Christopher J. Harper

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Christopher J. Harper
Born (1951-10-01) October 1, 1951 (age 72)
Nationality American
Other namesChris Harper, Chris J. Harper
Education Bachelor's degree in journalism and English literature, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1973
Master's degree in journalism, Northwestern University, 1974
Occupation(s)Print and television reporter, Educator
Years active1974 - 1995
Notable credit(s) Newsweek Beirut bureau chief (1979-1980)

ABC News Cairo bureau chief (1981)

ABC News Rome bureau chief (1981 - 1986)

Christopher J. Harper is an American professor and former journalist.

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Early life and education

Born October 1, 1951, in Boise, Idaho, Harper graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and English literature from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1973. He earned a master's degree in journalism in 1974 from Northwestern University.

Career

As a reporter for Newsweek, Harper reported on Jonestown, Guyana, in November 1978. [1] His reporting was nominated for a National Magazine Award.[ citation needed ]

As Beirut bureau chief for Newsweek in 1979-1980, Harper reported on the continuing Lebanese civil war and the Iran hostage crisis. He was expelled from Iraq in 1980 for his reporting about Saddam Hussein, whom Harper described as "The Butcher of Baghdad."[ citation needed ]

As Cairo bureau chief for ABC News in 1981, Harper was expelled by Anwar Sadat in September 1981 for interviewing a previously expelled correspondent in Beirut. [2]

During his work as a correspondent and then bureau chief in Rome from 1981 to 1986, Harper reported on the 1981 plot to kill Pope John Paul II, 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, [3] the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks that left 241 soldiers and Navy seaman dead, and the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 for which he and his team were nominated for five Emmy awards.[ citation needed ]

Harper joined 20/20 in 1986 and worked there until 1995.

He left the news business to teach journalism at New York University in 1995 and later at Temple University, where he headed the Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab. He now teaches multiple classes within the journalism department such as Journalism and the Law International Reporting, and Ethics of Journalism.

Harper has edited and written seven books, including one of the first about the digital age and its influence on journalism. The 1998 book, And That’s the Way It Will Be. [4] His 2011 book, Flyover Country, documents the history of his high school graduation class of 1969 from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Harper wrote a column on the journalism industry for The Washington Times beginning in January 2013. His last column was published on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. [5]

Harper currently writes a weekly column for DaTechGuyblog every Tuesday.

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References

  1. Doris-Pierce, Molly. "Pulling Meaning From Rough Drafts: Jonestown in American History". Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. "Topics; Reactions, Over and Under; Cairo Truth". The New York Times . 13 September 1981. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. "ABC Evening News for Sunday, Jul 04, 1982". Vanderbilt Television News Archive. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. Sessions Stepp, Carl. "Taking the Measure of Online Journalism". American Journalism Review. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  5. "CHRISTOPHER HARPER: Kermit Gosnell among biggest media hits, Bill Cosby among mashup misses". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.