My group’s theme for the New York Times project was health and fitness. We believe everyone should take their health more seriously. Everyone is so caught up in their lives that they don’t have time to exercise eat healthy, especially since we live in New York City, where so many things are readily available to us.

Students are a main group that should focus more on their health. Many students stay up till early morning cramming for that test or finishing that paper. Students spend many sleepless nights trying to complete their work while only running on caffeine. This is terrible for their health because they are not getting enough rest. Students have so much work that they don’t have time to take care of their health.

The article I chose was about the soda ban in New York City. Mayor Bloomberg wants to limit the size of soft drinks. Since America is the most obese country in the world, we should all take precautions to maintain our health and prevent ourselves from any health complications.

https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newyorktimes/?p=23

Our NY Times project revolved around the theme of cultural relations in the real world and Baruch. We chose this topic because we looked at each other and at a glance, we are all a different color, a different race. We come from different backgrounds and it was very much relevant to how our communities are like internationally, locally, and educationally. We chose articles from the New York Times that pertained to cultural struggles and ethnic strife in retrospect. We chose these articles to provide emphasis on the importance of ethnic acceptance and integration. At Baruch, we see many diverse cultures and each follow different traditions. Instead of animosity, we thrive as a school and community. This is not so true outside of our school. Locally and internationally, there is still racial discrimination and cultural bias. It is important to notice the changes and adaptations of our communities. We used those New York Times articles to become more up to date on the struggles of race and how cultures are changing to incorporate every person of each tradition.

Subject: FRO 1000 Question Pertaining Math Problem

Hello Professor Braimah,

Our group picked the topic, Health and Fitness because it brings into account of issues that student should be aware of. Even though students focus mainly on school, they should take care of their body by eating nutritious food and stay actively fit. For the project, my individual role in the team was to select a health related article and write a summary. The article that I chose, “The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water” claims that arsenic in public drinking water has caused a range of health problems such as respiratory infections and malfunction of immune cell. This health news is really important to consider because drinking water pertains to basically everyone.

The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water

Hi professor,

I am having difficulty determining whether the blog post two is the New York times project, or whether it is a separate post. Please contact me when you get the chance.

Best,

Neil Gibbs

My group selected the theme of business for our New York times project. We arrived at this idea because we believed that since we are all studying business, it would only make sense to focus on the topic. The articles I selected were relevant to the theme because it focused on the latest innovations in the business arena. My individual role in the group process was to find two articles that focused on the latest instances of innovation in the business arena and to interpret those articles to the best of my understanding. I then had to post my two articles along with my interpretations unto the group page. This project has influenced my understanding of “news literacy” because it has displayed the importance of remaining updated and informed in order to stay competitive in the global market.

Let’s Get Down to Business!

The theme my group selected for the New York Times project was racial and cultural diversity. We selected this theme because each of the team members comes from a different background, so our group itself was a representation of diversity.  As a result, we thought it would be interesting to explore the various articles relating to race in both, the positive and negative aspect. My individual role in the team was to select and summarize one NYTimes article and write the Bearcats section. The article I picked is called “In Looks, a Sense of Racial Unity” and I chose it because it talks about how specific fashion trends started transcending to various racial groups in the 1990s. I thought this was very interesting because it has not always been ‘normal’ to see white people wear dreadlocks or black people dye their hair blonde. Additionally, I worked on the Bearcats section and decided to talk about the Club Fair I attended and what I experienced there. This event was a great representation of student life outside the classroom because it allowed students from different classes and nationalities to connect on mutual interests.

This project has helped me realize how important ‘news literacy’ is in people’s every day life. It is essential for everyone to be aware of what is going on in the world and there’s no better and more convenient way of finding out than through reliable news. It helps people get involved and learn about the struggles and achievements of others.

https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/nytcoverpage/

Hello Professor Braimah,

I’m currently working on the New York Times project and I’m confused about what exactly we should write for the Bearcats section. Could you please remind me what this section needs to talk about? Thank you!

Essay Clarification

Dear Professor,

This is Abigail Cherubin and I have a few questions regarding the homework you have assigned. In the instructions for the essay you have outlined, states we must describe one social problem related to the themes of the course and employ empirical research. However, I do not understand the specifics of this essay.

With all the works we have done so far in the semester, should I choose a social  problem we’ve identified in the course? Or are you asking to choose my own topic  to do research on? Also, in my essay, should I incorporate a text or several texts we have read?

I would greatly appreciate it if you reply as soon as possible. If there is free time in your schedule, may I meet you in person instead to discuss the details of this assignment. The clarification would aid in understanding the material to be presented. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Abigail Cherubin

New York Times Project

My group decided to choose Business as our overall theme. With the economy taking a huge turn, the effects can be seen in a company’s finances. Also, businesses affect us in every dimension, everyday of our lives. Without it, America would not be the powerhouse it is today. All of our articles have to do with money and how it affects people globally and locally. We also take a look at how companies view themselves and how the outside world views them. For example, in one of the articles chosen, ebay does not think that its revenue was great. However, an investor will see that their stocks were great this quarter. The different aspects of businesses in each article show how it fits into our theme.

As a member, I was the administrator for my group. As the administrator I was also the leader of the group. It was up to me to oversee every action the members of my group did. With my say as final, we made decisions of what we wanted to do. Additionally, I had to make sure everything flowed with our final product. Taking measures to contact every member, together we figured out how the project would developed.

Growing up, I listened and watched a lot of news, therefore I understood what I was doing. It is up to journalists to write comprehensive and accurate articles. Taking the time to understand the news is not difficult, especially if you experience what is happening or notice how it affects your own life. If everyone starts paying attention to the news, soon more people would be more informative of the world around them.

https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/naaaprojects/

Let’s Get Down to Business

https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/naaaprojects/

So the theme of our group for the NY Times Project was Business. Since all the members of our group are eager to pursue careers in the field of Business, we saw it appropriate to build our blog post around our prospective field. All of our posts revolved around different aspects of business, whether they be stocks, investments, settlements , or finance. The New York Times was simply rife with information regarding the economy and finance, making the decision to choose business as our theme a no brainer.

Our editor, Abigail, divided the work evenly. My individual task was to post two articles in reference to our decided theme. The articles I chose were about the shift in investments since the recession from stocks to private equity and the recent landmark settlement JP Morgan Chase made with the Justice Department due to their dubious practices leading up to the recession. I chose to center my selected articles around the recession because it has directly shaped our current economy. There is so much we can learn from the mistakes prior to the recession, such as the loan practices Chase had employed, as well as analyzing how our market has changed post recession, such as the recent turn towards private equity and away from stocks and bonds.

News literacy is highly essential in today’s environment. Awareness of current events is crucial  for our lives moving forward. We need to be wary of whats going on around us in order to make informed decisions. Due to this project, the Newstand in my iPhone is no longer empty and at any given time my backpack is always housing a newspaper and an issue of Times Magazine.