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Epicenter and Thirteen partner to elevate New York voters’ concerns ahead of election
Community local outlets like Epicenter, that center communities of color, are elevating the local conversation nationally and digitally ahead of the presidential election through partnerships like this one with local PBS – WNET Thirteen. The new THIRTEEN digital series, Your Voice Matters, launches with episodes on housing, caregiving and immigration, co-produced with Epicenter. S. Mitra…
Epicenter NYC Launches Foundation to Further Advance Efforts in Support of New Yorkers and Communities of Color
Epicenter NYC, an award-winning multiplatform community journalism organization, today announced the launch of the Epicenter Foundation, a nonprofit organization that will advance critical efforts in support of diverse communities. The announcement comes on the heels of Ways of Showing Up, a first-of-its-kind two-day immersive experience, presented by Epicenter NYC and Department of Transformation, that aims…
Weeksville, Together with Epicenter NYC and the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State, Highlights the Significance of this Brooklyn Historic Site with a Special Tour
Epicenter NYC members and New York City neighbors came together for a special discussion and tour of the Weeksville Heritage Center, once home to one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America. The event, which took place Friday, Feb. 23, featured an informative session with two distinguished speakers: Erica Harper, the vice…
Femi Redwood joins Epicenter-NYC as Editorial Director
Femi Redwood is an award-winning journalist who is unafraid to ask tough questions or have uncomfortable conversations that lead to teachable moments. Most recently, Femi was a host and managing producer of podcasts at 1010 WINS, the most-listened-to news radio station in the country, and its sister station, WCBS Newsradio 880. In this role, she…
Epicenter-NYC Secures $250,000 Mellon Foundation Grant to Establish Community Hub in Queens
Epicenter-NYC, a community journalism multiplatform initiative that launched as a newsletter in 2020 to help neighbors navigate the Covid pandemic, has been awarded $250,000 from the Mellon Foundation to establish a multipurpose community hub. This Mellon Foundation award is critical to Epicenter-NYC’s next phase of growth and efforts to uplift New York City’s communities’ cultural,…
Vice, Decayed Digital Colossus, Files for Bankruptcy
The New York Times | May 15, 2023
Media braces for the robot era
Axios | February 7, 2023
EPISODE 96: S. Mitra Kalita is at the epicenter of it all
Tuckered Out with Ami Thakkar | October 19, 2022
Journalists, it’s another tough week. Take a moment to take care of yourselves
Jane Elizabeth | June 9, 2022
What Works: The Future of Local News, Episode 25 (Minute 23)
Northeastern University’s School of Journalism | May 3, 2022
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It’s in Queens | May 3, 2022
The 2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 New York’s Asian American trailblazers
City & State New York | May 2, 2022
News Take Episode 104: Encouraging and Sustaining Diversity in News Media
News Media Alliance | April 11, 2022
Women making history: 10 trailblazing leaders in local media
Local Media Association | March 22, 2022
It’s Time to Go Beyond the Typical Election Coverage Playbook
NiemanReports | March 16, 2022
From CNN to Community News, S. Mitra Kalita Highlights the Power of Local Digital Journalism at Stony Brook’s Loeb Lecture
Stony Brook University | February 28, 2022
How a crop of media startups are trying to fill the news gap for underrepresented audiences
Business Insider | January 31, 2022
What actually works to get people vaccinated
Slate | December 16, 2021
The Changeup Episode 16 – S Mitra Kalita, Co founder of URL Media
Launch Angle Media | October 28, 2021
Catalyst for Change: A Conversation with S. Mitra Kalita
Managing Editor Live | October 14, 2021
What you need to know about New York City’s new vaccine proof
MIT Technology Review | August 4, 2021
Lessons from the Vaccine Rollout: Harnessing Proximity in Healthcare
Blueprint in Future | July 10, 2021
What Does Journalism for a Just Economy Look Like?
Nonprofit Quarterly | May 19, 2021
Neighborhood Notes on Citibike Roll Out, Affordable Housing Lottery, Vaccine Updates
Norwood News | April 30, 2021
NYC Mobile Clinics, Pop-Ups, And Homebound Programs Pivot To Moderna After Johnson & Johnson Pause
Gothamist | April 21, 2021
How a tiny media company is helping people get vaccinated
MIT Technology Review | April 21, 2021
How the ‘Pause’ on the J&J Shot Will Affect the Vaccination Campaign
WNYC | April 13, 2021
All NYC Adults Are Vaccine Eligible but Access Gaps Remain
WNYC | April 7, 2021
ID Requirements Are a Barrier to Vaccination for Some Vulnerable New Yorkers
WNYC | March 30, 2021
How to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in NYC
New York Post | March 29, 2021
What Volunteers Learned After Making Thousands of Vaccine Appointments
WNYC | March 25, 2021
The Story Behind Her: For Journalist S. Mitra Kalita, Community Is Everything
Ms. Magazine | March 18, 2021
Local Leaders Step Up to Improve Vaccine Access for Communities of Color
WNYC | March 18, 2021
The Unofficial Guide to Getting a COVID Vaccine
VICE | March 12, 2021
Shaking Up the Color of News
The Raben Group | March 4, 2021
Coping with Covid19: A helpful, hopeful call-in show
WBAI | March 5, 2021
How S. Mitra Kalita went from leading coverage of the world at CNN to connecting her neighbors in Queens
Poynter | February 25, 2021
URL Media launches to help sustain “high-performing Black and brown media organizations”
Nieman Lab | February 1, 2021
Episode 6- Mitra Kalita
Trust Me I Know What I’m Doing | October 19, 2020
