Charles Lewis to speak at Integrity20 conference

Chuck Lewis travels to Australia this week for the “Integrity20: Age of Insecurities” conference, participating as one of “20 of the world’s most unique, courageous and provocative minds.” He will talk about the dysfunction of democracy and widespread disillusion with government and the news media — and what he calls “the most bizarre U.S. presidential …

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SPJ honors Lewis with Distinguished Service Award

The Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists honored Charles Lewis with the 2016 Distinguished Public Service Award, presented Tuesday night at the National Press Club in Washington. Former Washington Post Executive Editor Len Downie wrote Lewis’ introduction, which was read by Stephen Taylor, a freelance reporter and producer for Fox News Radio …

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NPR’s Sullivan enjoys ‘digging down’

She uncovered the flaws behind the bail-bond system for a National Public Radio program “Bonding for Profit,” and spent a summer gutting fish in Alaska, so NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan is no stranger to investigative journalism or personal challenges. Her latest venture: the world of television documentaries as the PBS FRONTLINE correspondent for “Business of …