The School of Journalism Spring Speaker Series kicks off Feb. 11 with broadcaster Andrea Koppel and continues with Pulitzer Prize winning commentator William Safire and historian Michael Beschloss.
Here is a calendar of their upcoming lectures:
Andrea Koppel
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| Andrea Koppel |
Andrea Koppel, an award-winning, international journalist with more than two decades of experience, will speak Feb. 11, 7 p.m. at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington.
For the last 14 years she worked as a correspondent for CNN reporting from diverse posts, from Africa to China, covering three secretaries of state and two presidents. Previously, Koppel had served as the network’s Beijing bureau chief and correspondent, reporting on more than half of China’s 30 provinces.
She is the daughter of former ABC Nightline anchor Ted Koppel, who also reported on state department matters, including covering Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s. Ted Koppel now reports for the Discovery Channel and National Public Radio.
For the last 14 years she worked as a correspondent for CNN reporting from diverse posts, from Africa to China, covering three secretaries of state and two presidents. Previously, Koppel had served as the network’s Beijing bureau chief and correspondent, reporting on more than half of China’s 30 provinces.
She is the daughter of former ABC Nightline anchor Ted Koppel, who also reported on state department matters, including covering Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s. Ted Koppel now reports for the Discovery Channel and National Public Radio.
- Read Andrea Koppel’s bio at IMG Speakers Bureau Web site.
William Safire
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| William Safire |
From 1972-2005, Safire wrote a political column for the opinion pages of The New York Times and continues to write a Sunday column focusing on grammar, usage and etymology. In 2006, he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Before joining The New York Times, Safire was a senior White House speechwriter for President Nixon. He has worked as a radio and television producer, U.S. Army correspondent, reporter for the New York Herald-Tribune and as president of his own public relations firm.
- Read more about Safire, read his columns and watch a video at The New York Times’ Web site.
Michael Beschloss
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| Michael Beschloss |
Author of eight books, including the recent bestseller, The Conquerers: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler’s Germany, Beschloss addresses current election issues through the lens of his own work as an author-historian examining presidents’ actions and reactions during pivotal points in their tenures.
In addition to his writing, Beschloss is the presidential historian for NBC News and is a regular commentator on PBS’s The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
- Read about Beschloss’ work at the Washington Speakers’ Bureau Web site.
