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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

An illustration of Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi mounting a climbing wall. She has her black hair tied into a ponytail. She wears a white, red and green colored shirt — the colors of the Iranian flag. The back of her shirt reads “IRAN 009” and her left hand holds onto a blue boulder.

Guest Essay: The Islamic Republic’s mandatory rule limits its female athletes

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed without a hijab, violating the Islamic Republic’s mandatory rule. What does that mean for other Iranian athletes?
Nicky Kashani, Guest Contributor November 2, 2022

On Oct. 16, Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi disobeyed the Islamic Republic’s restrictions on female athletes and competed in an international tournament in Seoul without wearing...

A crowd of police officers, legal personnel, reporters and civilians dressed in dark blue congregating on a sidewalk in the East Village.

Opinion: Coverage of Brooklyn shooting ignores lessons of previous mass shootings

Mainstream media coverage following last week's Brooklyn shooting has failed readers on multiple counts, focusing on the alleged attacker rather than the victims and failing to use trigger warnings.
Steph Wittstruck, Contributing Writer April 18, 2022

Content warning: This opinion piece discusses gun violence and trauma. When I opened Instagram on Tuesday morning, I was met with a barrage of unsolicited images of people bleeding...

Violence Shouldn’t Be the Only Way to Get Attention

Violence Shouldn’t Be the Only Way to Get Attention

We should care about anti-Semitism despite the Pittsburgh shooting, not because of it.
Sima Doctoroff, Staff Writer November 2, 2018
We should care about anti-Semitism despite the Pittsburgh shooting, not because of it.
What Do We Mean By ‘Mainstream Media’?

What Do We Mean By ‘Mainstream Media’?

Theo Wayt, Staff Writer December 4, 2017
Though I sometimes enjoyed gawking at Fox News' or Breitbart's stories, I never took them seriously. But as I conducted my first interview for my journalism final project, I realized I had made a major oversight.
‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Aren’t Helping Anyone

‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Aren’t Helping Anyone

Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer October 17, 2016
Sure, social media helps us connect to a worldwide audience far quicker and easier than any other platform, but thoughts and prayers don’t mean much if they reach those in actual need too late.
Officer Discipline Records Need Transparency

Officer Discipline Records Need Transparency

September 6, 2016
The NYPD has demonstrated a complete unwillingness to listen to public demand for greater accountability.
What’s Bad for America is Bad for Journalism

What’s Bad for America is Bad for Journalism

WSN Editorial Board March 23, 2016
The rampant corporate influence on news coverage this election cycle threatens the integrity of journalism and American democracy.
Recent Fox News gaffe emblematic of falling journalistic standards

Recent Fox News gaffe emblematic of falling journalistic standards

October 9, 2013
"Fox & Friends" host Anna Kooiman's misreporting that President Obama is personally funding a Muslim museum is indicative of a larger problem: Fox as national news network has continuously failed to uphold its enormous responsibility to provide accurate and reliable information to its viewers.
Media coverage of D.C. shooting distracts from policy reform

Media coverage of D.C. shooting distracts from policy reform

September 17, 2013
After a shooter killed 12 people on a naval base in Washington, D.C., the government needs to focus on gun-reform policy and not media coverage.
Gloria Lee/WSN

U.S. media must address real causes of suicide

February 21, 2013
A taboo exists in the United States' media discussion about suicide - highlighting the means by which people kill themselves as causes rather than the untreated cognitive disorders they suffer from.
Courtesy of Sasha Leshner

Rethinking what we enjoy on our televisions

October 2, 2012
In the wake of Fox News' recent airing of an apparent suicide, we have to reflect on and question the reasons we derive entertainment from the misfortune of others.
Gloria Lee/WSN

United States should expand its worldview

September 25, 2012
Instead of focusing solely on the Middle East and China, the U.S. should also concentrate on countries such as India, Turkey and South Africa.