Three Friday afternoons at 1:30
Note: The February presentation by Steve Rexford canceled due to snow was rescheduled. See below.
March 5: Dan Woog
Long time Westport resident and writer Dan Woog will talk about his experiences as a writer. He began writing for The Westport News in 1969, when he was in the 10th grade, covering Staples High School activities and sports. For the past 23 years, his column, “Woog’s World,” has appeared every Friday in the News. In addition, his articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Sports Illustrated and USA Today.
Woog is the author of 13 books, including Staples High School: 120 years of A+ Education, and two collections of his most popular newspaper columns. This year, he began a blog – “06880” – whose tagline is: “Where Westport Meets the World.”
March 12: Gordon Joseloff
Known recently as Westport’s First Selectman, Joseloff began his professional life as an award-winning, international journalist. After graduating from Syracuse University in 1967, Joseloff spent more than two decades with United Press International and CBS News in New York, London, Moscow and Tokyo covering many of the world’s major news events. In 1984, he was awarded and Emmy for his coverage of the assassination of India’s Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
In 2003, Joseloff launched a local community news web site called WestportNow.com. It has gained a wide following locally as well as national attention for its professionalism and innovative uses of citizens to report and photograph local events.
March 26: Steve Rexford
Steve Rexford, popular Journalism teacher at Staples High School, will discuss the important role of journalism instruction in the twenty-first century school. He will talk about the importance of critical thought, technology, literacy and free expression in a democratic society.
Rexford has been advising high school newspapers for over thirteen years, currently at Staples and Inklings. His staff’s papers have won numerous gold medals from Columbia Scholastic Press Association in New York and All American honors from the National Scholastic Press Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the Connecticut Academic Press Association (CAPA) and a member of the Journalism Education Association (JEA).
