Lorna Grisby

Jul 9, 2024 | magazine.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Lorna Grisby

Shaking up the way politics is covered is nothing new for Robert Allbritton ’92, founder and former publisher of Politico. But with the newly formed Allbritton Journalism Institute, he’s going back to the basics—producing a new generation of skilled journalists who uphold democracy by providing unbiased reporting that simply informs.

May 26, 2024 | newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Lorna Grisby

With the symbolic – and celebratory – tossing of their graduation caps, Wesleyan University’s Class of 2024 cemented the closing of one chapter of their lives and the opening of another during the University’s 192nd Commencement ceremony Sunday. It was the perfect punctuation to a day steeped in history and uniquely Wesleyan customs.

Apr 3, 2024 | newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Lorna Grisby |Andrew Chatfield

Since the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump, legal scholars, political pundits, professors of history, and others have debated whether the United States has taken a turn from democracy toward fascism. Some say it has. Others argue it has not. The very uncertainty about what has or has not happened gave rise to Assistant Professor of History Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins’ new book, “Did it Happen Here?

Feb 21, 2024 | newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu | Lorna Grisby |Mike Mavredakis |Sarah Parke

By Lorna GrisbyWesleyan students, faculty, alumni, and members of the broader university community came together with education, political, and media thought leaders Feb. 16 to 17 for critical discussions about the roles universities and students can play in defending a democracy, especially a vulnerable one.

Sep 25, 2023 | heraldchronicle.com | Lorna Grisby

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) Rupert Murdoch, 92, one of the world’s most influential modern media figures, announced on Sept. 21, 2023, that he is stepping down as chair of Fox Corp. and executive chairman of News Corp. By mid-November, he will no longer be at the helm of the multibillion-dollar media empire that has stirred so much controversy over decades.