Journalism
I studied journalism at Stony Brook University (2013 - 2017), where I was a student editor, traveled abroad to China and Cuba, and interned at various media outlets. Afterward, I worked full-time at Blank Slate Media (2017-2019) and then as a local freelancer (2019 - 2020) as I prepared for graduate school. I covered just about every kind of story there was: arts, business, crime, culture, and government. Below is a sample of my most recent and arguably impactful work.
Investigation
Developers back VGN mayor's successful re-election bid
Investigation
Emails hint at political and religious rift in Great Neck village
Business
Long Island retail fights to survive in the era of Amazon
Investigation
Mayor overstates support for more diverse housing in petition
Politics
Mailers cast one-sided narratives in Kaplan-Phillips race
Business feature
Marie Blachére, offering a taste of France, resonates in Great Neck
News
Elizabeth Allen, once an 'indomitable spirit,' now rests in Great Neck
News
Family, firefighters and community mourn loss of Ray Plakstis Jr.
News
State proposal threatens aid to local governments, uneases advocates
Transportation
MTA credit downgrade sparks finance worries among experts
Business feature
Great Neck Plaza only village to bar valet parking on North Shore
Feature
Children helping children: Great Neck kids seek to send hope to migrants
Crime
Defense submits 100 letters in push for leniency for former Dem party head
Crime
Increase in reported anti-Semitic incidents concerns group leaders, experts
Elections
Great Neck library candidate assailed at local street fair
To see more of my work at Blank Slate, visit theisland360com/author/jclausen. On average, I wrote 10 articles a week. Most of my other work appeared in the Babylon Beacon, Amityville Record, and Massapequa Post.