Learn about the reporting that captured history
as it happened — and as it unfolds today.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Pulitzer Prizes won by CJS community members in 2024–2025
Emmy Awards won by faculty and alumni in 2024–2025
Community winners and finalists of the duPont-Columbia Awards
Current faculty members who are also alumni of CJS
From the classroom to the field
Ndubuisi will produce a podcast exploring malaria’s past, present and gene-edited future in sub-Saharan Africa.
Flexible course options for M.S. students to deepen expertise in essential beats and storytelling.
She will continue to report on a deadly wildfire, and the crisis it revealed across Chile.
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