College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Lecture Series

Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann, a Missouri state government reporter in the early 1990s, has always had an interest in political journalism and its evolution. In her first year as a journalism professor, the Sept. 11 attacks occurred, commencing a dark period. Reporters faced constant attacks from the federal government for being “unpatriotic” if they didn’t hail policies coming from the White House. Since Donald Trump’s arrival in Washington, the press has seen both a renewed public interest in investigative, explanatory political journalism and a White House intent on screaming “Fake News!” whenever there is a report it doesn’t like. 

Lattimore-Volkmann is an adjunct journalism professor at the College of Charleston, where she has taught courses on reporting, media writing, social media management and public relations since 2011. She has also taught at Dominican University of California, Georgia State University and Mercer University.

Admission is free.