Zoeann Murphy, CORC MA ’14, doesn’t shy away from intense situations. In fact, she heads right for them. Over the last 16 years as a photographer and video journalist, she’s traveled across the U.S. and to more than 20 countries capturing images and stories that focus on humanitarian and environmental crises, and, often times, breaking […]
Tag: Journalism
Harper’s BAZAAR Publisher and Alumna Carol Smith Shares Industry Insights in NYC
Alumni in retail and fashion, journalism, and several other media-related industries gathered at the iconic Hearst Tower in New York City on November 28 for a conversation with Carol Smith, CCAS BA ’71, vice president, publisher, and chief revenue officer of Harper’s BAZAAR. The event also featured Frank Sesno, director of GW’s School of Media […]
Stories of Her Life: Alumna’s Global Journey in Journalism Returns Her to the Familiar Confines of GW
Naomi Spinrad, CCAS BA ’68, ESIA MA ’86, has had a career in journalism that has taken her around the world and provided adventures: dropping out of a helicopter onto an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean, briefly steering an aircraft carrier and spending more time than she can count on military ships. It’s been a life […]
CCAS Alumnus Named to Rising Star List by Super Lawyers
Lonnie D. Giamela, CCAS BA ’99, has been selected for the 2013 Southern California Rising Stars list, organized by Super Lawyers. The list recognizes attorneys who are 40 or younger whom excel in their practice and build foundations for a long-lasting career. Giamela currently serves as a managing partner of the Los Angeles office of […]
Kate Bolduan, CCAS BA ’05
Kate Bolduan, CCAS BA ’05, will be joining CNN’s Christopher Cuomo as a co-host of the network’s 7:00 AM morning television show. Bolduan will be moving to New York and will begin appearing on the program this spring. The yet-to-be-named program will replace Soledad O’Brien’s “Starting Point” as part of a set of changes being […]
Eileen Gale Kugler, CCAS BA ’72
Eileen Gale Kugler, CCAS BA ’72, published her second book, Innovative Voices in Education: What It Takes to Engage Diverse Communities. She served as executive editor of the book, which highlights insights and strategies from 17 leading-edge educators and community leaders that Kugler identified around the world. Kugler is a global speaker and consultant on […]
Shannon Hassan, CCAS BA ’95
Shannon Hassan, CCAS BA ’95, recently accepted a position at the Warner Literary Group as literary agent and attorney. WLG is a full service agency that provides literary and entertainment representation for select clients.
Lucy Kafanov, CCAS BA ’05
Lucy Kafanov, CCAS BA ’05, has been nominated for an International Emmy Award for her work with Russia Today’s (RT) team of reporters covering the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Kafanov interviewed actor and director Mark Ruffalo at one of the protests as part of her coverage. The RT team is one of four nominees in […]
Brooke Miller, CCAS BA ’10
Brooke Miller, CCAS BA ’10, graduated with a major in journalism and a minor in dance. Miller worked as a media relations fellow for Arena Stage; she now works as the press and digital content manager for Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. She also serves as a board member for Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. […]
Ron Grover, CCAS BA ’74, GWSB MBA ’86
Ron Grover, CCAS BA ’74, GWSB MBA ’86, will become the new chief of Reuters’ Los Angeles bureau. A veteran media and entertainment reporter for Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Grover has been brought aboard to reinforce Reuters’ entertainment-business coverage, as well as to provide big-picture stories on financial and general news topics. Grover started his career with […]