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Eric Deggans

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Eric Deggans is Knight Chair of Journalism/Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University. Critic at Large @NPR . Dad. Drummer. Author. Punditor.
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Wrote a little something about why it matters that TV’s most important late night hosts gathered to mourn the demise of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ - and why their friendship is so historic. CLICK ON LINK IN MY BIO TO GET TO SUBSTACK PAGE.
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3 days ago
“He resigns the presidency.” 🇺🇸 @kenlburns explains why George Washington’s humility helped shape the American story in this conversation with @edeggans . 📺 Watch A Conversation with Ken Burns now on the PBS App or WEDU PBS YouTube channel.
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4 days ago
Tampa station WEDUPBS has been kind enough to feature my interview with documentary legend Ken Burns online, creating some cool imagery to let folks know where they can find it. Check out our fun, enlightening conversation at wedu.org/kenburns
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5 days ago
My office this evening at Plaza Antigua in Waynesboro, VA with Little Walter and the Convictions,
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5 days ago
If you missed when it happened, check out the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Committee’s virtual panel asking why the SPJ’s near 100-year-old Ethics Code might need to be updated and how. Part of SPJ’s Ethics Week celebration. WATCH:! https://loom.ly/QnUSoOs
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14 days ago
A few thoughts on Substack about the FCC’s latest action to demand early TV license renewals from Disney, and why they don’t have to take action to punish the company or Jimmy Kimmel. Click link in my bio to get to my Substack.
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16 days ago
Honored to be featured in the Society of Professional Journalists promotional graphics for Ethics Week!
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17 days ago
“I am a storyteller.” ✨ @kenlburns reflects on how history becomes human through storytelling in this conversation with @edeggans . 📺 Watch A Conversation with Ken Burns on the PBS App or WEDU PBS YouTube.
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17 days ago
On the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death, I offer some thoughts on Substack about an artist who provided lifelong inspiration and the amazing night when I finally got to interview him in person. CLICK the link in my BIO to reach my Substack page.
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24 days ago
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Ken Burns (@kenlburns ) and Eric Deggans (@edeggans ) reflect on how the past shapes what we see today during our special A Conversation with Ken Burns. 📺 Watch the full interview on the PBS App or WEDU PBS YouTube channel.
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25 days ago
At the risk of inserting my foot completely in my mouth professionally, I wrote a bit about why I don’t hate on the White House Correspondents Dinner like some other journalists do...even though I probably should. Click link in bio to get to my Substack site…
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26 days ago
That dramatic zoom? Yeah, you know the one 👀📸 We’re putting our own spin on the “Ken Burns effect” for our exclusive A Conversation with Ken Burns featuring Eric Deggans (@edeggans ). 📺 Watch it now on the PBS App or WEDU's YouTube channel.
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1 month ago