Christina Cardona

New York, New York ♦ (917) 216-5985

Christina.cardona@journalism.cuny.edu

EDUCATION

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY

Master of Arts in Journalism. Concentration: Arts and Culture. Expected 2018

Queens College, Flushing, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies. Minor: Journalism. December 2016
Relevant Coursework: News Editing, Broadcast Journalism, Specialized Reporting

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY

Knight CUNYJ Fellow, Summer Internship Program, June-August 2016. Selected from a national pool of applicants to be one of 20
fellows for Knight Foundation diversity initiative. Received digital-journalism training, internship and mentorship.

EXPERIENCE

NY City News Service, New York, NY Sept. 2017-Present

Staff Reporter
Stories included: Coverage the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon; a profile of Fred’s Team, a charity for Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center, interviewed team coaches and runners; and wrote about Diversity Plaza’s multimillion-dollar renovation in Jackson
Heights, Queens, interviewed co-chair of Friends of Diversity Plaza.

Queens Tribune, Queens, NY Oct. 2016-March 2017

Freelance Reporter
Stories included: homelessness in Queens; interviewed Jackson Heights filmmaker John Rokosny about his documentary “They
Survived Together,” which chronicles a family that survived the Holocaust.

Spectrum News NY1, New York, NY June-Aug. 2016

General News Intern
Went over daily rundown at the 24-hour cable news channel’s editorial meetings. Assisted reporters during the press conference
announcing the resignation of NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton. Interviewed witnesses to the Central Park bus crash in July 2016,
which left 13 people injured. Assisted shooters and reporters in the field with stand ups, lights and equipment.

Queens Chronicle, Queens, NY Jan.-June 2016

Intern
Created and fostered relationships with local public officials, including city councilmembers, as sources for potential news stories for
this 160,000-circulation newspaper. Researched. Kept abreast of community issues. Conducted interviews. Wrote about anti-
Semitism accusations at CUNY campuses and the Vietnam Veteran Memorial construction delays at Elmhurst Park.

The Knight News, Queens, NY Jan. 2015-Dec. 2016

Queens College Newspaper
Executive Editor (Nov. 2015-Dec. 2016): Coordinated with managing editors to review articles to meet publication dates. Supervised
team of 10-12 reporters. Created new content on social media platforms to increase public awareness of newspaper. Managing
Editor (Sept.-Nov. 2015): Provided feedback to reporters to ensure quality of content. Edited stories. Distributed paper across
campus to increase readership. Collaborated with other MEs to delegate work. Reporter (Jan.-Sept. 2015) Wrote stories following
AP Style for editing and publication. Stories included: CUNY students’ reactions to the 2016 presidential election.

SKILLS & AFFILIATIONS

Software: Adobe Final Cut Pro, InDesign, Premiere, Office, Pro Tools
Platforms: WordPress, Dalet
Hardware: Canon c100, DSLR Camera, Marantz digital recorders.
Language: native Spanish-language comprehension.
Research: Spokeo, Social Explorer, Lexis Nexis, Access World News, Reference USA.
Member: National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)