Leonard Pitts Jr., a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, has spent much of his storied career at The Miami Herald, where facts are the story. His Feb. 15 lecture at MTSU, “Owning What You Know,” made it clear that he has no truck with the alarmingly increasing willingness to substitute opinion, and sometimes even lies, for truth in our democracy.
Some grizzled old city editors in the newsroom would tell reporters to "never let the facts get in the way of a good story." Leonard Pitts Jr. wouldn't have lasted long in those newsrooms. Fortunately, Pitts, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, has spent much of his storied career at The Miami…
The MTSU School of Journalism’s new director was the guest on a recent edition of “MTSU On the Record” radio program. Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. Gregory Pitts first aired Aug. 17 on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org ). You can listen to their conversation below. Pitts, former chair of the Department…
The latest episode of "Out of the Blue" features stories on MTSU's Grammy winners, Sandra Day O'Connor's visit to campus, Posters at the Capitol, "Mr. MTSU", Blue Raider athletics, and more.
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