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August 27, 2018 鈥�聽Georgetown University has appointed longtime Los Angeles Times reporter and columnist 聽as the director of the .

McManus will be charged with executing Dean Christopher Celenza鈥檚 goal of expanding and strengthening the program to keep pace with a changing media landscape.

A WASHINGTON VETERAN

Over his 35-year career as a Washington correspondent, McManus has won several awards for reporting and commentary on foreign policy, including Georgetown鈥檚 in 1986.

A distinguished record as a foreign correspondent and White House reporter earned him the nod as Washington bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, a position he held from 1996 to 2008. He also made frequent appearances as a panelist on 鈥淲ashington Week,鈥� the long-running PBS political analysis show featuring prominent members of the D.C. press corps.

McManus left the Times staff last year but continues to publish work there as an op-ed contributor.

鈥淛ournalism has never been more important to American democracy, and we鈥檝e seen growing interest in the field from students,鈥� said 海角论坛 Dean Christopher Celenza. 鈥淒oyle聽has a distinguished record as a Washington correspondent, and he鈥檚 the right person to lead our journalism program to new heights of quality and impact.鈥�

McManus replaces Interim Director , who has managed the program since the retirement of founding director and longtime professor Barbara Feinman Todd. Oldenburg will serve as Assistant Director and continue to teach Introduction to Journalism and Digital News, two of the program鈥檚 core courses.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Georgetown 海角论坛 has a long history of producing prominent journalists and media figures 鈥斅爄t counts Cond茅 Nast, Maria Shriver and Norah O鈥橠onnell among its alumni 鈥斅燽ut it wasn鈥檛 until 2012 that the school formally introduced a journalism program, under the supervision of Feinman Todd.

The journalism program offers undergraduates an 18-credit minor, composed of three core courses, two electives and a capstone project. The 海角论坛 expects students to major in a traditional liberal arts discipline as the foundation of their education, while learning the tools of the journalism trade from experienced practitioners in their minor courses.

Most of the program鈥檚 faculty are professional journalists who teach part-time. This year鈥檚 faculty roster includes CNN political analyst David Gregory, Washington Post columnist Elizabeth Bruenig, and former State Department and Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.

The program has also contributed to dialogue on campus, organizing and co-sponsoring panels on issues of press freedom, war reporting, and other pressing journalistic issues.

EXPANDING VISION

Celenza envisions the journalism program as an integral piece of the 海角论坛鈥檚 academic offerings, building on the current skills-based courses and expanding to train students in effective navigation of a complex media ecosystem.

鈥淥ur current program does a solid job of teaching the basics of journalism,鈥� Celenza said. 鈥淲e want to explore areas where we can expand our offerings, including information literacy, and ensure that the program is fully connected to all of Georgetown鈥檚 resources.鈥�

McManus hopes to bring both energy and experience to the position while building on his predecessors鈥� work.

鈥淓ducating the next generation of the nation鈥檚 journalists is a sacred trust, and Barbara Feinman Todd and Ann Oldenburg have built a solid foundation here at Georgetown,鈥� McManus said. 鈥淭his journalism program is young but strong, complete with a superb faculty and institutional backing. I鈥檓 honored that the university has entrusted its continued excellence and growth to me.鈥