Bryan Monroe
Encyclopedia
Bryan Monroe is an award-winning journalist, educator and entrepreneur. He is currently the Editor of CNNPolitics.com
, where he is responsible of the digital side of CNN
’s political coverage. He was previously the vice president and editorial director of Ebony & Jet magazines, at Johnson Publishing Co., as well as a visiting professor at Northwestern University
’s Medill School of Journalism
.
Monroe also helped lead the team of journalists from Knight Ridder
and the Biloxi Sun Herald
(Mississippi), who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize
Gold Medal for Public Service
for coverage of Hurricane Katrina
.
He was the 16th President of the National Association of Black Journalists
.
, and then at the Seattle Times. He also interned at The Roanoke Times and World News.
He went on to become the graphics editor and director of photography at the Myrtle Beach Sun News and later served as deputy project director for Knight Ridder
's 25/43 Project.
Monroe was deputy managing editor at the San Jose Mercury News
and was later named assistant vice president/news at Knight Ridder
, where he was responsible for half of the group's 32 newsrooms, until it was sold in 2006 to McClatchy
. While there, he helped lead the team of journalists who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Hurricane Katrina
.
He joined Johnson Publishing Company in 2006 as the vice president and editorial director of Ebony
and Jet magazines. While there, he conducted the last major interview with Michael Jackson
before his death and the first interview with president-elect Barack Obama
one week after he was elected president in November, 2008.
He was a visiting professor at Northwestern University
's Medill School of Journalism
from 2009-2010, where he taught courses in journalism innovation, magazine editing and enterprise reporting. He joined CNN Digital as the editor of CNNPolitics.com, based in the CNN Washington, D.C. bureau, in January, 2011.
in 1987 and graduated from Clover Park High School
in Lakewood
, Washington.
He was also a Nieman fellow
at Harvard University
in 2002-2003.
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, where he is responsible of the digital side of CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
’s political coverage. He was previously the vice president and editorial director of Ebony & Jet magazines, at Johnson Publishing Co., as well as a visiting professor at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
’s Medill School of Journalism
Medill School of Journalism
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a constituent school of Northwestern University which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has consistently been one of the top-ranked schools in Journalism in the United States...
.
Monroe also helped lead the team of journalists from Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
and the Biloxi Sun Herald
The Sun Herald
The Sun Herald is a U.S. newspaper based in Biloxi, Mississippi, that serves readers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It is owned by The McClatchy Company, one of the largest newspaper publishers in the United States....
(Mississippi), who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
Gold Medal for Public Service
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalistic resources. Those resources, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics,...
for coverage of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
.
He was the 16th President of the National Association of Black Journalists
National Association of Black Journalists
The National Association of Black Journalists is an organization of African American journalists, students, and media professionals. Founded in 1975 in Washington, D.C...
.
Early years
Monroe was born in Munich, Germany, the second child of US Army officer, MG James W Monroe, of Laurinburg, NC, and Charlyne Monroe, a schoolteacher from Atlantic City.Career
Monroe began his career as a photojournalist in the Pacific Northwest, first at United Press InternationalUnited Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
, and then at the Seattle Times. He also interned at The Roanoke Times and World News.
He went on to become the graphics editor and director of photography at the Myrtle Beach Sun News and later served as deputy project director for Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
's 25/43 Project.
Monroe was deputy managing editor at the San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News
The San Jose Mercury News is a daily newspaper in San Jose, California. On its web site, however, it calls itself Silicon Valley Mercury News. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group...
and was later named assistant vice president/news at Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
, where he was responsible for half of the group's 32 newsrooms, until it was sold in 2006 to McClatchy
McClatchy
-Surname:* Carlos K. McClatchy, president of The McClatchy Company; grandson of Charles Kenny McClatchy* Charles Kenny McClatchy , editor of the Sacramento Bee and founder of The McClatchy Company...
. While there, he helped lead the team of journalists who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
.
He joined Johnson Publishing Company in 2006 as the vice president and editorial director of Ebony
Ebony
Ebony is a dense black wood, most commonly yielded by several species in the genus Diospyros, but ebony may also refer to other heavy, black woods from unrelated species. Ebony is dense enough to sink in water. Its fine texture, and very smooth finish when polished, make it valuable as an...
and Jet magazines. While there, he conducted the last major interview with Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
before his death and the first interview with president-elect Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
one week after he was elected president in November, 2008.
He was a visiting professor at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
's Medill School of Journalism
Medill School of Journalism
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a constituent school of Northwestern University which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has consistently been one of the top-ranked schools in Journalism in the United States...
from 2009-2010, where he taught courses in journalism innovation, magazine editing and enterprise reporting. He joined CNN Digital as the editor of CNNPolitics.com, based in the CNN Washington, D.C. bureau, in January, 2011.
Education
Monroe is a graduate of the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1987 and graduated from Clover Park High School
Clover Park High School
Clover Park High School , located in Lakewood, Washington, is one of two secondary schools within the Clover Park School District.-History:The high school was established in 1938 due to the rapid expansion of nearby military posts at Fort Lewis....
in Lakewood
Lakewood
- Places :In Australia* Lakewood, Western Australia, an abandoned town in Western AustraliaIn Canada:* Lakewood Suburban Centre, Saskatoon, a subdivision in the city of SaskatoonIn the Philippines:* Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur...
, Washington.
He was also a Nieman fellow
Nieman Fellowship
The Nieman Fellowship is an award given to mid-career journalists by The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. This award allows winners time to reflect on their careers and focus on honing their skills....
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 2002-2003.