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‘Silver Linings’ Is A Journey Of Self-Healing

By Jenny Neufeld Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International MOUNT VERNON, New York, U.S.A. – Who would have thought that the ‘World’s Sexiest Man’ and the winning tribute of The Hunger Games could mold together, with the work of director David O. Russell, in an intense, yet heartwarming, and surprisingly nail-biting, adaption of Matthew Quick’s novel, Silver Linings Playbook? I sure didn’t. As I walked into the theater I sat down in my seat expecting your typical “rom-com,” with the sappy love-story, but a chick flick was far from what I got. Silver Linings Playbook follows the journey of confused and estranged Pat Solitano Jr., played by Bradley Cooper, named last year by People as the sexiest man alive. Recently released from a committed period in a mental facility, Pat must begin his new life away from … Read entire article »

Filed under: Jenny Neufeld, Mount Vernon, movie review, movies, New York, U.S.A.

ProPublica: Bright Future For Online News

Amanda Lima / youthjournalism.org Youth Journalism International Brazilian reporter  Thomas Mayer Rieger interviews ProPublica Senior Editor Robin Fields in New York By Thomas Mayer Rieger Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International NEW YORK, New York, U.S.A. – With apps, data bases, dialog with readers the other possibilities that publishing online offers, serious journalism has an excellent future, a reporter and editor from ProPublica said. Senior Editor Robin Fields and reporter Kim Barker spoke recently with Brazilian journalism students about their organization’s work, the future of journalism and data driven reporting. “There is so much innovation going on,” said Barker, who joined ProPublica two years ago after a long journalism career, including a posting as the Chicago Tribune’s South Asian bureau chief. “I don’t think anybody can’t help but be hopeful about the future of journalism.” Working at ProPublica, a nonprofit news … Read entire article »

Filed under: Amanda Lima, Ana Kruger, Brazil, Curitiba, investigative reporting, journalism, Kim Barker, New York, ProPublica, Renata Martins Oliveira Silva Pinto, Robin Fields, Thomas Mayer Rieger, Universidade Positivo

ProPublica: Bright Future For Online News

ProPublica: Bright Future For Online News

Amanda Lima / youthjournalism.org Youth Journalism International Brazilian reporter  Thomas Mayer Rieger interviews ProPublica Senior Editor Robin Fields in New York By Thomas Mayer Rieger Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International NEW YORK, New York, U.S.A. – With apps, data bases, dialog with readers the other possibilities that publishing online offers, serious journalism has an excellent future, a reporter and editor from ProPublica said. Senior Editor Robin Fields and reporter Kim Barker spoke recently with Brazilian journalism students about their organization’s work, the future … Read entire article »

Filed under: Amanda Lima, Ana Kruger, Brazil, Curitiba, investigative reporting, journalism, Kim Barker, New York, ProPublica, Renata Martins Oliveira Silva Pinto, Robin Fields, Thomas Mayer Rieger, Universidade Positivo

ProPublica: Bright Future For Online News

Amanda Lima / youthjournalism.org Youth Journalism International Brazilian reporter  Thomas Mayer Rieger interviews ProPublica Senior Editor Robin Fields in New York By Thomas Mayer Rieger Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International NEW YORK, New York, U.S.A. – With apps, data bases, dialog with readers the other possibilities that publishing online offers, serious journalism has an excellent future, a reporter and editor from ProPublica said. Senior Editor Robin Fields and reporter Kim Barker spoke recently with Brazilian journalism students about their organization’s work, the future of journalism and data driven reporting. “There is so much innovation going on,” said Barker, who joined ProPublica two years ago after a long journalism career, including a posting as the Chicago Tribune’s South Asian bureau chief. “I don’t think anybody can’t help but be hopeful about the future of journalism.” Working at ProPublica, a nonprofit news … Read entire article »

Filed under: Amanda Lima, Ana Kruger, Brazil, Curitiba, investigative reporting, journalism, Kim Barker, New York, ProPublica, Renata Martins Oliveira Silva Pinto, Robin Fields, Thomas Mayer Rieger, Universidade Positivo

ProPublica: Bright Future For Online News

Amanda Lima / youthjournalism.org Youth Journalism International Brazilian reporter  Thomas Mayer Rieger interviews ProPublica Senior Editor Robin Fields in New York By Thomas Mayer Rieger Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International NEW YORK, New York, U.S.A. – With apps, data bases, dialog with readers the other possibilities that publishing online offers, serious journalism has an excellent future, a reporter and editor from ProPublica said. Senior Editor Robin Fields and reporter Kim Barker spoke recently with Brazilian journalism students about their organization’s work, the future of journalism and data driven reporting. “There is so much innovation going on,” said Barker, who joined ProPublica two years ago after a long journalism career, including a posting as the Chicago Tribune’s South Asian bureau chief. “I don’t think anybody can’t help but be hopeful about the future of journalism.” Working at ProPublica, a nonprofit news … Read entire article »

Filed under: Amanda Lima, Ana Kruger, Brazil, Curitiba, investigative reporting, journalism, Kim Barker, New York, ProPublica, Renata Martins Oliveira Silva Pinto, Robin Fields, Thomas Mayer Rieger, Universidade Positivo

