Title
Professor of the Practice in Journalism
American Studies
Expertise
Journalism, society, and politics.
Degrees
Columbia University, M.S.
Barnard College, B.A.
Contact
| Email: | eileenma@brandeis.edu |
| Phone: | 781-736-3049 |
| Office: | Brown Social Science Center, 321 |
Awards and Honors
Brandeis Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2011)
The Yankee Quill Award, The Academy of New England Journalists (2007)
Distinguished Writing Award, American Society of Newspaper Editors (1997)
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Emerson College (1997)
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary (1997)
Sigma Delta Chi, National Magazine Writing Award for "Death in Cell 103" (1993)
Sigma Delta Chi, National Magazine Writing Award for "When Children Kill" (1992)
Robert F. Kennedy Foundation, Public Service Citation for "Birth In The Death Zones" (1991)
Nieman Fellowship, Harvard University (1988)
Courses Taught
| AMST | 139b | Race and Gender in the News |
| EL | 94a | Experiential Learning Practicum |
| JOUR | 89a | Contemporary Media: Internship and Analysis |
| JOUR | 104a | Political Packaging in America |
| JOUR | 107b | Media and Public Policy |
| JOUR | 110b | Ethics in Journalism |
| JOUR | 138b | The Contemporary World in Print |
| JOUR | 145a | Opinion Writing |
Scholarship