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Dr. J. Bottum of First Things Highlights WJI May Luncheon Series
New York, N.Y., March 17, 2009-Dr. Joseph Bottum, successor to Fr. Richard
John Neuhaus as editor of First Things, will lead off the annual May
luncheon series at the World Journalism Institute on Tuesday, May 12. The
luncheon series is part of WJI's annual multi-week journalism course for
college Christian journalists held at The King's College in Manhattan.
Following Dr. Bottum on May 14, the New York author and director of Socrates
in the City, Eric Metaxas, will discuss his forthcoming book on Dietrich
Bonheoffer. On Saturday, May 16, former Los Angeles radio talk show host
John Ziegler will discuss his documentary Media Malpractice: How Obama Got
Elected and Palin Was Targeted.
On Monday, May 18, Warren Cole Smith, editor and publisher of the Evangelical Press News Service, will speak on his latest book, A Lover's Quarrel with the Evangelical Church. Then Andrea Peyser, columnist for the New York Post will discuss her latest book, Celebutards, on Wednesday, May 20. On Friday, May 22, Kevin Williamson, deputy managing editor of National Review, will discuss the role and responsibility of publishing an opinion magazine.
The series is open to the public, space permitting, and compliments of the
institute. For reservations, contact Kim Collins, Deputy Director of the
World Journalism Institute.
The institute is also accepting applications from college journalists to
attend the course, which will focus on backpack journalism and instruction
from top journalists.
The World Journalism Institute exists to recruit, equip, place and encourage
Christians in the newsrooms of America. Over six hundred students have
attended the WJI programs since it began in 1999. Such prominent writers and
journalists as Gay Talese, Hendrik Hertzberg, Nicholas Kristof, Victor
Navasky, James Fallows, Richard John Neuhaus, Rich Lowry, Juan Williams and
Fred Barnes have all participated in the lecture series.
For more information contact:
Kim Collins
World Journalism Institute
350 Fifth Avenue, #1500
New York, NY 10118
800-760-7870
kcollins@worldji.com
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