City Newsroom: The Podcast Edition Two
City Newsroom: The Podcast Edition Two. City Newsroom illuminates the rich and varied intersections that make up the fabric of life in New York City. This podcast is a retrospective of the reporting done by journalists at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. We covered various beats through a political lens this year, capturing the ways policy, power, and people shape the city’s everyday realities. (Spring 2025)
Podcast Crew:
Laïny Jernidier – Host
Lauren Farkas – Host
Rana Zayanderoudi – Executive Producer
Cate Zanardi – Executive Producer
Sharla Steinman– Senior Producer
Racquel Miller – Senior Producer
Kristi Yang – Producer
Jennifer Zhou – Producer
Eric Santomauro-Stenzel – Producer
Shailee Shah – Producer
Isa Morales – Producer
Jennifer Gan – Producer
Madison Edward-Wright – Producer
Music Credits:
Sonica/The Flash/Pixabayy/CC BY
The Fence/Bivly/BlueDotSessions/CC BY
Our theme music was mixed by Lauren Farkas.
Special Thanks:
Thanks to the citizens of New York as well as the civic and community leaders who allowed us to tell their stories. Also thanks to the administration and staff at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism for supporting our work.
Cate Zanardi is a local politics reporter for City Newsroom. Previously, they covered environmental risk, housing, and activism for radio and print. They hail from Bologna, Italy.
Christine Stoddard is a City Newsroom reporter covering climate change. Born and raised in Arlington, Virginia, she got her start in journalism as a photo editor at The Washington Post.
Eric Santomauro-Stenzel is a reporter from Long Island, NY and covers politics for City Newsroom. His prior coverage has included social movements, discrimination, education, and more. He is a recent graduate of Hamilton College outside of Utica, NY.
Isabella Morales is a City Newsroom reporter covering transportation. Born and raised in Miami, she speaks Spanish as well.
Jennifer Gan is from Nanjing, China, and covers Arts and Culture for City Newsroom. She has experience in broadcast reporting and obtained a dual degree in Journalism and Psychology before coming to J-school.
Jennifer Zhou is a Master's student at Columbia University's Journalism school with a background in journalism, finance, and media. She previously worked at UBS in Wealth Management and as a reporter for Hong Kong's largest broadcast TV channel. Passionate about business and economic journalism, she is currently covering transportation issues in NYC.
Kristi Yang is a public health reporter for City Newsroom. She was born in Queens and raised in New Jersey, Beijing and Singapore. Her reporting focuses on the intersection of health and culture, driven by a passion to foster greater understanding across communities.
Lauren hails from Long Island, NY and got her first taste of journalism as a food writer at Washington University in St. Louis. She previously worked as a teacher and now covers education for City Newsroom.
Laïny is from Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean, covers immigration in New York City with a focus on its intersection with LGBTQIA+ rights.
Madison Edward-Wright is an investigative journalist from Montreal. For City Newsroom, she covers local politics and takes particular interest in voting rights and government corruption.
Racquel Miller is a journalist covering housing for City Newsroom. She’s passionate about broadcast journalism and hopes to become a news producer.
Rana is a reporter from Arizona covering climate change and immigration for City Newsroom. She previously lived in San Francisco and started her journalism career covering issues intersecting food, politics, and culture.
Shailee Shah has always been an immigrant — and as a result, in constant pursuit of the feeling of home. It’s only befitting then, that she relishes in covering the housing beat for City Newsroom.
Sharla Steinman is a bilingual journalist covering education in New York. She is originally from Los Angeles and a UCLA alum. She’s penned bylines in The New York Times and Uncloseted Media. You can reach out to her on X @Sharla_Steinman.
