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Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting
Geneva Overholser
Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, 2001-2008
Geneva Overholser held the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting for the Missouri School of Journalism in its Washington, D.C., bureau from 2001-2008. She was editor of The Des Moines Register from 1988 to 1995, which under her leadership won the 1990 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public Service and earned her the accolades "Editor of the Year" by the National Press Foundation and "Best in the Business" by the American Journalism Review. In 2002, Overholser co-edited The Press as an Institution of Democracy, with Kathleen Hall Jamieson. She is a former officer of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and chair of the Pulitzer Board, and she served as an editorial board member for The New York Times and an ombudsman at The Washington Post. Overholser holds a bachelor's degree in history from Wellesley College, a master's in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and has received honorary doctorates from Grinnell College and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. She was a Nieman fellow at Harvard and a Congressional Fellow with the American Political Science Association. During her service as the Hurley Chair, Overholser sat on the boards of the Center for Public Integrity, the John S. Knight Fellowships at Stanford University, the Fund for Independence in Journalism in Washington, D.C., and the Academy of American Poets.
Events and Activities
1. Eighth Annual Hurley Symposium: "The Next Century: Journalism for a Digital Globe"
Concerns about the future of the press are not just American; they're global. Some of the solutions emerging from other countries were discussed during the joint centennial celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Date: March 28, 2008
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Karl Erik Gustafsson, professor and authority on governmental media subsidies in Sweden. Topic: How government subsidies extend the reach of media.
- Liss Jeffrey, director of the McLuhan Global Research Network in Toronto, Canada. Topic: How required courses in news literacy improve public discourse.
- Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, host, Joy-FM, Ghaha. Topic: How Joy FM builds community through radio and its online component.
- Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, United Kingdom. Topic: How the Guardian, nonprofit news organization, makes transparency and accountability a central commitment.
Luncheon Speaker
- Neil Budde, former vice president and editor in chief, Yahoo@ News, Finance and Sports, and founding editor and publisher of the Wall Street Journal Online.
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2. Seventh Annual Hurley Symposium. New Media, Enduring Values: A Progress Report
The three institutional partners - the Missouri School of Journalism, the Committee of Concerned Journalists and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute - and three media partners - WHO-TV in Des Moines, Milwaukee Sentinel and Minnesota Public Radio - reported on the year's work.
Date: Oct. 29, 2007
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Bill Buzenberg, senior vice president, Minnesota Public Radio.
- Walter Dean, broadcast training director, Committee of Concerned Journalists.
- Brady Deaton, chancellor, University of Missouri.
- Jeffrey Dvorkin, executive director, Committee of Concerned Journalists, and the Goldenson Chair in Community Broadcasting, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Pam Johnson, executive director, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute.
- Martin Kaiser, editor, Milwaukee Sentinel.
- Bill Kovach, founding chairman, Committee of Concerned Journalists.
- Dean Mills, dean, Missouri School of Journalism.
- David Price, political reporter, WHO-TV, Des Moines.
- Tom Rosenstiel, vice chairman, Committee of Concerned Journalists.
- Michael Skoler, executive director, Minnesota Public Radio.
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3. Sixth Annual Hurley Symposium. New Media, Enduring Values
The Missouri School of Journalism, Committee of Concerned Journalists and Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute unveiled projects to ensure that that journalistic principles are translated onto new digital platforms.
Date: Oct. 17, 2006
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Program
- A partnership with Minnesota Public Radio will focus on providing a forum for public criticism and compromise. MPR's William E. Buzenberg, senior vice president for news, and Michael Skoler, director of the "Public Insight Journalism" program, will present this project at the symposium.
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is working with CCJ and the School on how to bring journalism's discipline of verification alive in new and richer ways on the Web. The paper's editor, Martin Kaiser, will speak on this project at the symposium.
- WHO-TV, the NBC affiliate in Des Moines, is collaborating on a project aimed at making significant and important news interesting and engaging on the Web. News Director Rod Peterson will share news of this project.
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4. Journalism Under Fire: Aren't Women Citizens?
