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Columbia Journalism sChool Winter 2010
From The alumni BoarD
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the new alumni journal you’re reading
now. Michael Kubin ’05, vice-chair of
the Alumni Board, heads up this
group and he reflects on the changes
separately in this issue (see page 2).
2. Development: Despite economically
tough times, subcommittee chair
Margie McBride Lehrman ’70 urged
us to think of 2010 as a “friend-raising”
year, identifying people who might
host events and eventually contribute
or participate in matching-fund projects.
3. Programs: “Retraining” programs like
the weeklong Digital Boot Camp or
the two-day Final Cut Pro workshops,
which will be reprised this winter,
have received rave reviews from
alums. Kudos to Arlene Morgan and
her colleagues in the Department of
Professional Prizes and Programs.
4. Awards: David Peterkin ’82 spoke
about creating a new alumni award
to recognize innovation and entrepreneurship
in journalism. Discussions
are under way about the name, timing
and possible sponsorship opportunities
for the award. David and his colleagues
have contacted the digital
media department and others about
prospective candidates for this honor.
5. J-10: This group focuses on events
and programs for alumni who have
graduated in the last 10 years.
Rebecca Castillo ’06 reported on
3-hour classes held at the school to
help recent alums hone their skills on
Photoshop, WordPress and Final Cut
Pro. J-10 has also put together RW1
reunions through Facebook.
As always, the Alumni Board welcomes
your input and participation. We invite
alums to volunteer for our subcommittees.
And to second Michael Kubin’s request
(see page 2), I encourage you to contribute
ideas and articles to this new publication.
Cuban Blogger Barred From attending Cabot Ceremony
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Cuba’s Yoani Sánchez was denied permission to attend the Awards ceremony at Columbia.
refused Sánchez permission to travel to
New York to receive the citation.
The Cabot citation described Sánchez
as “an ordinary Cuban citizen using the
Internet with extraordinary power. …
‘Generación Y’… is a pitch-perfect mix of
personal observation and tough analysis
which conveys better than anybody else
what daily life — with all its frustrations
and hopes — is like for Cubans living
their lives on the island today. … For her
courage, talent and great achievement
in such a brief period of time, the Maria
Moors Cabot board is proud to award
Yoani Sánchez a special citation for
journalistic excellence.”
“Ms. Sánchez’s vivid commentaries
on Cuba give us a lively sense of what
is happening there,” Dean Nicholas
Lemann said, in reaction to the news
that Sánchez was barred from traveling
to New York to attend the prize
dinner. “The Cuban government ought
to value Ms. Sánchez’s work as a sign
that young Cubans are ready to take
Cuba into a better future — one that
will have the free press the Cuban
people deserve.”
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