by jpitney | May 27, 2025 | Democracy, Uncategorized
Daniel Stid: Friends, I am committed to updating you here every other week with my reflections on philanthropy, civil society, and democracy in America. Alas, a sprawling and recalcitrant draft has conspired against me this week. But in the spirit of holding this...
by jpitney | May 18, 2025 | Civility, Higher Education, Uncategorized
Sarah D. Sparks at Education Week: Amid increasingly divisive public discourse, civility has become a sought-after skill for colleges and universities struggling to maintain a rich set of viewpoints on campus, and for employers trying to build diverse workplaces. Now,...
by jpitney | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Jonah Goldberg at The Dispatch: I’m happy to concede that our problems have many causes. Still, my answer to the question, “What is one thing you would do to solve—or just improve—American politics and America’s mounting list of crises?” My answer would be,...
by jpitney | May 9, 2025 | Claremont McKenna College, Journalism, Journalists, Uncategorized
A list in progress (updated May 10, 2025) Nate Weisberg `24 — editor, Washington Monthly Chandler Presson `21— Interiors Market Editor, Modern Luxury Lery Hiciano `20 — staff writer, Taipei Times Blaise Malley `20 — freelance Torrey Hart `19 — newsletters...
by jpitney | Apr 17, 2025 | Higher Education, Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Uncategorized
Mark Caro at Poynter: The old formula went like this: Journalism undergrads would learn in classes and maybe work on the school paper and then get professional experience via internships or summer jobs at news outlets. But with the local news industry reeling,...
by jpitney | Mar 16, 2025 | Journalism, Journalists, Reagan, Uncategorized
President Reagan, February 24, 1982: Though born in war, the Voice of America continued in peace and has made enormous contributions. Today as we witness new forms of inhumanity threatening peace and freedom in the world, the Voice of America can perform an even more...
