Democracy is not an Entertainment Product
By Steve Almond ’88, author of Bad Stories
Shortly after graduating from Wesleyan, back in 1988, I read a book that radically altered my view of American culture. Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves…
2018 Issue 2
Well Read, by Laurie Kenney
Stephanie Mohr ’93
First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery
Harvard University Press, 2018
Tiny, sh…
A Lifeline for Local Journalism, by Gabriel Popkin ’03
At the Lenfest Institute CEO Jim Friedlich ’79, P’17 nurtures smaller newsrooms for the larger good of our democracy.
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The Podcast Person: Mia Lobel ’97
Mia Lobel ’97 has audio stories she wants to tell—and she had been waiting for technology to catch up. (Photo by Tatia…
The Hard Truths of Investigative Reporting
Prizewinning investigative journalist Jenifer McKim ’88 teaches the next generation of watchdogs how to question authori…
From Glass Ceilings to Glowing Screens
Jane Eisner ’77, P’06,’12 and daughter Miriam Berger ’12 discuss the profession that is their shared passion.
Jane Ei…