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On Alaska Trip, a Father Fishes for a Way to Reconnect with his Son

Backcast, by Lou Ureneck, Class of 1995, is difficult to categorize and impossible to forget. It might be described as a stunning memoir, a marvelous outdoor adventure, or a breathtaking…
December 6, 2007

John Harwood Joins The New York Times

John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC television and member of the Class of 1990, will join the political writing team for The New York Times. He will contribute political…
November 27, 2007

Michael Anti and the End of the Golden Age of Blogs in China

Michael Anti, Class of 2008, recently returned from Germany, where he served on the jury of the Best of the Blogs awards. There he talked with blogger Ethan Zuckerman about…
November 27, 2007

The New York Times’ Story, in Black and White

"A year ago Thanksgiving Day, Gerald Boyd [Class of 1981] died, and New York magazine marks the occasion by backing up the hearse to his grave, digging him up and…
November 27, 2007

Peg Finucane, former Newsday editor, dies at 57

Peg Finucane, Class of 1985, a much-loved former Newsday editor and professor at Hofstra University, died Sunday. Family and friends remembered Finucane as a masterful editor who guided reporters to…
November 20, 2007

Former Columnist Was a Role Model at Work

Dick Hughes, editorial page editor of the (Salem, Ore.) Statesman Journal, recalls J. Wesley "Wes" Sullivan's passion for journalism and his community. "Over time, Wes became a role model. He…
November 16, 2007

Balancing Act: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Remembers Her First Steps in the Law

Today, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the most powerful woman lawyer in the country. But more than 50 years ago, Ginsburg was very much a minority in a…
November 12, 2007

Raymundo Riva Palacio made Executive Editor

Well-known journalist and analyst Raymundo Riva Palacio, Class of 1992, has been appointed Executive Editor of El Universal — the largest newspaper in Mexico. During his career, he has written…
November 7, 2007

New editor named at Sacramento Bee

Melanie Sill, Class of 1994 and executive editor and senior vice president of The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer has been named to the same position for The Sacramento Bee.
October 31, 2007

Op-Ed: Know Thine Enemy

In a video Op-Ed by documentary filmmakers Molly Bingham, Class of 2005, and Steve Connors, Iraqis explain the roots of the insurgency.
October 30, 2007