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Adjunct and Temporary FacultyKathy Brister
journalism skills during more than 12 years at daily newspapers. As senior editor of business and political news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she managed reporters and editors covering business and legislative beats for one of the largest daily newspapers in the Southeast. She oversaw award-winning coverage of shady business practices and the cause and effect of metro Atlanta's drought crisis. She coordinated daily news, including the 2008 elections and Delta Air Lines' merger with Northwest. As a reporter, she covered the political machinations of the Louisiana Legislature; the rise, fall and rebirth of tech and telecom companies; and the strategies, ambitions and leadership styles of Fortune 500 executives and high-ranking public officials. Rebecca Burns
history, race relations, and the intersection of race, religion, and politics. She was editor in chief of Atlanta magazine from 2002 to 2009. Under her direction, the magazine received dozens of local, regional, and national awards for its journalism and design excellence. She presently serves as director of digital strategy for Emmis Publishing and works with editors and publishers in the company’s city and regional magazines. She is the author of three books on Atlanta history. The most recent is "Burial for a King: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral and the Week that Transformed Atlanta and Rocked the Nation." Lee Clontz
Cynthia Counts  Cynthia Counts is an attorney that has recently joined Emory as an adjunct professor of Communications and Media Law. Ms. Counts has over twenty years of experience representing media clients across the country. Her practice includes defending publishers and broadcasters (as well as individuals) that have been sued for defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright violations and other news gathering/speech claims. As an expert in media law and first amendment issues, Ms. Counts has been interviewed on CNN, NBC, and FOX television and has been quoted extensively by publishers throughout the country. Ms. Counts has spoken at numerous conferences and written several articles concerning libel, invasion of privacy, personal jurisdiction and basic trial and appellate issues. Her article on “Libel in Cyberspace,” published in the New York Albany Law Journal, has been frequently cited in court opinions and other law journals. In 2001, Ms. Counts founded Counts Law Group, which specializes in media law. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1992) and the University of North Carolina (B.A., 1989).
J. Crystal Edmonson
William Macklin interdisciplinary program of Thomas Jefferson College at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. As a journalist, he has written virtually every type of story from hard news and features to opinion. His work as a columnist for the Grand Rapids Press garnered an Associated Press prize and his feature stories for the Philadelphia Inquirer earned numerous awards. He is the co-author of "The C2 Smarter Guide to College Essay Writing." Wendy Orent
"Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease" and co-author of "Biowarrior", the memoir of the late Igor Domaradskij, co-designer of the entire Soviet bioweapons program. She writes frequently on infectious diseases for the Los Angeles Times and Discover magazine. Her work also has appeared in The New Republic, Proto, The American Prospect and The Washington Post.
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Kathy Brister is a freelance writer and editor who honed her
Rebecca Burns is an author and journalist who focuses on Southern
Lee Clontz is a multimedia developer in ITD and works on a variety of Web and database projects. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism from the University of South Carolina in 1995 and a M.S. in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1998. Prior to coming to Emory, he worked at CNNSI.com, The New York Times on the Web, Facts on File and as a research fellow for Columbia University.
J. Crystal Edmonson is Broadcast Editor for the Atlanta Business Chronicle and serves as a liaison to the Chronicle's broadcast partners. She contributes local, in-depth stories about business and the economy on WABE 90.1 FM, the local NPR affiliate and on Sports Radio 790 The Zone. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Emory University, and a Master of Science degree in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She has received several journalism and community honors over the years. Most recently, she received an Eagle Award, the highest honor given to an employee of American City Business Journals, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s parent company. She has also received two Chuck Stone Salute to Excellence Awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. She chairs the American City Business Journals’ Summer Minority Internship Program, which places college students in newspaper internships.
William R. Macklin is an award-winning news reporter, editor, and teacher His journaiism career spans more than two decades and includes stints at the Grand Rapids (MI) Press, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He is a graduate of the
Wendy Orent is an anthropologist by training and a freelance science writer by trade. She holds a doctorate in anthropology from the University of Michigan. Since 1997, she has written on biological weapons and emerging infectious diseases. She is the author of