Kelly Senyei

Supporters wore t-shirts that read, "find out what the new Hunts Point is about." Photo by Kelly Ann Senyei.

Millions of people visit Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that has information on everything from Japanese prime ministers to the chemical makeup of frozen yogurt. But what if you don’t agree with what the site says about you or your community? Listen to Kelly Ann Senyei’s report on one Bronx neighborhood’s fight to update their online image.

Reported, produced and edited by Kelly Ann Senyei. This story was published on ColumbiaJournalist.org [Sept. 14, 2008].

The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University provided election night coverage through a multi-media broadcast.

I co-hosted two hours of our live radio webcast, America’s Choice 2008. Click on the links below to listen:

Hour 1 //  Hour 2

David Yearwood, 13, displays one of his linoleum prints made at Studio 889 in Hunts Point.

“I’m bored.” It’s a common phrase uttered by teenagers during summer months and after-school hours. While many choose to spend their free time playing video games or dreaming up future careers as pro-football players, 13-year-old David Yearwood is busy, painting masterpieces. Reporter Kelly Ann Senyei has the story about a South Bronx teenager who’s turning downtime into an artform.

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Reported, produced and edited by Kelly Ann Senyei.