SC&I is thrilled to announce the winter 2020 edition of KAIROS, the Journalism and Media Studies online magazine of top undergraduate work.

Its special theme is “Women’s Struggles,” with a lead story by Gina Sbrilli about fears that the days of backroom abortions and unwanted childbirth could return; a video story by Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh about women’s attitudes toward wearing hijab in Trump’s America; and a photo essay by Faith Franzonia about finding beauty in one’s natural curves. 

Other stories include:

INVESTIGATIONS

• New Brunswick Doing Little to Address its Parking Garage Suicides  

by Kristen Ofeldt, Danielle Ciampaglia and Elaina Francis (Juan González)
 

CULTURE & SOCIETY

• We’re All Reviewers Now 

Booktubing craze attracts GenZ’ers eager for personality-driven connection by Hemmanuel Cruz (Mary D’Ambrosio)

REPORTING FROM GUATEMALA

• A Life-Threatening Expose 

A journalist’s investigation attracts death threats, and she’s forced to shut her magazine and flee. By Nidia Tejada (Regina Marchi)

• My Visit to an Invented City of Privilege 

By Madhu Murali (Regina Marchi)

• Web of Tradition 

By Rebecca Koblin (Regina Marchi)

REPORTING FROM ITALY

• The Assault on Italian Journalism

By Nala Peña and Tyler Zucker (Mary D'Ambrosio)

• Bologna’s Jews Warily Eye a Volatile Climate 

By Mia Boccher and Meghan McCarty (Mary D'Ambrosio)

Made for Japan 

• Wealthy Asian clients, happy to fly the shoemakers to their homes for bespoke fittings and designs, keep Bologna’s remaining workshops in business

By Jessica Vadillo, Melody Rivera and Natalie Shute (Mary D'Ambrosio)

WANT TO HAVE YOUR WORK CONSIDERED FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF KAIROS? 

Please see the submission guidelines.