Treaster, Beckman are named Knight Chairs in Journalism

The University of Miami announced the appointment of two prestigious veteran journalists to serve as Knight Chairs in Journalism.
Joseph B. Treaster, a reporter and former foreign correspondent for The New York Times and author of three books, was named the Knight Chair for Cross-Cultural Communication.
Rich Beckman, a prize-winning international photojournalist, writer, producer and professor at the University of North Carolina, was designated the Knight Chair in Visual Journalism.
The two were selected after a worldwide search that took several months. They will serve as full professors in the School of Communication and carry out projects for the Knight Center for International Media.
"The two Knight Chair appointments mark a big step in our growth as a University in becoming a major player in the global communication field," said President Donna E. Shalala. "These two outstanding journalists have proven records in their fields and can help us excel in the new multi-media world."
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