City Newsroom: The Podcast First Edition
City Newsroom: The Podcast First Edition 2024
City Newsroom: The Podcast First Edition. 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. (Spring 2024)
Podcast Crew:
Vincent Jiang – Director
Ashley Miller – Senior Producer
Genevieve Charles – Senior Producer
Andrea Pineda-Salgado- Host
Davaughnia Wilson – Host
Edward Lopez – Sound Operator
Xinyuan Cao – Sound Operator
Francesca Maria Lorenzini – Producer
Jason Ponterotto – Producer
John E Williams – Producer
Serena Balani- Producer
Urvi Shrivastav- Producer
Music Credits:
Broke For Free/Something Elated/Free Music Archive/CC BY
Broke For Free/The Great/Free Music Archive/CC BY
Broke For Free/Night Owl/Free Music Archive/CC BY
Mr Smith/Even Monsters Cry/Free Music Archive/CC BY
Mr Smith/Love Grenade/Free Music Archive/CC BY
Mr Smith/Trickle Down/Free Music Archive/CC BY
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. Much gratitude to Lebanese American University New York Campus for allowing us to use their studio to record part of this podcast.
Andrea is a bilingual reporter covering immigration in New York City. She is a lifelong New Yorker whose work has centered on stories that affect the city’s immigrant communities.
Ashley was raised in Philadelphia, PA, but soon spread her wings as a college ice hockey player, influencing her start in sports journalism. She most recently lived in Maui, HI, working with the Hawaiian Land Trust, and now thrives in the high-speed environment of New York as a political reporter for City Newsroom.
Davaughnia is an Arts and Culture reporter for City Newsroom in New York City. She has experience in news, feature and magazine writing, as well as audio and video journalism.
Edward is from Fresno, California. He covers transportation for City Newsroom.
Francesca is an Italian reporter covering politics for City Newsroom. She has reported in print, web, audio and video. Francesca speaks three languages.
Genevieve is from Brooklyn, NY and covers Arts and Culture for City Newsroom. Genevieve is interested in stories that focus on the intersection of art and technology.
Jason is a reporter from Riverdale, New York and covers public health for City Newsroom. He has reported on a various issues including politics, racial justice and currently public health. Jason is a graduate of Howard University where he wrote for the The Hilltop Newspaper. Jason has also interned for New York Amsterdam News.
John is a journalist covering climate for City Newsroom. He moonlights as a geographer, historian, and professor. John is a native of Baconton, Georgia and a graduate of Florida A&M University with expertise in history, geography, urban studies, higher education leadership, HBCUs, and environmental justice.
Serena previously worked for Dataminr, breaking news for her clients, and Propwatch Project covering propaganda and communication techniques used by governments and public officials. She’s covering transportation for City Newsroom.
Urvi is from India and covers housing in New York City for City Newsroom. She has worked as a business reporter covering markets, ESG, leadership, and enjoys long runs.
Vincent Jiang was born and raised in New York City, moving between Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan in his childhood. He’s written about politics, technology, and climate issues, and is covering education for City Newsroom.
Xinyuan is a City Newsroom reporter covering education in New York City. Born and raised in China, she earned a dual bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris and The University of Hong Kong. Her past working experience includes public relations and working as a legal assistant.