This discussion analyzed how and why women and their perspectives are underrepresented in news stories and in the newsroom, in this country and around the world.
Date: June 13, 2006
Location: New School University, W. 12th St., New York City
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Sheila Gibbons, vice president, Communications Research Associates, and co-author of Taking Their Place: A Documentary History of Women and Journalism.
- Carol Jenkins, Emmy award-winning news anchor and correspondent, founding member and on the Board of Advisors of the Women's Media Center.
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5. Fifth Annual Hurley Symposium. Seduction of Secrecy: Toward Better Access to Government Information
A coalition of organizations gathered to discuss access to government information on the record, with an intent to craft steps toward a solution to the increasing reliance on anonymous sources and off-the-record briefings.
Date: March 17, 2005
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Andy Alexander, Freedom of Information chair, American Society of Newspaper Editors.
- Tom Blanton, director, National Security Archive.
- John Cochran, White House reporter, ABC-TV.
- Tom Curley, president and CEO, Associated Press.
- Lucy Dalglish, executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
- Charles Davis, professor and director of the Freedom of Information Center at the Missouri School of Journalism.
- Michael Getler, ombudsman, Washington Post.
- Ted Gup, Case Western Reserve, author of book on culture of secrecy.
- Ron Hutcheson, president, White House Correspondents Association.
- Pam Johnson, executive director, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism.
- Alex Jones, Shorenstein Center, Harvard University.
- Jane Kirtley, director, Silha Center.
- Bill Kovach, chairman of the Committee of Concerned Journalists and former New York Times Washington Bureau Chief.
- Martha Joynt Kumar, historian, Towson State University.
- Stephen Labaton, The New York Times and National Press Club FOI committee.
- Janet Leissner, Washington bureau chief, CBS News.
- Mike McCurry, former White House press secretary.
- Paul McMasters, The Freedom Forum and First Amendment Center.
- Tony Mauro, Legal Times.
- Dean Mills, dean, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Jack Nelson, former Washington Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times.
- Ken Paulson, editor, USA Today.
- Gene Policinski, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center.
- Tom Rosenstiel, Project for Excellence in Journalism.
- Phil Taubman, Washington Bureau Chief, The New York Times.
- Jack Shafer, editor-at-large, Slate.
- Susan Tifft, Duke University.
- Pete Weitzel, head, Coalition of Journalists for Open Government.
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6. Politics - Not as Usual. An Interview with Elizabeth Drew on American Politics: What's Going Wrong and Why
This series of distinguished speakers explored the news media and the message of the political campaigns. The event was co-sponsored by The New School and the Missouri School of Journalism.
Date: June 22, 2004
Location: New School University, New York City
Interviewer
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
About Elizabeth Drew
- A political reporter for more than 40 years and a nationally syndicated columnist, Elizabeth Drew is one of the few journalists who covered both the Nixon and the Clinton impeachment controversies and is considered one of the nation's most insightful writers about politics behind the scenes. She is the author of 12 books, including American Politics: What Went Wrong and Why and, most recently, Citizen McCain, and is a frequent commentator on "Meet the Press" and "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer."
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7. Fourth Annual Hurley Symposium. "Journalism in the 21st Century: Where Is the Public in Public Affairs Reporting?"
Journalists talk endlessly about what's wrong with the press. Academics, politicians, business executives and other "experts" regularly get into the discussion. This symposium gave perspectives on the question: What about the people whom the press supposedly exists to serve?
Date: April 15, 2004
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Zaida Arguedas, deputy executive director of the League of Women Voters US.
- Kate Goodloe, student, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Steven Kull, Director of the Center on Policy Attitudes.
- George Moose, former representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations and former ambassador to Senegal and to Benin.
- Ritu Sharma, co-founder and executive director of Women's EDGE.
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8. Third Annual Hurley Symposium. The Blair Affair: What Does It Mean for Investigative Reporting?
Journalists shaken by five weeks of scandal at The New York Times were reminded that living up to their own standards is the first line of defense. The event was co-sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism and Investigative Reporters and Editors in conjunction with the annual IRE meeting.
