Journalism SPEAKERS
The truth is out there. And the role of the modern journalist is to find it.
Journalism and mass media have undergone profound changes with the advent of digital technology and the 24 hour, instantaneous news cycle on the Internet, as people increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other electronic devices. Today, news organizations are constantly challenged to get accurate information to the masses quickly and efficiently.
The Journalism Speakers and media experts at our speakers bureau include distinguished veterans and iconic figures from print, broadcast and electronic media outlets: major network anchors, award-winning newspaper and magazine columnists, commentators, and reporters who deliver insight and perspective on current events and topical issues.
Celebrities in their own right, our Journalism Speakers are guaranteed to lend gravitas to a panel, cachet to a conference keynote and excitement to a university lecture.
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Bob Woodward |
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The most celebrated journalist of our time, Bob Woodward rewrote the rules of investigative reporting and forever changed the dynamic between the American people and their national government. His in-depth coverage of the Watergate Scandal traced corruption to the highest levels of the Nixon administration, ultimately leading to the indictments of 40 administration officials and the only Presidential resignation in U.S. history. Woodward has since continued his legacy of getting… Read More |
Richard Wolffe |
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A veteran reporter for influential publications such as Newsweek and The Financial Times, Richard Wolffe is among the handful of foreign journalists who have made a name for themselves in the world of Washington politics. The MSNBC analyst is one of the select few who have covered Barack Obama’s national political career from the earliest days when most political analysts considered the idea of an Obama presidency improbable at best.… Read More |
Savannah Guthrie |
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Savannah Guthrie is the co-anchor of the Today show and NBC’s News Chief Legal Correspondent. Guthrie got her start in local news before transferring to WRC-TV in Washington D.C., where she covered major stories such as 9-11, the Pentagon attack, and the 2001 anthrax attacks. She followed her passion for law to George Washington University and scored first place on the Arizona Bar exam that year. After working as a… Read More |
E.J. Dionne |
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Syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne is one of the most widely read and highly respected political analysts in the country. In addition to writing for the Washington Post, he appears weekly on National Public Radio, serves as a Senior fellow for The Brookings Institute, and teaches a political course “The Foundations of Democracy and Culture” at Georgetown University. An author of multiple books examining politics in the United States, his most… Read More |
Laura Ingraham |
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The most-listened-to woman on political talk radio, Laura Ingraham takes on the hottest topics in news and politics. “The Laura Ingraham Show” is ranked in radio's Top 10, and heard coast-to-coast in 225 markets. Laura is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of the new website LifeZette.com, a cultural and political web destination for conservatives and independents. A familiar face on television, she is a regular contributor on the Fox News Channel… Read More |
Catherine Crier |
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The youngest state judge ever to be elected, Catherine Crier has dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice. A strong spirited independent, Crier has been one of the most outspoken voices on the need to reform the American justice system. She has spent several decades informing and educating the general public about the U.S. legal system through her work as a journalist, media personality, and best-selling author. Shortly after… Read More |
Anderson Cooper |
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Anderson Cooper is the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, a nightly newscast that goes beyond the headlines—keeping politicians and policy makers honest with in-depth reporting and investigations. The show airs weeknights at 8:00pm ET on CNN. Since the start of his career in 1992, Cooper has covered nearly all-major news events around the world, often reporting from the scene. Most recently, he has extensively covered the conflicts in Syria… Read More |
Ken Burns |
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A poll by Real Screen Magazine designated Ken's documentary film The Civil War as the second most influential documentary film of all time. He was also named, alongside Robert Flaherty, as the most influential documentary maker of all time. With a glittering roster of awards including ten Emmys and a pair of Oscar nominations, in 2008 Ken was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Television Arts and… Read More |
Gloria Borger |
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The chief political analyst at CNN, Gloria Borger graduated from Colgate University, Hamilton New York (where she has been a trustee). She began her career in politics at the Washington Star, covering politics and at the same time writing a daily serial which parodied political life in Washington and later became a book, Federal Triangle. She also served as a columnist for US News & World Report and as chief… Read More |
Joy Behar |
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One of the two founding co-hosts of The View, alongside Barbara Walters, and winner of a Daytime Emmy, Joy Behar is well established as one of the funniest women in America today. Equally at home performing stand-up or interviewing politicians, she brings a wealth of life experience and a wry view of the modern world to everything she does. Ms. Behar hosts her own show on HLN, The Joy Behar… Read More |