Jeffrey Brown (journalist)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffrey Brown is a journalist at PBS.
Jeffrey Brown was named a senior correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer in May 2005, responsible for conducting studio discussions and reporting from the field. His primary responsibilities are in the areas of culture, arts, and the media.
Mr. Brown has profiled and interviewed dozens of leading American and international writers, musicians and other artistic figures, including Philip Roth, John Updike, Isaac Stern, Nancy Wilson, Youssou N'Dour, Mark Morris, Kevin Kline, Richard Avedon, Nicholas Kristof and George Clooney among others. In addition, he contributes stories in other areas including music, religion and science.
Prior to joining the NewsHour, Mr. Brown was a producer and writer for the Columbia University Seminars on Media & Society, an independent television production headed by Fred W. Friendly. He produced many programs for public television on a wide variety of subjects, including foreign policy, ethics and the Constitution.
Mr. Brown earned an undergraduate degree in Classics from the University of California, Berkeley and a masters degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He studied law at the UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall.
Mr. Brown is married to Paula Crawford, an artist and professor of art at George Mason University. They have two children.
[edit] External links
 |
This article about a journalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
