Lorrie Lynch

Lorrie Lynch is a journalism educator and journalist. She was an editor and personalities columnist for USA Weekend.[1] As of 2023, she works on the travel website for AARP: The Magazine.[2]

Biography

Lorrie Lynch graduated from Central Michigan University in 1975.[3]

Lorrie Lynch interviewed entertainment figures and wrote the "Who's News" column in the Sunday magazine of USA Weekend. Lynch moved to USA Weekend from USA Today, where she had been a founding staff member.[1]

Her coverage has been cited in biographies and references of celebrities including Oprah,[4] George Clooney,[5] and Stephenie Meyer,.[6]

Exploring Journalism and the Media

Lynch also is the author of the high school textbook Exploring Journalism and the Media. Emily Menke says, "The textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the journalistic process, the role of journalism and the essential skills needed for the field," praising the variety of information and teaching material presented, but noting the need for more detail of investigative journalism.[7]

Teaching

Lynch has taught courses in celebrity journalism at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.[8]

Awards

In 2007, she was placed in the CMU's College of Art and Media Hall of Fame.[3]

Bibliography

  • Exploring Journalism and the Media (2009).

Books where she was the co-writer

  • Telecourse Study Guide for Voices in Democracy: United States Government [9](1998)
  • Telecourse Study Guide for The United States and Texas: Government Action[10](1998)

References

  1. ^ a b Dornic, Matt (December 4, 2009). "USA Today/Weekend's Lorrie Lynch on the Market". Fishbowl DC. Mediabistro. Archived from the original on Oct 19, 2012. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ "Lorrie Lynch Interview | Travel Classics". 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  3. ^ a b "Media Hall of Fame". www.cmich.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  4. ^ Kelley, Kitty (2010). Oprah: A Biography. Crown Publishers. ISBN 9780307394866.
  5. ^ Hirsch Blackman, Joni (2009). George Clooney: A Biography. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313358272.
  6. ^ Baptiste, Tracey (2013). Stephenie Meyer. Infobase. ISBN 9781438146669.
  7. ^ Menke, Emily (2019). "Textbook for Navigating Today's Journalism". Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication. 9 (2): 52. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  8. ^ CQ Researcher (2010). Repetto, David (ed.). Issues for Debate in Sociology. Pine Forge Press. p. 18. ISBN 9781412978606.
  9. ^ Lynch, Lorrie; Lynch, Michael; Lynch, Eileen (1998). Telecourse SG T/A Voices in Democracy.
  10. ^ Lynch, Lorrie. Telecourse Study Guide for The United States and Texas: Political Dynamics.