Calendar of Events

So much of the writing we hold in high esteem, especially in the Anglophone world, is more or less directly descended from public speech—developed out loud and for the purpose of persuading (and, just as importantly, entertaining) an audience. From the essay to the pamphlet, the op-ed to the “feature” and the critical review, our […]

Join the Program in Journalism for an open house to explore the journalism minor, course offerings, internships, and study abroad opportunities. The minor in journalism provides an interdisciplinary framework of courses through which students produce rigorous, verified journalism. They develop a strong command of the literary, ethical, analytical, and political dimensions of telling a compelling […]

In this event, Allison Carruth will speak about her new book, Novel Ecologies, in conversation with Vinson Cunningham. Novel Ecologies investigates a distinctly California paradigm shaped by the tech industry—what Allison Carruth terms Nature Remade. Through three case studies—synthetic wildlife, the digital cloud and space colonization—the book challenges the conviction that climate change and other environmental […]

Jodi Kantor, investigative reporter for The New York Times, and Patrick Radden Keefe, staff writer for The New Yorker, will examine strategies for "black box" reporting inside seemingly impenetrable organizations, governments, and corporations. Moderated by Eliza Griswold, director of the Program in Journalism. This event will be livestreamed on Media Central. Co-sponsored by Princeton Public […]