Global City NYC is a website covering immigrant and ethnic communities in New York City’s five boroughs. The staff is composed of reporters from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, who, for the first half of Fall 2015, are:

 

Stephan Bisaha is a data reporter covering the Russian community in New York City. Before joining GlobalCity NYC he was an adjunct professor at William Paterson University and the assistant general manager at WP88.7FM, named the best college radio station in New Jersey.

 

 

 

 

Zack Bu is a data journalist covering the Chinese community in the Flushing area. Before joining the league of GlobalCity NYC, Zack obtained his master’s degree in Public Affairs from Brown University.

@zackbu1023
 

 

 

 

Joelle Dahm is a data journalist covering the Haitian community in New York City. Before starting her journalism degree at Columbia and joining GlobalCity NYC, she obtained a BA in environmental studies at McGill University in Montreal.

Christopher Huffaker is a data journalist covering the Haitian community in New York. He came to GlobalCity NYC straight from Williams College, where he studied math and French.

@huffakingit

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Bernat Ivancsics covers the Dominican neighborhoods in Uptown Manhattan. Before joining the data specialization team at Columbia Journalism School, Bernat obtained an MA in communications in Budapest, Hungary, and studied at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, as well as at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago. Hobbies: photography, business news, tech.

@bernativancsics

bernativancsics.tumblr.com

 

 

 

Prarthana Jayaram is a data journalist covering the Dominican community in New York. She came to GlobalCity NYC after several years as a freelance writer and editor in Philadelphia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jianghanhan Li is an aspiring data journalist covering the West African community in New York City. Before joining GlobalCity NYC, she worked as the marketing director at China America Innovation Network in the San Francisco Bay Area.

@Heipihanhan

 

 

 

 

Qinling Li is a data journalist covering the Mexican community in New York. Before joining GlobalCity NYC, she studied journalism in both China and Australia, and worked at Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a casual graphic designer, and interned at 2ser Radio, Vibewire Youth Inc. and The South Sydney Herald.

@sicaliqinling

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/qinling-li/7b/8b6/302

 

 

Ji Liu is a data journalist covering the Chinese community in New York. A lover of words and photos, she has served as a columnist for magazines and newspapers, a TV program editor, and documentary assistant.

@Loretta_willow

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/loretta-liu/56/b7a/5a6

 

 

 

 

Dien Luong is a data journalist covering the Palestinian community in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Before coming to GlobalCity NYC, he had worked for the English-language edition of Thanh Nien newspaper, a major daily in Vietnam, for six years.

 

 

 

 

 

Lydia Namubiru is a graduate student at Columbia Journalism School, where she is reporting on the Indian community in New York City. Before Columbia, she was a data journalism trainer, media researcher and program officer at the African Centre for Media Excellence in Uganda.

@namlyd

https://ug.linkedin.com/in/lydianamubiru

 

 

 

Emma Paoli is a data journalist covering the West African community. She came to GlobalCity NYC after several years at the French daily newspaper Le Monde.

@Emma_Paoli

www.lemonde.fr/journaliste/emma-paoli/

 

 

 

 

Jean-Paul Salamanca is a data journalist at Columbia Journalism School covering the Mexican community in New York City. Before coming to GlobalCity NYC, he had worked as a reporter for six years at The Gardner News in Massachusetts, The Southampton Press in Long Island, and The Forum Newsgroup in Queens, N.Y. He was also a writer and editor at Latin Post.com, a daily website covering Latino issues across the U.S.

@JPaulSalamanca

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jean-paul-salamanca/83/6b1/951

 

 

Sarah Salvadore, a print journalist for almost a decade, has worked with The Times of India, the largest circulated English daily in India. She has written on various issues ranging from women’s safety, LGBT rights, weavers suicide, the fashion and entertainment industry to name a few. Sarah is currently pursuing an MS degree in data specialization at Columbia Journalism School.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bushra Shaikh is a data journalist who covers the Arab community in NYC. Before reporting for GlobalCity NYC, she worked at the Indian newspapers Sakal Times and Jagran Cityplus as a news editor. You can find her hogging on falafels and shawarmas when she isn’t reporting. Having stayed in Saudi Arabia for 18 years, she feels it is her responsibility to provide a voice for the community in this city.

@bushra_shk

in.linkedin.com/in/bushrashk

 

 

 

Nikita Takkar is a data reporter and is covering the Indian Community in NYC. Before reporting for GoblaCity NYC, she was working as a researcher and producer with the BBC World News in India.

