angel Canales has more on the situation.


