Tom Leonard
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After earning a bachelor’s degree in history at University of Michigan and a doctorate in the same field from U.C. Berkeley, Thomas Leonard taught American history at Columbia University before joining the faculty at the School of Journalism . Author of “Above the Battle: War-Making in America from Appomattox to Versailles,” “The Power of the Press: The Birth of American Political Reporting,” and “News for All,” Professor Leonard focuses much of his research and teaching on the role of the press in society. He is working on a book about “notorious Americans” and how journalists and historians have helped to build them up and tear them down.
Published Stories & Highlights:
- San Francisco Fiasco is a Textbook Case
- Columbia Journalism Review
For Columbia Journalism Review, Professor Tom Leonard writes about William Randolph Hearst and the history of the San Francisco Examiner.
- Lessons from L.A.: The Wall: A Long History
- Columbia Journalism Review
For the Columbia Journalism Review, Professor Tom Leonard covers the historical "church-state" separation of the media's editorial and business sides.
Courses Taught by Tom Leonard:
- Fall 2004: J24 FSP: Disappearance of Information - Fall 2004
- Spring 1999: J255 Ethics and Law - Spring 1999
- Fall 1999: J39 Frosh/Sophomore Seminar - Fall 1999
- Spring 2000: J255 History, Ethics and Law - Spring 2000
- Spring 2000: J294 Master's Project Tutorial - Spring 2000
- Fall 2000: J294 Master's Project Tutorial - Fall 2000
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