Andrea Wenzel is an associate professor in Temple University’s Department of Journalism and a member of the Klein College of Media and Communication graduate faculty. A former journalist, her research focuses on initiatives to create more connected and equitable communities and newsrooms. She is the author of Antiracist Journalism: The Challenge of Creating Equitable Local News (Columbia University Press, 2023) and Community-Centered Journalism: Engaging People, Exploring Solutions, and Building Trust (University of Illinois Press, 2020), and her work also appears in both academic journals and industry publications.

Andrea has been a fellow with Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism, and she is the co-founder of the community journalism project, the Germantown Info Hub. Her work has been recognized by a number of awards including the International Communication Association’s Journalism Studies Division’s 2021 Public Engagement Award and the 2021-22 Faculty Senate Outstanding Faculty Service Award.

Prior to academia, Andrea worked for 15 years as a public radio producer, editor, and media development consultant. She produced global affairs programs at NPR affiliates in Chicago (WBEZ) and Washington, DC (WAMU). She managed projects and trained media makers in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iraq and India for media development organizations such as BBC Media Action and Internews—and taught journalism as a Fulbright Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana. She holds a PhD from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and a MA and BA from the University of Chicago.

Courses Taught
JRN 3711- Ethnic and Alternative News Media
PR 2672- Global Communication and Leadership

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