Brandeis Journalism

03/27/2026

https://www.brandeis.edu/stories/2026/march/washington-post-billionaires-in-journalism.html

A powerhouse panel of leading American journalists warned about the outsized influence of billionaire owners on the country’s top media outlets, and the potential disappearance of the coverage of the truth, at Brandeis’ annual Carapezza lecture series.

04/05/2024

A nice full-circle moment last night. Matt Bai -- longtime friend and my first editor in college -- came to campus to speak to our current journalism students at Brandeis. Tracking the evolution of presidential campaign coverage, and his own evolution from journalism to screenwriting, Matt was a hit with our team. (Photos by Cameron Samuels, one of those impressive students.)

11/14/2022

Join us over on our Instagram for an account takeover by Professor Adriana Lacy! Happening tomorrow, Tuesday November 15th, 2022

Link to our Instagram below:
instagram.com/brandeisjournalism

11/09/2022

Please join us for our upcoming event, Abortion: Past, Present & Future featuring Joshua Prager and Margaret Talbot! The event is free and open to the public. The link to register is here: https://tinyurl.com/y4sa6n2e

01/29/2022

Thank you to The Justice for featuring the Brandeis Journalism Program! You can read the article below.

The Journalism program at Brandeis has gone through many changes since the July 2020 arrival of Neil Swidey, director of the program and professor of the practice. Over the past few years, Swidey has worked to expand and improve Brandeis’ Journalism program, cultivating his vision for the program ...

10/01/2021

Join the Brandeis Journalism Program for a conversation with Dave Jorgenson, the Washington Post TikTok guy, on October 6 at 12:15pm on Zoom. More information can be found at brandeis.edu/journalism/events.html

06/30/2021

STUDENT WORK SPOTLIGHT: Gavi Klein ‘22 explored sustainability on campus, the story of Brandeis' rooftop farm and the origins of Brandeis students' commitment to climate justice. Listen to her podcast and read her long-form piece here: https://www.brandeis.edu/journalism/student-work.html

06/16/2021

Big thanks to the Cummings Foundation for awarding the Brandeis Journalism Program a to reimagine operations. The funds will support our efforts to expand experiential learning and help level the playing field for underrepresented students.