PAULINE EIFERMAN Reporter / Photographer
Audio
Monocle 24: The Culture Show
Aired on Monday, April 1st, 2013
A new exhibition in New York called “Invasion: Diaries and Memories of War in Iraq” presents three different experiences of the war from within the same unit. Taking place at the Bronx Documentary Center, it features the war diaries of Marine Lieutenant Tim McLaughlin, along with award-winning work by the journalist Peter Maass and photographer Gary Knight. All three men witnessed the toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue, and it was Tim McLaughlin’s American flag that was placed around it in front of a global television audience. To mark the 10th anniversary of the invasion, they share these memories in an innovation multimedia exhibition.
Monocle 24: The Urbanist
Aired on Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Lower Manhattan, the financial heart of America, isn’t really considered an exciting place to end up on a Friday night. Especially given that it’s just a stone’s throw from the cultural hubs of Chelsea and Greenwich Village. So why does this rich and powerful part of town want to draw in small businesses and boost its fun factor?
Monocle 24: The Entrepreneurs
Aired on Tuesday, December 19th, 2012
Paperless Post started in a Harvard dorm and grew to a 55-employee company in three years. The idea is simple: beautifully designed and customizable digital greeting cards. James and Alexa Hirschfeld are the brother-and-sister duo behind this success. But this year, they made an unlikely announcement: their greeting cards will be available on paper. A decision that will be tested during this holiday season.
Monocle 24: The Stack
Aired on Saturday, December 8th, 2012
Combining fiction, poetry and criticism, The American Reader promises to fill a void in Generation Y’s cultural landscape. The new monthly is based in Harlem and edited by former staff and contributors to The New Yorker, Interview, The Paris Review and other bastions of cultural commentary.
Monocle 24: Section D
Aired on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
The Trusteeship Council Chamber in the United Nations Conference Building is a longstanding icon of mid-century modern design. And with its restoration and refurbishment well underway, Danish design is reminding New York that it’s still very much at the forefront of the field. The Consulate General of Denmark is engaged in an effort set to highlight the heritage and the rising stars of Danish design. This month, 8 young designers were invited to participate in “Danish Design Review, New York,” a day-long event spearheaded by Parsons The New School for Design and the Danish Design Center in Copenhagen.
Monocle 24: The Urbanist
Aired on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012
The Broadway Malls make up a strip of green land that runs through the center of the most famous street in New York City. Measuring around 20 feet wide and 240 feet long each – the equivalent of a city block – together, the malls extend nearly five miles, from 59th street to 168th street. In 1980, the Broadway Mall Association was founded to address neglect of the malls. Today, they are an unlikely haven for peace. Monocle’s Pauline Eiferman sat down with the president of the association Bob Herrmann to understand how these small spaces flourished and helped the communities around them.
Monocle 24: Midori House
Aired on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
The One Young World 2012 summit took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 18-21. Bill Clinton, Kofi Annan, Sir Bob Geldof and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus were a few of the participants.
Monocle 24: The Menu
Aired on Friday, October 5th, 2012
Nested inside the Iroquois hotel in midtown Manhattan is Lantern’s Keep, a small comfortable bar that prides itself on its unique cocktails. Theo Lieberman, the head bartender, customizes drinks after listening to what patrons like and have already tasted. A recipe that attracts a small group of regulars every night.
Monocle 24: Midori House
Aired on Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
The New York Gypsy Festival started as a few performances dotted around bars of the East Village in Manhattan. Eight years on, it has grown into a month-long celebration with musical performances, workshops and screenings.
Monocle 24: The Culture Show
Aired on Monday, August 27th, 2012
Rockaway Beach in New York City was the scene of an unusual battle this month, when more than a dozen artists participated in a sand castle competition. Hosted by the public arts organization Creative Time, the contest encouraged loose interpretations of the assignment during an afternoon of fun in New York’s most up-and-coming waterfront.
Report from Tunisia, Nicene Kossentini
Aired on Monday, March 19th, 2012
Produced by Pauline Eiferman
Creative Time’s Marisa Mazria Katz and video artist and photographer Nicene Kossentini discuss the roles history and ancestry play in Kossentini’s latest photographic series, a year after Tunisia’s uprising against dictator, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. READ MORE
More audio stories produced during my year at Columbia University’s Journalism School:
In the US too, opinions on the face veil diverge
In early April, France became the first european country to formally ban the face veil in public places. Citing security measures, the french government outlawed the niqab, a form of attire that some Muslims consider a religious obligation. To understand the controversy behind this new french restriction, P. Eiferman and S. Coutrix spent an afternoon at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, a home to many followers of the Islamic faith on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
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New Yorkers celebrate King of Pop’s birthday
Yesterday, millions of people all over the world celebrated what would have been Michael Jackson’s 52nd birthday. Last year, celebrations were tainted by his sudden death four days before. This year, it’s a different story.
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Dannie Shaw
It’s hard to walk in the NYC subway without being asked for something. but some people just want your attention for free.