The Difference Between Activism and Journalism and Why it Matters

The University Of Montana School of Journalism Presents Lynda Robinson 2023 T. Anthony Pollner Distinguished Professor
“The Difference Between Activism and Journalism and Why it Matters”

Robinson will examine the dangers of conflating the role of an advocate with the role of a journalist and why, in an age of political polarization, what journalists do is more important than ever.

Lynda Robinson is the local enterprise and projects editor at The Washington Post. Education: Penn State University, history and political science; American University, MA in public affairs journalism.