John Jay in
the Media is an e-publication of the Office of Marketing and
Communications that informs the campus community about the impressive
coverage that our faculty, staff, students and alumni frequently receive in
the media. The newsletter includes links to highlights of John Jay College’s
media coverage.
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Please read below stories from the first half of June.
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Multimedia
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NBC New York •
06/10/2019
Man in Queens Case Files for Conviction Reversal
Executive
Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Lucy Lang spoke
about the need for prosecutors to turn over witness statements to the
defense (at 1:56 mark).
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Print/Online
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Fox News •
06/5/2019
Gillibrand unveils plan to legalize pot nationwide
A
report from John Jay’s Data Collaborative for Justice showing higher
arrest rates for blacks and Latinos was cited in presidential candidate
Kirsten Gillibrand’s plan to legalize marijuana.
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The New York Times •
06/7/2019
The Toxic Secret Underneath the Seaport
Professor
of Environmental Chemistry Anthony Carpi elaborated on the risk of brain
damage from elementary mercury in a story about toxic mercury underneath
250 Water Street.
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The Daily Progress •
06/8/2019
UVa foundations support donor privacy effort
Associate
Professor of Journalism Alexa Capeloto supported keeping past university
donor contracts private in an article about a lawsuit against George
Mason University about transparency on gifts from the Koch
brothers.
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ABQJournal Online •
06/8/2019
Expert: Social media exposure fueling vigilante justice
History
Professor Michael Pfeifer spoke about how social media has increased the
likelihood of vigilante justice and compared it to past sensational media
coverage that facilitated vigilantism.
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