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Literary Reportage Journalism schools produce good reporters; MFA programs train beautiful writers. In the Literary Reportage concentration, we combine the best of both.

How do you apply? Like an aspiring novelist who submits short stories to an MFA program in the hopes of writing a novel, you submit a sample of your existing work (articles, blogs, videos, podcasts, essays--published or not), and a description of what you want to do while at NYU, whether a specific project or a kind of project. Think big, but also think concretely: What particular works or authors have inspired you and your project? What journalistic forms could you imagine it taking? What models do you have in mind?

Laura Jedeed (Literary Reportage Alum)
09/20/2026

Laura Jedeed (Literary Reportage Alum)

End-times prophecy, pro-war prayer circles, Democrats as demons: Christian dominionism’s influence is everywhere in the second Trump administration—and increasingly, within America itself. Can democracy survive the assault?

Oliver Conroy (Literary Reportage Alum)
09/09/2026

Oliver Conroy (Literary Reportage Alum)

A year since his assassination, the movement Kirk started is reckoning with the void he left behind - and a revolution that eats its own

Kimon de Greef (Literary Reportage Alum) Join us on September 10 (6-8pm) at 20 Cooper Square for a discussion between Ki...
09/04/2026

Kimon de Greef (Literary Reportage Alum) Join us on September 10 (6-8pm) at 20 Cooper Square for a discussion between Kimon de Greef and Ted Conover of Kimon's new book, The Ego Trip.
Free and open to the public, but non-NYU folks must register in advance to get into the building:

A conversation with Kimon de Greef and Ted Conover

Rob Moor (Literary Reportage Alum)
09/03/2026

Rob Moor (Literary Reportage Alum)

Victoria Walker (Literary Reportage, 2026)
08/11/2026

Victoria Walker (Literary Reportage, 2026)

I braced for judgment and divine punishment. What I got was a body that finally felt like my own.

Leina Gabra (Literary Reportage, 2026)
07/31/2026

Leina Gabra (Literary Reportage, 2026)

In New York, the “reinstate and compensate” movement treats mutual obligation as akin to tyranny.

Jason Stavers (Literary Reportage alum)
06/03/2026

Jason Stavers (Literary Reportage alum)

The Weak Layer podcast and essays on machine intelligence, society, and ambiguity — plus occasional notes and picks.

Grace Marshall (Literary Reportage, 2027)
06/01/2026

Grace Marshall (Literary Reportage, 2027)

As part of a growing anti-tech movement, startup dumb.co is pushing flip phones as a way for young people to find ‘social and spiritual freedom’

Zelda Nguyen (Literary Reportage, 2027)
05/28/2026

Zelda Nguyen (Literary Reportage, 2027)

Wedged between neighboring buildings on East 117th Street sits a vacant lot hidden behind dark green construction fencing. A large tree leans over the sidewalk,...

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