The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY (CUNY J-School) is the only public graduate school of journalism in the northeastern US and was launched in 2006 to address a need for an affordable graduate school in the heart of the nation’s media capital. CUNY J- School serves a diverse student population and advances the digital transformation of the industry by teaching multimedia storytelling and entrepreneurial skills alongside reporting, writing and ethics. This grant supports the creation of a comprehensive Criminal Justice Reporting Initiative with two components: a reporting lab at the school dedicated to justice coverage and, for working reporters around the country, an annual, two-day training on topical youth and criminal justice issues.
