Mark Coddington
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Mark Coddington
@markcoddington.bsky.social
Journalism prof at Washington and Lee University teaching/studying sociology of digital news. Nieman Journalism Lab contributor, former newspaper reporter, Nebraskan.
We are so excited to have Eric join our department as a colleague! An astute critic, generous mentor, and very soon to be a fantastic professor as well.
I have, as is often said these days, some news: Later this year, I'll take over as the next John S. and James L. Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, while remaining a critic-at-large at NPR. DETAILS: loom.ly/vY60yFI
Eric Deggans Named Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics at W&L
Eric Deggans, television critic, media analyst and guest host with NPR, has been selected to serve as the next John S. and James L. Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee…
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March 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Can solutions journalism work for local newsrooms?
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