SISSEL W. McCARTHY Curriculum Vitae (2/9/2018) Hunter College Office: Hunter North 525 Telephone: 212-772-4846 Email: sissel.mccarthy@hunter.cuny.edu TITLE Distinguished Lecturer and Director of the Journalism Program EDUCATION Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. B.A., 1984, cum laude. 3.56/4.0 G.P.A. Daniel Webster Scholar Frank David Lena Memorial Prize 1984, Citation for Excellence in Speech Major Fields: Government and Romance Languages. Columbia University, School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. M.S., 1992 Field: Journalism. Thesis: Forgotten Age, Forgotten, Place. Concentration in Broadcast Journalism and Business Reporting Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, New York, N.Y. M.I.A., 1992. 3.95/4.0 G.P.A. Citation for Excellence in “Current Economic Problems of the U.S.S.R.” TEACHING EXPERIENCE New York University, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, NY, NY 2014-2015 Instructor, Journalism Courses: Journalistic Inquiry Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 2007-2014 Senior Lecturer, Journalist-in-Residence and Director of Undergraduate Studies Courses: Introduction to News Reporting and Writing, Advanced News Reporting and Writing, News Literacy in a Digital Age, News Video, Internship in Journalism, Introduction to Media Studies Lecturer, News Writing and Reporting, 2004-07
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Consultant, Public Speaking and Media Training, Merial Corporation, Summer 2009 Freelance Reporter, PBS: “Nightly Business Report”, 2002-2003. Freelance Anchor and Reporter, Georgia Public Television: “Georgia Business Report”, 2002-2003 Anchor, CNN International: “World Business Today,” “World Business This Week”, London, U.K., 1996-2000 Responsible for editing all scripts and anchoring CNN International’s flagship business program. Supervised a team of writers and producers. Hosted CNN’s coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Interviewed key business and political leaders including Bill Gates, George Soros, Jeff Bezos, Leonard Lauder, Richard Branson, Ted Turner, Alex Trotman, Sumner Redstone, Nelson Mandela, Hosni Mubarek, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gordon Brown, Mary Robinson, Larry Summers, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Hans Tietmeyer, Wim Duisenberg, Jean-Claude Trichet, Silvio Berlosconi, Mikhail Gorbachev, Mario Monti, Bill Richardson, Bill Bradley among many others. Anchor-Correspondent, CNBC, London, U.K., 1994-1996 Responsible for business updates every 30 minutes from London. Managed CNBC’s London bureau and supervised producers, photographers and interns. Writer and Producer, CNN Business News, New York, N.Y., 1992-1993 Wrote stories for “Moneyline” and produced business updates for Headline News. Vice President-Manager Non-Dollar Proprietary Bond Desk, Lehman Brothers, New York, N.Y., 1989-1990 Vice President-Trading Manager, Bankers Trust Company, New York, N.Y., 1984-1989 RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Multimedia News Reporting and Writing Broadcast Journalism Digital Storytelling News Literacy Media Studies Writing Methodologies GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Pulitzer Center Grant to fund Hunter College’s membership in the Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium Network and Fellowship Program, 2017, 2018 CUNY Arts Research and Teaching Technology Equipment Grant for new audio visual equipment for the Journalism Program, Spring 2017
Fellowship, Dow Jones News Fund Multimedia Workshop, University of Texas at El Paso, May 25-31, 2016 Adobe Premier Pro Training, June 2014 Active Learning and Engagement Initiative, January 10-13, 2012. One of 10 faculty from across the university invited to participate in an initiative to make student learning more active and meaningful through technology and innovative teaching. Faculty Advisor of the Year Award, Emory Honor Council, 2011-12 CCP Grant for community engagement project to teach news literacy at Coan Middle School, August 2012 OUCP Grant for community engagement project to teach news literacy at Coan Middle School, January 2012 Masse-Martin Technology Assistance Grant to upload digital content for JRNL 260: News Literacy in a Digital Age, 2011 "Leveraging Interactivity in the Classroom with the Sympodium", ECIT Seminar, October 26, 2011 “Computing in the Cloud”, ECIT Seminar, February 2011 Apple Certification for Final Cut Pro 7, May 2010 Grant, Fund for Innovative Teaching for Navigating Media Environments and Media Futures, Fall 2010 Grant from Program in Democracy and Citizenship to develop freshman seminar on News Literacy, June 2009 PRS Seminar, Emory College Online, 2009 iTunes University Seminar, Emory College Online, 2008 Podcasting Seminar, Emory College Online, 2007 CONFERENCES, PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS
