Wesley Lowery talks journalism education, objectivity, and learning by doing

Lowery took the helm of the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University as its executive editor this month

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On July 1, Wesley Lowery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who covers law enforcement and racial justice, took the helm of the Investigative Reporting Workshop as its executive editor. Lowery, whose latest book, "American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress" was published last month, will also teach journalism courses at American University’s School of Communication.

I spoke with Lowery about previously collaborating with IRW students, his vision for mentoring the next generation of investigative reporters, and lasting lessons from his own journalism education. 

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