Excellence in the Media Honoree
Jake Tapper
Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent for CNN
Jake Tapper is anchor and chief Washington correspondent for CNN, where he leads The Lead with Jake Tapper and State of the Union, bringing decades of political reporting experience to the network.
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Julie K. Brown ’87
Investigative Journalist, Miami Herald
Julie K. Brown ’87 is an investigative journalist at the Miami Herald whose award-winning reporting on corruption in Florida prisons and the Jeffrey Epstein case has had national impact and led to lasting change.
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Murray Dubin ’69
Author and Retired Journalist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Murray Dubin ’69 is a retired journalist and author whose decades-long career at The Philadelphia Inquirer was shaped by early mentorship at Temple and a deep commitment to storytelling.
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Mel Greenberg ’69
“the guru” of women’s basketball, retired sports journalist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Mel Greenberg ’69, known as “the guru” of women’s basketball, is a retired Philadelphia Inquirer sports journalist whose lifelong dedication to the game began at Temple and helped elevate national coverage of women’s hoops.
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Michelle Rice ’88
General Manager, TV One
Michelle Rice ’88 is general manager of TV One, where she oversees all aspects of the network and led the launch of CLEO TV, a sister network focused on Millennial and Gen X women of color.
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John Zissimos ’88
Vice President of Brand, Creative and Media, Google
John Zissimos ’88 is vice president of brand, creative and media at Google, where he leads global brand efforts for Google Cloud following a transformative tenure as chief design officer at Salesforce.
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Kyle Hall ’08
Photographer and Editor, CBS Philadelphia
Kyle Hall ’08 is a photographer and editor at CBS Philadelphia whose passion for visual storytelling began in high school and was honed through hands-on experience at Temple and early freelance work in the field.
Learn more about Kyle HallFall 2018
- Jessica Bond, internship in London, journalism
- Christine Choi, independent study, communication social influence
- Michele Doheny, internship in London, media studies and production
- Max Eagle, internship in London, communication studies
- Joe Gbodai, independent Study, media studies and production
- India Green, study in Rome, media studies and production
- Laura Hutson, independent study, media studies and production
- Joshua Mead internship, public relations
Laura Smythe, internship, journalism
Spring 2019
- Lauren Bottino, study in Rome, advertising
- Kenza Bousseloub, independent study in Algeria, media studies and production
- Thomas Hernandez, independent study, communication studies
- Vi Tuong La, internship, advertising
- Victoria Leese, internship in Los Angeles, media studies and production
- Amy Lin, internship in Shanghai, advertising
- Kieran Lyons internship, advertising
- John Newman, internship, media studies and production
- Meghan Solomon, internship, public relations
- Noah Tanen, independent study, media studies and production
- Ashley Truong, internship in Hong Kong, advertising
- Tri Vo, study in London, advertising