Presentation, “Public Speaking for Student Scholars”, Hunter College, , January 31, 2018 Interviewer, “A Conversation with National Book Award Finalist Min Jin Lee”, Concordia College, January 23, 2018 Bronxville High School Community Outreach: “News Literacy Tips for Teens”, December 1, 2017 Organizer, “Capturing Climate Change”, Pulitzer Center Talk with Award winning photojournalist Sean Gallagher, Guttman Community College, September 26, 2017 Presentation, “How to Spot Fake News and Stay News Literate”, Tow Center for Digital Journalism Educator’s Symposium, Columbia University September 19, 2017 Discussant, Global News Literacy Conference: The Future of News Literacy in a Connected World; Stony Brook University, August 13-15, 2017
Moderator and Organizer, "The Refugee Crisis: Journalists Reporting from the Field", Roosevelt House, April 19, 2017 Interview, Business Insiders, “Fake News Experts Share 7 Tips to Separate Fact from Fiction”, March 3, 2017 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-spot-fake-news-2017-2 Interview, Fox 5 New York on the relationship between the White House and the press, February 14, 2017
Presentation, “CUNY Journalism”, Manhattan High School Counselor’s Conference, Baruch College, November 2016 Presentation, “Snapchat for Journalists”, Tow Center for Digital Journalism Educator’s Symposium, Columbia University September 16, 2016 "El Paso Social Services Respond to Cuban Migrant Surge", Miami Herald, May 31, 2016, DJNF Multimedia Workshop, University of Texas at El Paso
"Snapchat for Journalists", DJNF Multimedia Workshop, University of Texas, El Paso, May 2016
Article: “Making Sense of the Campaign: How do you know if candidates are telling the truth?”, Stony Brook University Center for News Literacy Election 2016 Project http://drc.centerfornewsliteracy.org/resource/2016Pres-Candidatetruth Article: “Making Sense of the Campaign: News vs. Opinion”, Stony Brook University Center for News Literacy Election 2016 Project http://drc.centerfornewsliteracy.org/resource/making-sense-campaign-news-vs-opinion Presentation, “Communicating with Power”, ICA Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, June 2016 Presentation, Hunter College Scholarship Teaching Circle: The Digital Future of Academic Research and Writing, April 2016 Moderator, "Parenting Across the Media Landscape: Tips for the Modern Family", ICA New York, May 2015 Presentation, Public Scholarship Behind the Podium and On the Screen Half-day Workshop, ICA Conference, Seattle, May 2014 Presentation, "Domain on the Ground", Domain of One's Own Atlanta Incubator Conference, April 2014 Presentation, "How To Write Your Own Food and Nutrition Story", Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), Houston, October 2013 Presentation, “Writing for the Public”, Emory University Hospital Conference, August 2013 Presentation, “Understanding and Evaluating Political News Sources”, The Government, Politics and Media Institute Conference, Holy Innocent’s School, June 2013 Presentation, “True Stories and Hard Lessons from Service Learning Projects”, News Literacy Leadership Conference, Stony Brook University, May 2013 Presentation, “Community Engaged Learning”, Critical Media Literacy Group, Emory University, March 2013 Presentation, “Digital Storytelling as a Tool for Active and Engaged Learning”, Active Learning and Engagement Initiative, Emory’s Center for Interactive Teaching, February 2013 Discussant, “Discover Nanjing: Reflections on Immersion Days”, Symposium on Nanjing’s International Communication, December 15, 2012 Discussant, “How to Cover News From the Chinese and American Perspective”, Symposium on Nanjing’s International Communication, December 15, 2012 Presentation, “Public Scholarship Behind the Podium and on the Screen”, CFDE Public Scholarship Series, October 2012 Moderator, Dean’s Council: U.S. Healthcare-What is the Future? Rollins School of Public Health, September 2012 Presentation, “The Power of the Image and the Case for News Literacy”, Cultural Politics of the Visual Conference, Nanjing, China, May 2012 Presentation, “Engaging Students through iPads”, Faculty Connect Conference, Emory University, March 2012 Moderator and Organizer, “Plagiarism Prevention Lunch”, January 2012 Speakers included Dean Meggan Arp and Evan Dunn on new Honor Council policies, Leah Chuchran on SafeAssign, and Erin Mooney on classroom activities to prevent plagiarism. Discussant, “Media and Civic (Dis)Engagement: Generational Divides and Prospects”, Emory University, October 2011 Stony Brook University News Literacy Conference, Participated in the conference "News Literacy: Building on Success", Stony Brook University, March 2011 Moderator, Halle Institute Series