World-class speakers: Community Conversations
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr., chairman, The New York Times Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Bob Schieffer, anchor, CBS News and Face the Nation with former Poynter President Jim Naughton Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
William Raspberry, columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, The Washington Post Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Cokie Roberts, senior news analyst, NPR and political commentator, ABC News with former Poynter Faculty Bob Steele. Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Jennifer Weiner, New York Times bestselling author, worked as a journalist at the Philadelphia Inquirer. She draws comparisons in her work writing books with writing on deadline as a newspaper reporter. Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Jeremy Schaap and Cris Carter, ESPN commentators, spoke on a panel at Poynter: How the Majesty and Money of Sports Affect the Values and Culture of American Life. Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Ted Koppel, Former “Nightline” anchor answers questions from the audience in a session moderated by former Poynter Dean Keith Woods. Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Nicholas Kristof, columnist, The New York Times talks with attendees at a reception after his talk. Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Don Gonyea, White House Correspondent, NPR Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Katharine Weymouth, publisher, The Washington Post. Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Dan Rather, former news anchor, CBS Evening News talks with former Poynter President Bob Haiman. Jim Stem / The Poynter Institute
Poynter Community Conversations began in 2005 when New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger led a public session during which he invited the audience to ask questions. The program format proved to be immensely popular and since then, Poynter has hosted numerous journalists and thousands of citizens who want to better understand the work, challenges and motivations of today’s media.
Ticket sales for these conversations, along with donations, support the Institute’s student programs, bringing writing and journalism instruction to young people from elementary through college age. These sold-out events enable Poynter to offer workshops to students who could not otherwise afford Poynter tuition. Corporate sponsors underwrite program costs, allowing Tampa Bay residents’ gifts to fund student scholarships.
Here’s a list of just a few of the distinguished journalists who have crossed the threshold at Poynter over the last 35 years for community conversations and other special events:
Poynter Community Conversation Speakers:
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr., chairman, The New York Times
William Raspberry, columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, The Washington Post
Diana Sugg, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Baltimore Sun
Art Caplan, medical ethicist, University of Pennsylvania
Sam Donaldson, reporter and news anchor, ABC News
Cokie Roberts, senior news analyst, NPR and political commentator, ABC News
Martha Raddatz, correspondent, ABC News
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, assistant managing editor, The Washington Post
Howard Troxler, columnist, The St. Petersburg Times
Gwen Ifill, journalist, PBS
Anne Hull, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, The Washington Post
David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize-winning project editor, The Washington Post
Juan Williams, reporter, NPR
Connie Schultz, columnist, The Plain Dealer
Chris Mortensen, Jeremy Schaap, Cris Carter and Suzy Kolber, ESPN commentators; and Rob King, ESPN Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer Weiner, New York Times bestselling author
Ted Koppel, Former “Nightline” anchor
Don Gonyea, White House Correspondent, NPR
Ron Haviv, award-winning photojournalist
Nicholas Kristof, columnist, The New York Times
Katharine Weymouth, publisher, The Washington Post
Dan Rather, former news anchor, CBS Evening News
Chip Somodevilla, White House News Photographers Association 2010 Photographer of the Year
Steve Lopez, columnist, Los Angeles Times
George Packer, staff writer, The New Yorker
Tom Brokaw, special correspondent, NBC News
Ken Paulson, president & CEO, First Amendment Center
John Seigenthaler, founder, First Amendment Center
Carl Juste, photojournalist
Bob Woodward, journalist and best-selling author
Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press cartoonist, Steve Kelley, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune cartoonist, Ann Telnaes, The Washington Post cartoonist, Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cartoonist, Jack Ohman, The Oregonian cartoonist, Joel Pett, Lexington Herald-Leader cartoonist
Poynter’s James M. Naughton Leadership Lecture Series:
2003 Gene Roberts, retired executive editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2004 Ken Auletta, writer, journalist and media critic, The New Yorker
2005 Tom Bettag, executive producer, ABC’s Nightline
2006 Bob Schieffer, anchor, CBS News and Face the Nation
2007 Ellen Weiss, senior vice president for news, NPR
2008 Len Downie, retired executive editor, The Washington Post
2009 Tran Ha, editor, RedEye and former Naughton Fellow
2010 Steve Lopez, columnist, The Los Angeles Times
Poynter Photo Night Speaker Series:
Sam Abell, photographer
Don Bartletti, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, The Los Angeles Times
John Paul Caponigro, photographer and fine artist
Jahi Chikwendiu, photojournalist, The Washington Post
Carolyn Cole, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, The Los Angeles Times
Alan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, Associated Press
Cheryl Diaz Myer, Pulitzer Prize-winning freelance photographer
Deanne Fitzmaurice, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist
Travis Fox, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and journalist
Carol Guzy, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, The Washington Post
David Alan Harvey, Magnum photographer
Ron Haviv, photojournalist
Todd Heisler, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, The New York Times
Vincent LaForet, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
David Leeson, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist
Brian Storm, Founder of MediaStorm
David Turnley, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and filmmaker
Other Award-Winning Guest Speakers
Jacqui Banaszynski, Pulitzer winner
Dean Baquet, Pulitzer winner
Rick Bragg, Pulitzer winner
David Broder, Pulitzer winner
John Chancellor, RTNDA Paul White Award winner
Richard Ben Cramer, Pulitzer winner
Lane DeGregory, Pulitzer winner
David Finkel, Pulitzer winner
Thomas French, Pulitzer winner
Michael Gartner, Pulitzer winner
Jeff Good, Pulitzer winner
David Halberstam, Pulitzer winner
Don Hewitt, RTNDA Paul White Award winner
Alex Jones, Pulitzer winner
Steve Kroft, RTNDA Paul White Award winner
Ann Marie Lipinski, Pulitzer winner
William Marimow, Pulitzer winner
Lucy Morgan, Pulitzer winner
Eugene Patterson, Pulitzer winner
Don Murray, Pulitzer winner
Jack Nelson, Pulitzer winner
Howell Raines, Pulitzer winner
Peter Rinearson, Pulitzer winner
Tim Russert, RTNDA Paul White Award winner
Connie Schultz, Pulitzer winner
Cynthia Tucker, Pulitzer winner