Brooklyn Flea Market: Sure Sign Of Spring

Emma Bally / youthjournalism.org A bird’s eye view of The Brooklyn Flea Market By Emma Bally Reporter Youth Journalism International BROOKLYN, New York, U.S.A. – One truly knows that spring has come to New York City when The Brooklyn Flea Market finally reopens. This flea market, which is located between Clermont and Vanderbilt avenues, attracts a diverse crowd of people. As far as the eye can see, people of all ages, neighborhoods, and personalities roam the market munching on goodies or conversing with friends. The Brooklyn Flea Market also provides a range of products being sold, from typewriters to fruity flavored shaved ice called People Pops. Shoppers like Sunny Wang and Shannon Roddey, immensely enjoy The Brooklyn Flea Market. A Crown Heights resident, Roddey said she comes to this market “probably once or twice a month.” Roddey, who is an … Read entire article »

Filed under: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Flea Market, Emma Bally, New York, United States

Brooklyn Flea Market: Sure Sign Of Spring

Brooklyn Flea Market: Sure Sign Of Spring

Emma Bally / youthjournalism.org A bird’s eye view of The Brooklyn Flea Market By Emma Bally Reporter Youth Journalism International BROOKLYN, New York, U.S.A. – One truly knows that spring has come to New York City when The Brooklyn Flea Market finally reopens. This flea market, which is located between Clermont and Vanderbilt avenues, attracts a diverse crowd of people. As far as the eye can see, people of all ages, neighborhoods, and personalities roam the market munching on goodies or … Read entire article »

Filed under: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Flea Market, Emma Bally, New York, United States

Brooklyn Flea Market: Sure Sign Of Spring

Emma Bally / youthjournalism.org A bird’s eye view of The Brooklyn Flea Market By Emma Bally Reporter Youth Journalism International BROOKLYN, New York, U.S.A. – One truly knows that spring has come to New York City when The Brooklyn Flea Market finally reopens. This flea market, which is located between Clermont and Vanderbilt avenues, attracts a diverse crowd of people. As far as the eye can see, people of all ages, neighborhoods, and personalities roam the market munching on goodies or conversing with friends. The Brooklyn Flea Market also provides a range of products being sold, from typewriters to fruity flavored shaved ice called People Pops. Shoppers like Sunny Wang and Shannon Roddey, immensely enjoy The Brooklyn Flea Market. A Crown Heights resident, Roddey said she comes to this market “probably once or twice a month.” Roddey, who … Read entire article »

Filed under: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Flea Market, Emma Bally, New York, United States

Brooklyn Flea Market: Sure Sign Of Spring

Emma Bally / youthjournalism.org A bird’s eye view of The Brooklyn Flea Market By Emma Bally Reporter Youth Journalism International BROOKLYN, New York, U.S.A. – One truly knows that spring has come to New York City when The Brooklyn Flea Market finally reopens. This flea market, which is located between Clermont and Vanderbilt avenues, attracts a diverse crowd of people. As far as the eye can see, people of all ages, neighborhoods, and personalities roam the market munching on goodies or conversing with friends. The Brooklyn Flea Market also provides a range of products being sold, from typewriters to fruity flavored shaved ice called People Pops. Shoppers like Sunny Wang and Shannon Roddey, immensely enjoy The Brooklyn Flea Market. A Crown Heights resident, Roddey said she comes to this market “probably once or twice a month.” Roddey, who is an … Read entire article »

Filed under: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Flea Market, Emma Bally, New York, United States

Brooklyn Flea Market: Sure Sign Of Spring

Emma Bally / youthjournalism.org A bird’s eye view of The Brooklyn Flea Market By Emma Bally Reporter Youth Journalism International BROOKLYN, New York, U.S.A. – One truly knows that spring has come to New York City when The Brooklyn Flea Market finally reopens. This flea market, which is located between Clermont and Vanderbilt avenues, attracts a diverse crowd of people. As far as the eye can see, people of all ages, neighborhoods, and personalities roam the market munching on goodies or conversing with friends. The Brooklyn Flea Market also provides a range of products being sold, from typewriters to fruity flavored shaved ice called People Pops. Shoppers like Sunny Wang and Shannon Roddey, immensely enjoy The Brooklyn Flea Market. A Crown Heights resident, Roddey said she comes to this market “probably once or twice a month.” Roddey, who … Read entire article »

Filed under: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Flea Market, Emma Bally, New York, United States

9/11 Memorial: Mourners, Merchants, Singers, Skeptics Gather Near Ground Zero

Emma Bally / youthjournalism.org Janice Nickerson, whose cousin died in the terrorist attacks on  9/11, wears a shirt Sunday in New York that bears his photo. By Emma Bally Reporter Youth Journalism International NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A. – A sea of people flowed from block to block at the 9/11 Memorial site in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, all marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Some stopped to take pictures and some proudly held up images of loved ones lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Some were natives of New York City, and some came from other countries. A single tragedy brought all of these strangers together. On a perfect day in early September 10 years ago, terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into World Trade Centers One and Two, the Pentagon, and into an open field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Almost … Read entire article »

Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Emma Bally, Ground Zero, New York, Sept. 11, youthjournalism.org

9/11 Memorial: Mourners, Merchants, Singers, Skeptics Gather Near Ground Zero

Emma Bally / youthjournalism.org Janice Nickerson, whose cousin died in the terrorist attacks on  9/11, wears a shirt Sunday in New York that bears his photo. By Emma Bally Reporter Youth Journalism International NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A. – A sea ofpeople flowed from block to block at the 9/11 Memorial site in Lower Manhattan onSunday, all marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Some stopped to take pictures andsome proudly held up images of loved ones lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Some were nativesof New York City, and some came from other countries. A single tragedy brought all of thesestrangers together. On a perfect day in early September10 years ago, terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into World TradeCenters One and Two, the Pentagon, and into an open field in Shanksville,Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people died that day,and many more lost … Read entire article »

Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Emma Bally, Ground Zero, New York, Sept. 11, youthjournalism.org