U.S. Midterms Elections Panel Discussion, Emory University, November 1, 2010 Contributor, Emory University Faculty Focus Group on the Continuing Writing Requirement (WR), October 2010 Presentation, “Navigating Media in Teaching”, CFDE Seminar, Emory University, October 27, 2010 Moderator, Emerging India Summit, Goizueta Business School, March 26, 2010 Moderator, “21st Century Media Jobs”, September 2010. I organized and moderated this evening panel on new media jobs. Presentation, “Creating and Delivering Great Presentations”, MSCR Grant and Scientific Writing Course, Emory Medical School, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012 Discussant, “Freedom of Speech on College Campuses”, Emory Wheel Conference: Emory University, October 2009 Interview, “The Future of the AJC”, Fox 5 Atlanta, March 26, 2009 Contributor, “The Ethics of Journalism”, Ednews.org, Oct. 27, 2008 Moderator and Organizer, “The Art of the Political Interview”, Emory University, Sept. 2008 Featured Speaker, Annual Faculty Retreat, Emory University 2006 Moderator of numerous panels and host of CNN and WEF Programming, World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, January 1996, January 1997, January 1998, January 1999 Discussant, Common Fund Investor Conference, 1999 Featured Speaker, NASDAQ Investor Conference, 1998 Featured Speaker, American Club, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998 “The World Financial Crisis and the Media: Alarming vs. Alarmist Journalism”, SIPA News, Columbia University, 1998 Featured Speaker, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Conference, 1998 Featured Speaker, Euromoney Conference, 1986-1990 UNIVERSITY SERVICE Director, Journalism Program, Hunter College Film and Media Studies Department, August 2015-present
Interview Coach for Hunter’s first Rhodes Scholar and Truman Fellow Finalist to help prepare them for their final interviews. Spring 2017, Fall 2017
Chair, Curriculum Committee, CUNY Journalism Council, 2017-18 Chair, Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium Partnership, 2016-17, 2017-18 Member, Middle States Working Group for Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience, Fall 2017-present Senator, Hunter College Senate, Fall 2017-2018 Member, Assessment Committee Film and Media Studies, Spring 2017-present
Search Committee Chair, Distinguished Lecturer, Film and Media Studies, Spring 2017 Member, Hunter College Senate, Fall 2017-2018 Curriculum Development Hunter College Journalism Program, Fall 2015-present Alternate, Hunter College Senate Fall 2016-Spring 2017 Judge, James Aronson Awards for Social Justice, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018 Award Committee, Hunter College Scholarship and Welfare Fund, Spring 2016 Member, CUNY Discipline Council, Fall 2015-present Faculty Representative, Hunter College SAF Grants, Fall 2015 Dean’s Achievement Scholarship Selection Committee, June-July 2012, June-July 2013 Co-Chair, Cox Advisory Board, Fall 2010-present Chair, Scholarship Selection Committee for the Tom Chris Allen and Grace K. Abernethy scholarships, April 2011, 2012, 2013 Founder, Emory News Literacy Community Engagement Initiative, 2012- present Co-director, Global Media Program and Global Journalism Fellowship, May 2012-present Dean’s Achievement Selection Committee, June-July 2012 Interviewer, “Cartooning for Peace Conference”, March 2012 I interviewed award winning editorial cartoonists, Liza Donnelly, Daryl Cagle and Ann Telnaes for the Halle Institute and conference organizers. March 2012 Member, Advisory Board Member, Quadrangle, 2010-2011 Interviewer, Rhodes, Luce, Gates Cambridge, Carnegie and Truman Scholars Program, 2010-present. I help students prepare for the interview portion of these nationally competitive awards. Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee for the Cox Chair, Spring 2010 Member, Faculty Focus Group on the Continuing Writing Requirement, Fall 2010 Coordinator, Journalism Program Adjunct Faculty, 2009-2012 Member, Critical Media Literacy Group, 2009-present Member, Media Studies Committee, 2010-present Freshman Advisor, 2009-present Faculty Director, CIPA Internship in South Africa Program, 2009-2010 Director Undergraduate Studies, Journalism Program, 2008-present Coordinator, Journalism 201 Temporary Faculty, 2007-present Faculty Advisor, Honor Council, 2007-present Producer and Reporter, Journalism Department’s 10th Anniversary Documentary, 2006. Advisor, Directed Study Documentary, “Bush Radio”, Fall 2005 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society of the Silurians
Society of Professional Journalists Foreign Press Association Investigative Reports and Editors Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications The Atlanta Press Club International Communication Association