Frank Bruni is Trying Not to Terrify His Students

Podcast: College Matters from The Chronicle · The Chronicle of Higher Education

Opublikowano: 2026-04-22

Frank Bruni’s classroom has gotten a bit bleak lately. As a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy at Duke University, the longtime New York Times writer often finds himself talking about grim trends: the decline of local news, threats against a free press, and the corrosive nature of political polarization. But Bruni says he’s trying to strike a delicate balance with his students, who need reasons for hope as much as they need a clear-eyed regard for the challenges ahead. Related Reading Teaching in an American University Is Ve...