Date: June 5, 2003
Location: J.W. Marriott, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Ford Fessenden, The New York Times.
- Michael Getler, The Washington Post.
- Tom Kunkel, dean, Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland.
- Dean Mills, dean, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Mark Rocheser, associate managing editor, The Denver Post.
- Daniel Schorr, commentator, NPR.
- Hedrick Smith, author.
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9. Journalism and Terrorism: How the War on Terrorism Has Changed American Journalism
This two-day symposium presented research by Missouri School of Journalism scholars and was presented in partnership with the First Amendment Center at the Freedom Forum World Center, Arlington, Va.
Date: Oct. 7-8, 2002
Location: First Amendment Center at the Freedom Forum World Center, Arlington, Va.
Discussants
- Maud Beelman, Center for Public Integrity.
- Cliff Bernath.
- Tom Blanton, director, National Security Archive.
- Brian Brooks, professor, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Alice Chasan.
- Charles Davis, associate professor, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Jim Dempsey, vice president for public policy, Center for Democracy & Technology.
- Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalists and author.
- George Kennedy, professor, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Princeton Lyman, former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa.
- Paul McMasters, ombudsman, First Amendment Center.
- Dan Metcalfe
- Ken Paulson, executive director, Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center
- Dean Mills, dean, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Deborah Potter, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
- Craig Quigley
- Tom Rosenstiel, Project for Excellence in Journalism.
- Byron Scott, professor, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Stuart Taylor, author and columnist, National Journal.
- Mark Thompson.
- Esther Thorson, associate dean for graduate studies and research, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Betty Winfield, professor, Missouri School of Journalism.
10. Second Annual Hurley Symposium. Covering the Home Team? Assessing American Journalism on Terrorism and the War
Date: March 26, 2002
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Maud Beelman, Center for Public Integrity.
- Julian Borger, The Guardian, London, England.
- Jim Lehrer, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
- Lois Raimonda, The Washington Post.
Related
- Event available through the C-Span Video Library
11. Public Affairs Reporting for a New Generation
Representatives from three journalism schools with a reporting program in Washington, D.C., gathered for a program on the importance of public-affairs reporting. Those participating were from the Missouri School of Journalism, the Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland and the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Date: Feb. 11, 2002
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Gwen Ifill, Washington Week in Review and News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
Panelists
- Ken Bode, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University.
- Major Garrett, BJ '84, FOX News.
- Haynes Johnson, Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland.
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Susan Page, Washington bureau chief, USA Today.
- Ellen Shearer, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University.
- Lee Thornton, Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland.
Related
- Event available through the C-Span Video Library
12. America's Newspapers: Headlines and Bottom Lines
Journalists and academics talked about various ways reporting had changed since terrorist attacks on the U.S., their experiences as journalists, and offered advice on training new journalists.
Date: Nov. 12, 2001
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Marvin Kalb (The program was part of The Kalb Report: Journalism at the Crossroads, a series of forums on journalism and public policy.)
Panelists
- Gilbert Cranberg, author of Taking Stock: Journalism and the Publicly Traded Newspaper Company.
- Tom Curley, president and publisher, USA Today.
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism.
- Cynthia Tucker, editorial page editor of the Atlanta Constitution.
- Tom Wolzien, senior media analyst, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
Related
- Event available through the C-Span Video Library
13. The First Hurley Symposium. What the People Need, What the Press Delivers
Date: March 15, 2001
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Stephen L. Carter, Yale professor of law and author of Civility: Manners, Morals and the Etiquette of Democracy.
- John Harris, political reporter, The Washington Post.
- John Podesta, former White House Chief of Staff, visiting professor of law, Georgetown University Law Center.
14. The Bottom Line and the Fourth Estate
Date: March 1, 2001
Location: New School University, New York City
Moderator
- Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists
- Michael Gartner, former NBC News president and former editor of the Des Moines (Iowa) Register.
- Peter Goldmark, chairman and CEO of the International Herald Tribune.
- Suzanne Braun Levine, former editor, Columbia Journalism Review and Ms. magazine.
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