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Christopher Daly

Christopher B. Daly

Associate Professor of Journalism

AB (hon.), Harvard University;
MA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Chris Daly is a veteran journalist, author, editor, and teacher. Before coming to B.U., he worked as the Statehouse bureau chief for The Associated Press in Boston, covering politics and government. Later, he was the New England correspondent for The Washington Post. He has also written many freelance articles and reviews for newspapers, magazines, and on-line sites.

He is a co-author of Like a Family: The Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World (1987, UNC Press), which won the Beveridge, Curti, and Taft book prizes in history. He is now writing a book titled, Covering America: A Narrative History of U.S. Journalism, 1704-2004.

He also blogs about journalism, history, and other topics at www.journalismprofessor.com, where chapters of his forthcoming book can be seen in draft form.

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