News and Events

Sonia Barkat ’21 Publishes Collection of Plays

Journalism major Sonia Barkat ’21 recently had a book of plays published, Winter Stars: Three 10-Minute Plays: From Tragedy to Fantasy to Comedy.
Two 2019 Grads Are Winners of This Year’s Salomon Award

Winners will use the funds to expand Black Lives Matter protest reporting on their lauded Twitter account, NYC Protest Updates 2020.
The Richard & Marylee Salomon Fund for Journalists

The Richard & Marylee Salomon Fund for Journalists supports graduates pursuing substantial news stories.
Olivia Manna ’21 Interns at Nasdaq

Olivia Manna ’21 is interning this summer at Nasdaq in their Futures Internship Program, where she’s working with the MarketSite Client Experience and Events team.
And The Beat Goes On...

While the printed version took a hiatus this semester, the editorial team turned out an online issue of The Purchase Beat.
Novel by Claribel Ortega ’10 Will See the Big Screen

Scholastic published Ghost Squad today, a middle grade novel by journalism major Claribel Ortega ’10. It will also be made into a movie.
New York Emmy Goes to Journalism Alumna

Newsday.com journalist Rachel Weiss ’16 honored for her work focusing on Japanese-American internment camps.
Briggette Sayegh ’11 Interviews a Familiar Face

We’re so proud of Briggette Sayegh ’11( journalism). Now a Time Warner Cable News journalist, Sayegh interviewed comedian Jon Stewart about his support of wounded veterans at West Point.