@nikitatakkar

nikitatakkar.com

 

 

 

 

 

Alexis Xie is a data journalist covering Flushing, Queens, and is a former photo editor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soraya Auer is a Bangladeshi-German multimedia journalist covering social justice and international  affairs.

Twitter: @SoyaInk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charmaine Nero is a broadcast and multimedia journalist covering immigrant communities in New York and social policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicole Ellis is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker covering social justice and international affairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bianca Hock is a multimedia journalist and San Diego native covering Latino immigrant communities in New York City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pola Lem is a multimedia and radio journalist covering immigrant communities in New York.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lydia Hu is a lawyer and multimedia journalist covering courts and legal news.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anjuli Sastry is a San Francisco native and multimedia journalist covering housing, local government issues and the Indian community in New York City.

Twitter: @anjuliks

 

 

 

 

 

Maya Albanese is a multimedia storyteller covering innovation and entrepreneurship in music, food, fashion, and technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shloka Kini is an Indian-American computer scientist and multi-media storyteller interested in technology and the performing arts.

 

 

 

 

 

Samantha Mesa-Miles is a broadcast journalist covering social issues, culture, and international news.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamari Hysaw is a multimedia journalist covering the Jamaican population in New York City.

Twitter: @Jamari519

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nyasha Kadandara is a multimedia journalist from Zimbabwe covering immigrant communities, social issues and culture.

Nada Badawi covers the Indian community in Queens. She was born and raised in Qatar until she left to go to college in Egypt. She received her bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism in 2012 from The American University in Cairo. Nada worked as a reporter and photojournalist in Egypt and Qatar where she covered politics, culture and business. She was also a photography trainee at Qatar’s Al Jazeera.

Email: nadajbadawi@gmail.com
Twitter: @nadabadawi

Jenna Belhumeur covers the West African community. She grew up in Orange County, California, and is a German-American dual citizen. She graduated from UCLA in 2013 with a double major in communication studies and political science. During her time in college, she interned at media outlets like CNN, MTV and Nylon Magazine. She also was involved with Model United Nations and wrote for her student newspaper, The Daily Bruin, where she received a grant to report on the student protest movement taking place in Santiago, Chile, before her senior year. After graduation, she moved to Thailand for 8 months to teach English and backpack around other countries in Southeast Asia. After Columbia, Jenna hopes to become an internationally based reporter for a major broadcast network.

Email: jlb2292@columbia.edu
Twitter: @@jenna_bel

Tyler Daniels covers the Mexican community. Before coming to Columbia, he worked at the Washington, D.C., NPR Station, WAMU 88.5, producing stories and segments for the radio programs “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” and “Metro Connection.” He also has experience in government and volunteers as an emergency medical technician on occasion. Tyler is a runner and dog lover. He went to high school in Montclair, New Jersey, and graduated cum laude from the George Washington University in 2014.

Email: tyler.daniels@outlook.com
Twitter: @TyRDaniels

Azure Gilman covers the Dominican community. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, and earned a B.A. in History from the University of Chicago. She has formerly worked as a research assistant for investigative journalist Wayne Barrett, and as a reporter for City & State magazine.

Email: azure.gilman@gmail.com
Twitter: @azuregilman

Jane Greaves covers the Dominican beat. She lives in New York and loves to explore new neighborhoods of the city. Jane believes it’s never too late to learn and do something meaningful for a broader audience. She comes to Columbia in a pursuit of her third graduate degree and a new professional start.

Email: greavesny@gmail.com
Twitter: @greavesny

Hillary Hansen covers the Jewish community in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Prior to journalism school, she had a podcast in which she covered social issues that included adoption, borderline personality disorder, anorexia and childhood discipline. She has a degree in investment finance from the University of Utah.

Email: hillarycolumbia15@gmail.com

Wenjing Hua covers the Chinese community. She was born and raised in Shanghai, China, and recently graduated from Fudan University with a degree in journalism. Wenjing worked for her student newspaper and also interned at Hong Kong Tao Kong Pao Newspaper, Wenhui Daily and China Daily. She studied public policy and interned at Atlas Corps, a US NGO, while she was an exchange student at Georgetown University. Before she came to Columbia Journalism School, she interned at Gaotime Information Co. Ltd, which provides fi