NEW ADJUNCTS: Alexandra Peers, Linda Steiner
From: Dean Klatell:
I am pleased to announce that Alexandra Peers has agreed to teach Feature Writing this spring. Since 2002, Ms Peers has been Features Editor for The Weekend section of The Wall Street Journal; she was a founding editor of the section, formulating editorial policies, designing and editing recurring features, and substantially increasing the paper’s coverage of arts news, entertainment, plus food and travel stories. She also has been principally responsible for the hiring and training of young employees and identifying talented young reporters. From 1996-2002 she was Senior Special Writer/Art Editor at The Journal.
Ms. Pool earned her B.A. from Wesleyan University and the M.S. for this school in 1981.
Students interested in signing up for her course will be able to do so through the normal add/drop procedures.
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From: Dean Klatell:
I am pleased to announce that Linda Steiner, Professor of Journalism and Mass Media at Rutgers University, has agreed to teach our Journalism History elective next term. Professor Steiner is a very experienced and lively teacher, with particular interests in public journalism, the role of women in news organizations, and the changing characteristics of the readership and audience for news and information. She has published widely on subjects ranging from journalism research to major ethical issues confronting newsrooms.
Linda earned her B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania, and her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois.
