Karen Brown Dunlap
Karen B. Dunlap is president of The Poynter Institute. She is also the co-author, with Foster Davis, of "The Effective Editor."
Push for Parity: 5 lessons for the next generation of women in leadership
This essay is the first in our Push For Parity essay series, featuring stories about…
John Seigenthaler was a leader of free speech, civil rights and journalism
John Seigenthaler spent an inordinate amount of time talking about one of his early reporting…
Leading Into the Wind: a talk on leadership in challenging times
Editor's note: This article was adapted from a speech presented by Karen Dunlap, former president…
A Poynter remembrance and tribute to Mandela
On a 2010 trip to Johannesburg, I relaxed on South African Airlines and watched the…
How well-informed are citizens, and how are they getting their news?
Two major news stories, the conflict in Syria and actions on the Affordable Care Act,…
4 takeaways from journalists’ coverage of the Boston explosions
Last week began with a spotlight on excellent journalism. Newsrooms quieted for the 3 p.m.…
4 lessons for media leaders from Martin Luther King Jr. and Gene Patterson
Martin Luther King Day 2013 occurs a day after memorial services for Eugene Patterson, an…
When breaking news confuses: Citizens may be as undecided as the Pulitzer board
Some years ago, deadline reporting was declared a dying craft. Reporters would gain muscle in…
FCC Testimony: Media Cross-Ownership Bears Watching, but is Not Most Critical Issue
The remarks below were prepared for testimony offered April 20, 2010 at the FCC workshop,…
Barrow’s Life Offers Quiet Lesson in Leadership
E-mails began to fly after January 23 as word spread of the death of Dr.…
Profits from Poynter Election Book Will Supplement Scholarships
Join me in celebrating some good news for newspapers amid the sea of bad press.…
Standing up for Journalism as Staffs Continue to Shrink
When Joe Grimm leaves the Detroit Free Press today, he will take away far more…
Steele Hired by DePauw: Retains Poynter Role
By Karen Brown DunlapPoynter PresidentThe call to serve your alma mater can be powerful, but…
“Let Them Know You Care”: A Chat with Dean Baquet
Dean Baquet will return to The New York Times in March as its Washington bureau…
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