NEW YORK – Feb. 21, 2024 – THE CITY, an independent nonprofit newsroom dedicated to serving the people of New York, announced today its partnership with Open Campus to cover higher education in New York City as part of the Open Campus Local Network expansion.
As part of this collaboration, THE CITY will focus on covering the 25-campus City University of New York (CUNY) system. CITY reporters Haidee Chu, who covers Queens, and Jonathan Custodio, who covers the Bronx, will lead the charge, delving into stories about CUNY and offering insights into the university system and its impact on neighboring communities.
Under the collaboration, Open Campus provides editorial guidance and training, and cross publishes THE CITY’s stories.
Open Campus is a national nonprofit news organization founded in 2019, with a focus on higher education reporting and fostering collaboration between national and local newsrooms. THE CITY’s participation in the Open Campus Local Network expands the network to a total of 12 newsrooms and 15 reporters across the country.
This partnership underscores THE CITY’s commitment to delivering in-depth reporting on critical issues that matter to New Yorkers, while strengthening their access to information that helps them navigate the city.
“We are proud to forces with Open Campus to bring our expertise and journalistic integrity to the forefront of higher education reporting in New York City,” said Richard Kim, editor in chief of THE CITY. “Our mission aligns perfectly with Open Campus’s dedication to providing valuable insights and coverage that empower our communities.”
Partner newsrooms include, WUNC, a public radio station in North Carolina; El Paso Matters, a nonprofit news organization in Texas, and CalMatters, a nonprofit newsroom covering politics and policy in California.
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ABOUT THE CITY: THE CITY (thecity.nyc) is a nonprofit digital news platform whose mission is to produce free-to-read, local reporting that serves the people of New York City. Launched in 2019 to fill critical local reporting gaps, THE CITY covers New York’s uncovered neighborhoods, holds the powerful to , and helps make sense of the greatest city in the world. THE CITY Scoop, its flagship newsletter, is delivered weekdays and Sunday, while additional newsletters serve New Yorkers with news they can use on housing, jobs and civic engagement.
ABOUT OPEN CAMPUS: Founded in 2019, Open Campus is the only nonprofit news organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to higher education. It’s built on an innovative collaborative model, combining a national newsroom that knows higher ed deeply with local newsrooms that know their communities deeply. Open Campus has put local reporters on the higher-ed beat in partnerships with 12 newsrooms around the country. Learn more about our model.
