Bestselling author Jonathan Alter, a nationally recognized columnist for Newsweek and a contributing correspondent to NBC News, comes to Elon University on Sept. 29 to talk about politics, the media and the upcoming presidential campaign. In addition to his evening lecture, the public is invited to a question-and-answer opportunity at 4 p.m. in Whitley Auditorium.
“Between the Lines: Politics, Media and Society”
WHEN: Monday, September 29, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: McCrary Theatre in the Center for the Arts
COST: Free and open to the public
A senior editor at Newsweek, Alter has written a widely acclaimed column that examines politics, media and social/global issues for almost two decades. His 2006 book, The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, was a national bestseller.
A Chicago native, Alter received his B.A. in history with honors from Harvard in 1979. In addition to “The Defining Moment,” he is co-author of “Selecting a President,” co-editor of “Inside the System,” and coming this year, a collection of his Newsweek columns, “Between the Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People and Culture.”
The 2008 presidential campaign is the seventh election Alter has covered for Newsweek. As editor, he helps shape the magazine’s overall news coverage.
Alter’s visit is sponsored by the School of Communications and the Liberal Arts Forum at Elon University.