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/