to be next Poynter Fellows
The Poynter Fellowship in Journalism is hosting visits by two journalists this week: Time magazine columnist Margaret Carlson and freelance reporter Leslie Kaufman.
Established by Nelson Poynter '27 M.A., the Poynter Fellowship in Journalism brings to campus reporters, editors and others who have made important contributions to the media.
Carlson will speak at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at a master's tea in Silliman College, 71 Wall St. The event is free and open to the public.
With the debut of her column, "Public Eye," in 1994, Carlson became the first female columnist in Time magazine's 78-year history.
Previously, Carlson served as the magazine's deputy Washington bureau chief, after serving as a White House correspondent. In addition to her duties at the magazine, she serves as a panelist on CNN's political programs "Inside Politics" and "The Capital Gang."
In addition to covering Campaign 2000, during which she spent time with both Al Gore and George W. Bush, Carlson has covered the last four presidential elections. In her column, she has regularly commented on cultural and political issues, including President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, the campaign finance scandals, the state of feminism, and education issues.
Carlson joined Time in January 1988 from the New Republic, where she was managing editor. Her journalism career has included stints as Washington bureau chief for Esquire magazine, editor of Washington Weekly and editor of the Legal Times of Washington.
Kaufman will be the guest at a master's tea on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. in the Silliman College master's house. Later that afternoon, she will speak at an undergraduate seminar. The public is invited to attend the master's tea.
Kaufman began her career as a freelance reporter writing for alternative newspapers. While on assignment for the National Journal, she reported on the first female crew on an aircraft carrier. She also wrote an article on the suspicious death of a Navajo Indian environmental activist for the Los Angeles Time magazine.
She joined Newsweek in 1994 and covered the 1996 presidential race. In 1998 she joined The New York Times as a business reporter and wrote on sweatshops in El Salvador, the Wal-Mart chain, and e-commerce. Recently, she began covering the social services beat for The New York Times, and currently writes on homelessness, welfare and child abuse in New York City.
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