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A Palestinian doctor tries to save severely malnourished children amid Israel’s US-backed illegal siege on Gaza. (Al Jazeera)

Covering the conflict from Gaza to Campus


Columbia Journalism School alumni reported on the Israel–Hamas War for major news organizations around the world. On the Morningside Heights campus, students documented the impact of the conflict on Columbia students in Spring 2024.

 

Group protests holding lit up signs that say, "Unite 4 Justice," "Women Power," and "NYC #MeToo."

Covering the #MeToo Movement 


Nigel Chiwaya, ’12 M.S., reported for NBC News on the measurable impact of the #MeToo movement during its first year. He highlighted a sharp increase in sexual harassment complaints filed with federal agencies and corporate HR departments. Read more about this important shift.

Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, on Thursday. (Ethan Swope/AP)

The 2024 LA Wildfires


Julia Vargas Jones, ’24 M.A. Politics, reported on the 2025 California wildfires, focusing on the Palisades Fire near Los Angeles. She highlighted evacuees’ struggles with conflicting evacuation orders and the emotional toll of losing homes. Watch her coverage.

 

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1990: The Voices of Women in Asia


Elisabeth Bumiller, ’79 M.S., deepened global understanding of South Asian and Japanese women’s experiences, offering them a safe space through her powerful books May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons and The Secrets of Mariko. Explore her remarkable work.

More Stories That Made History

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos appear at a rally in the Los Angeles Sports Arena
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos appear at a rally in the Los Angeles Sports Arena. AP Photo, File.
Reporting on The Marcos Regime

Lewis M. Simons, ’64 M.S., won a Pulitzer Prize for his impactful reporting in the San Jose Mercury News on corruption in the Marcos regime. His revelations helped spark the People Power movement that toppled the regime and inspired protests worldwide. Discover the full story.

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Janet Reitman, ’92 M.S., profiled Edward Snowden in Rolling Stone, tracing his path from IT contractor to whistleblower. Photo by Barton Gellman/The Washington Post/Getty.
Profiling Edward Snowden

Janet Reitman, ’92 M.S., profiles Edward Snowden in Rolling Stone, detailing his journey from skilled IT contractor to whistleblower exposing surveillance programs. Read her in-depth coverage that explores privacy, government secrecy, and the fight for civil liberties.

 

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As an NBC News reporter, Carl Stern, ’59 M.S., used the Freedom of Information Act to expose the FBI’s secret counterintelligence programs led by J. Edgar Hoover. Photo by Bettmann/Corbis.
Exposing COINTELPRO

Carl Stern, ’59 M.S., used the Freedom of Information Act as an NBC News reporter to expose the FBI’s secret counterintelligence programs targeting political groups. His Peabody-winning reporting sparked Congressional hearings and major reforms. Read more about his groundbreaking work.

 

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Pulitzer Prizes won by CJS community members in 2024–2025

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Emmy Awards won by faculty and alumni in 2024–2025

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Community winners and finalists of the duPont-Columbia Awards

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Current faculty members who are also alumni of CJS

From the classroom to the field

Graduates will report on global stories with grants administered by the Pulitzer Center.

CJS names Raney Aronson-Rath Editor-at-Large, receives $125,000 grant to support documentarians of tomorrow. 

“LRAP let me continue to do the work — rather than look for work outside of journalism.”