Word: journalist
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Journalist Bill Moyers, at the University of Texas, Austin: "A journalist is a professional beachcomber on the shores of other peoples' wisdom...
...Everything is done to break our spirit," says Mutawakel Taha, 30, a journalist from Khalkilya. "We are completely isolated from everyone," says Raji Saalim, 28, who used to live in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. Newspapers are rare at Ansar 3, books -- except the Qur'an -- and radios are unavailable. Few of the prisoners at Ansar 3 have seen any relatives, not even those who are detained in another section of the camp. The army responds that family visits to the prison have been prevented by "activist Palestinians," who intimidate relatives. The families complain about the cost, the long...
Konner, the first woman to hold the job, seems well prepared for what she calls the "challenge of helping journalism define itself." A 1961 graduate of the school, she boasts an impressive set of journalistic credentials, including more than 20 years as a documentary producer for NBC News and public television, where she has had a long partnership with Bill Moyers. "She's a solid, substantive journalist with lots of integrity," says Professor Kenneth Goldstein. Equally important, Konner is said to be a good administrator who knows how to raise money. From her spot on the university board...
...fact, the lengthy search had become highly embarrassing. Part of the problem was a rift between the faculty, which wanted a professional journalist, and the university administration, which sought someone with a more academic background. As many as three candidates were reportedly offered the job but declined after taking stock of the school's troubles. Rising costs for students (now $20,000 a year), a deteriorating physical plant and a fractious faculty have led many educators to conclude that Columbia, the most prestigious journalism school in the country, is resting on its laurels. "It needs a shot...
...poverty as grist for abstract ideas rather than emotional commitment. It occasionally lapses into homilies rather than serious expositions of a philosophy. Yet it is the simple goodness of these homilies that accounts for much of Peters' allure. With a sweetness and grace that make him the least jaded journalist in Washington, Peters turns Windmills into an inspiring account of a good man's quest for ideas that make sense and for deeds that can make a difference...