Capturing stories in film.

AJ Jondonero • 3rd September 2021

Many Filipinos in the US Remain Unvaccinated

Many community members of cities in the US with large concentrations of Filipinos, such as New York, Honolulu, and Portland, remain unvaccinated, with many experts attributing this to several reasons, one being the vaccine controversies back in the Philippines.

Co-produced by AJ Jondonero in partial fulfillment of the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

AJ Jondonero • 20th August 2021

NY Farmers Face Climate Change Effects

Husband-and-wife team Bob and Betsy Stuart run the 100-year-old Stuarts Farm in Granite Springs, where they face the ramifications of climate change which were discussed in the IPCC Report of the United Nations.

Produced by AJ Jondonero and Michelle Mullen in partial fulfillment of the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

AJ Jondonero • 10th July 2021

Trees Cool Off New Yorkers in the Summer

The city government and advocacy groups look into making New York greener as temperatures reach beyond the hundreds this summer. Extreme heat is the number one weather-related cause of death in the city, and planting more trees could help prevent mortality rates from increasing.

Co-produced by AJ Jondonero in partial fulfillment of the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

AJ Jondonero • 8th July 2021

Outdoor Dining Thrives As NYC Reopens

With the need of restaurants in New York to bounce back during the pandemic, the city government initiated the Open Restaurants Program. Now that the city is opening back up, outdoor dining is received well by entrepreneurs and patrons alike.

Co-produced by AJ Jondonero in partial fulfillment of the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

AJ Jondonero • 29th June 2021

Rats at Newkirk Plaza Trouble Residents, Business Owners

A resurgence of rats has taken place at Newkirk Plaza in Brooklyn, and business owners and locals attribute this to the ambiguity of the area's ownership - both MTA and New York City deny responsibility of maintaining the plaza.

Co-produced by AJ Jondonero in partial fulfillment of the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

AJ Jondonero • 12th June 2021

NYC Restaurant Owners Continue to Face Labor Shortage

Many business owners across New York City continue to struggle with filling vacancies within their staff as the city nears reopening.

Co-produced by AJ Jondonero in partial fulfillment of the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

AJ Jondonero • 12th June 2021

Morales Campaign Upended by Union

The campaign of Dianne Morales, New York City Mayoral Candidate, was upended in a battle with unionizing former and current staffers amid allegations of racial aggression, sexual harassment, exploitation, and manipulation.

Produced by AJ Jondonero in partial fulfillment of the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

AJ Jondonero • 20th August 2021

CJS News Broadcast (5 Aug. 2021)

A primetime news broadcast produced by the students under the course "Video Newsroom" at the Columbia Journalism School.

Show Producers: Michelle Mullen, Kayla Steinberg, and Maddi Charbonneau
Anchors: AJ Jondonero and Sydney Heywood