Tag Archives: journalism
What pandemics teach us
Ed Yong, who was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for his coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, will present “What Pandemics Teach Us” at Boston College on January 29 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall 100. Yong also … Continue reading
Broadcast journalist tells her story
Broadcast journalist Judith Bishop, a member of the Newton College of the Sacred Heart Class of 1962, reflects on her career covering political milestones, breaking news, and the arts in the new book, Behind the Scenes. She writes, “It’s a … Continue reading
Tales of a newspaper woman
Elizabeth Garver Jordan was a groundbreaking journalist, suffragist, and editor who gained notoriety for her coverage of the murder trial of Lizzie Borden. She also published detective novels and short story collections such as Tales of the City Room. She … Continue reading
Journalism and the migration crisis
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matthieu Aikins will join Boston College Professor of English Min Hyoung Song on February 27 for a discussion on the experiences of refugees trying to cross heavily fortified borders, the wars in the Middle East, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian American Studies, journalism, migration, Pulitzer Prize winner
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Listening to Latin America
Writer and radio producer Daniel Alarcón will present “Stories Everywhere: Listening to Latin America” at Boston College on February 28 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall 100. Alarcón’s powerful narrative storytelling—in English and Spanish, fiction and nonfiction, print and audio—chronicles … Continue reading
Fathers and sons
Mere weeks after Luke Russert, the only child of journalists Maureen Orth of Vanity Fair and Tim Russert of NBC News, graduated from Boston College in 2008, Tim Russert died unexpectedly. In a new memoir, Look for Me There: Grieving … Continue reading
The political role of journalism
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, who has served as a CBS political analyst, will give a talk at Boston College on March 15 at 7 p.m. in Gasson 100. A journalist who covers U.S. politics, public policy, elections, and … Continue reading
Journalist Maggie Haberman
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman will talk on “The Current Political Landscape” in a webinar on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. Haberman was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for reporting on … Continue reading
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Tagged American politics, journalism
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“Ideas from the Catholic Press”
Crux editor John L. Allen Jr., a journalist highly regarded for his coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church, and Matt Malone, S.J., president and editor in chief of America Media, will be the panelists for “Revitalizing Our Church: … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Church in the 21st Century Center, journalism, media
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GroundTruth Project
Award-winning journalist Charles Sennott will present “GroundTruth in the ‘Post-Truth’ Era” on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. A former Middle East Bureau Chief and Europe Bureau Chief for the Boston Globe, Sennott has reported on the … Continue reading
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