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Sissel McCarthy is a Distinguished Lecturer and Director of the Journalism Program at Hunter College, City University of New York. With over 12 years of teaching experience at Hunter College, NYU, and Emory University, she specializes in journalism education, multimedia reporting, and news literacy. She has transformed Hunter's curriculum by integrating digital tools, requiring students to build personal websites and use social media for research and publishing.
Education:
- Master’s degrees in Journalism and International Affairs (Columbia University)
- Bachelor’s degree in Government and Romance Languages (Dartmouth College)
Research Interests: McCarthy focuses on evolving journalism practices, including news literacy in digital ecosystems, cross-platform storytelling (mobile, radio, social media), and strategies for academics to communicate research to public audiences. Her work bridges professional journalism and pedagogy.
Awards & Honors:
- Dow Jones News Fellow (2016)
- ACE Award (1992) for investigative reporting
- Daniel Webster Scholar (top 5% at Dartmouth)
- Citation for Excellence in Speech and Debate
Leadership: As program director, she oversees curriculum innovation, including new courses in mobile/radio reporting and election-focused news literacy. She collaborates with global academic bodies like the International Communications Association to advance public scholarship.
