The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Katelyn Polantz, a senior reporter on crime and justice at CNN, during the “Preserving Democracy: The Critical Role of the Media” in Alumni Hall on Thursday evening.

‘Hard work, persistence, red glasses’: Katelyn Polantz talks about media, democracy

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • October 6, 2023

Mark Nordenberg, chancellor emeritus of Pitt, began a conversation with Katelyn Polantz, a Pitt alumnus, asking her to describe her “journey” from Pitt to CNN. Polantz said a combination of “hard...

Jim Acosta, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, visited Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse and discussed his new book “The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America,” as well as his experiences in the White House.

CNN’s Jim Acosta talks current state of journalism, new book at Point Park

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • February 7, 2020
When discussing his new book “The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America,” at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse on Thursday night, Acosta faced cries of “InfoWars,” “fake news” and “hateful” from members of the audience.
Pitt alum Samir Lakhani founded the nonprofit organization, Eco-Soap Bank during his senior year at Pitt in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Samir Lakhani)

Pitt alum potential CNN Hero of the Year for humanitarianism efforts

By Anna Bongardino | Contributing Editor • November 13, 2017

At the age of 22, Samir Lakhani spent several long and laborious days cleaning, sanitizing and compressing used bars of soap with one young Cambodian woman. The woman, Prornh Thearang, spoke no English,...

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