The Kiosk, CUNY SPS’ first student-run news site, had its launch party on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the school’s campus. The editorial staff was delighted and grateful that the event was attended by so many well-wishers.
The winners of The Kiosk content contest winners were announced at the event. Winners were given editorial positions in addition to Amazon gift cards. The winners by category were:
- Hard news: Duubar Villalobos Jimenez
- Feature story: Donald Joshua
- Photography and video: April Moore
- Graphics and logo: Milan Fredricks
Many people throughout the CUNY system helped to make The Kiosk dream a reality. The funding for The Kiosk is entirely underwritten by students: generous support from both the CUNY SPS Student Association and the CUNY-wide USS made this student publication a reality.
Recent SPS graduates who contributed to The Kiosk included: Linda Yau, Yerelyn Nunez, and Portia Lightfoot. There was SPS’ dedicated administration whose efforts facilitated publication, most particularly: Marissa Job, Anthony Sweeney, and Washington Hernandez. There was also the guiding influence of SPS faculty: Dr. Elzabeth Alsop, and Professor Bradley Gardener. Valuable training was provided by Craig Newmark School of Journalism at CUNY thanks to the former Associate Dean Judith Watson and Professor Chris McKenna. Katina Paron of DatelineCUNY also gave important journalistic advice.
The Kiosk exists to bridge to distance gap for the online student. To accomplish that goal, this publication will need many students’ involvement. The Kiosk encourages students to take a picture, shoot a video, write a story, or record the audio when they see or hear something of interest. CUNY SPS students may be online, and learning via distance, but they can make their voices heard in an immediate and real way.
The editorial staff wants to point out that a launch is not a destination. The Kiosk launch party celebrated the work that has been done, but the voice of the students still has lots of work to do.
Please join the calling.
Thank you,
Lisa Sheridan, founding publisher and editor-in-chief
The Kiosk
