The theme that our group chose for the NY Times  project was “events in New York” as Freshman at Baruch we felt that this theme connected and resonated with us very much. The idea for the theme was brainstormed between myself and my group leader, though ultimately the group leader made the decision. The articles that we chose connected to our theme because they all described an event occurring in New York or relevant to New York. Which as students of Baruch is very important because our campus is literally in the heart of New York City.  My article in particular described a musical event, showcasing that though we are in a business school, because our campus is in New York we still have the chance to experience the arts. My individual role in this project was to contribute one New York Times article and highlight one Baruch event in the “Bearcat” section. Though I had to contribute a little bit more than the other members I felt that in general our group leader did a good job of distributing the workload evenly. Overall I would say this project was beneficial for my “news literacy” because it pushed me to read and connect several articles to a specific theme. Increasing my ability to read selectively and to connect more with the news that goes on around me.

Amy Campos