The Sperber Prize Podcast is a show highlighting some of the most influential reporters and journalists around the world through their biographies and autobiographies. Join us as we speak with Sperber Prize nominees to talk about their lives as reporters, their book-writing process, and the state of journalism.
The Sperber Prize is given in honor of Ann M. Sperber, the author of the excellent biography of Edward R. Mur ...
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Host David Escobar sits down with Sperber Book Prize finalist and Northwestern University history professor Deborah Cohen to discuss her book Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took On a World at War.
Cokie Roberts was a glass ceiling-breaking role model for countless women, whether it was her pioneering 40-year broadcast television and radio career or authorship of five bestselling books centered around the role of women in American history. But behind the public image, her husband, Steven V. Roberts, says Cokie had a greater devotion: helping others. Rina Lokaj sits down with Roberts to discuss his biography Cokie: A Life Well Lived, which dives into his wife's private life behind her public figure. The talk about sexism in media, devotion to family, and Cokie's enduring legacy.
Margaret Sullivan began her career at the Buffalo News, where she rose from summer intern to editor-in-chief. She was later appointed public editor at The New York Times – the first woman to ever hold the position – where she navigated the paper's controversies, including Hillary Clinton's emails. She later left for The Washington Post, where she observed the rise of Donald Trump in the American media and political landscapes. Sullivan sits down with Rina Lokaj to discuss her life and memoir Newsroom Confidential, including the trend of American polarization and sexism in the media.