Technology

Dan Reshef,
Director of Technology dan.reshef@journalism.cuny.edu

Team Members

  • Scott Moulder, Senior Network Engineer Dimitri Pavlovic, Senior Network Engineer Daniel Kaminski, Manager of Information Technology

  • Ernst Elizee, Information Technology Specialist

  • Phanuel Llaverias, Web Developer

The Technology Department at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is responsible for the physical and virtual technology systems including telecommunications, cloud and local data systems and services. The mission of this unit is to promote, facilitate, and support the effective use of technology. Organizationally, the department is comprised of three divisions: Networking, IT Services and Support, and Web.

Student Technical Requirements

For the most current information regarding technology, answers to common technical questions and helpful instructions, you can visit the school’s website: https:// www.journalism.cuny.edu/tech/technical- requirements/

IT Resources

  • Required School Software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Acrobat Pro, and Media Encoder. Pro-Tools, Audio Hijack Pro, Microsoft Office, Email via web client or Google mail app

  • Computer Labs – Desktop computers and software

  • Newmark Journalism Wired and Wireless Network

  • On-campus printing UNSUPPORTED

  • Operations and configuration of your home network (eg. cable modem and wireless)

  • Home printing

  • Mobile phones

  • Third-party email apps

Any other applications not on the supported list.

Access to IT Resources

After Graduation

Maintain access to

  • Newmark school email account

  • Alumni mailing list

  • Facebook Group

  • Use the J-School’s IT resources when visiting the campus (computer labs, and software on Desktops)

Deactivation of

  • VPN Access after 60 days from

  • Network account after 60 days

  • Office 365 account after 60 days

  • File-share access after 60 days

  • Adobe and Pro-Tools Licenses on the July

    31 following your graduation

If Withdrawing From the School

Within five days of the technology team being notified of the separation, the following will occur:

  • Your email account will be deleted

  • You will lose network access

  • Your VPN will be deactivated

  • You will be removed from the various

    Newmark Facebook Groups

  • Deactivation of Office 365 account

  • Files will be deleted from the file server

  • Adobe and Pro-Tools Licenses revoked

Email Communication Policy

Students should note that the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism sends official email only to students’ Newmark Journalism email addresses.

City University of New York Privacy Policy

The City University of New York Privacy Policy applies to users of cuny.edu and is intended to explain what types of information is gathered from users and how that information is used. Members of the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Community should also refer to the City University of New York Policy on Acceptable Use of Computer Resources which outlines CUNY’s internal policy for the use and protection of CUNY computer resources. http://www.cuny.edu/website/privacy.html

City University of New York Policy of Acceptable Use of Computer Resources

CUNY’s computer resources are dedicated to the support of the University’s mission of education, research and public service. In furtherance of this mission, CUNY respects, upholds and endeavors to safeguard the principles of academic freedom, freedom of expression and freedom of inquiry. Users are responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with the laws, rules, policies, contracts, and licenses applicable to their use of CUNY networks, equipment, and resources. In particular, all users should be aware that New York State’s Freedom of Information Law requires disclosure, on request, of information kept, maintained, filed or produced on CUNY computer resources, unless a specific statutory exemption applies.

https://www.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/ sites/4/page-assets/about/administration/ offices/cis/it-policies/ComputerUsePolicy1. pdf