Steve Capus will serve as this year’s Jessica Savitch Distinguished Journalism Lecturer. Capus, the President of NBC News, will be on campus Wednesday, April 5 and will present a public lecture entitled, “Bridging the Gap: Old Media to New Technology.” The lecture is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the Park Auditorium.
The annual Jessica Savitch Distinguished Lecture series brings in a broadcast journalist or someone in the broadcast journalism profession to honor alumna Jessica Savitch.
Steve Capus:
Capus is the No. 1 News Division executive and is responsible for all aspects of America's highest-rated and most-watched network News division, as well as MSNBC and NBC News Channel. Capus is also the arbiter of issues involving ethics, style, standards, safety and other matters that affect the Division's journalistic bearing. Capus reports to Jeff Zucker, chief executive officer of the NBC Universal Television Group.
Capus had served as senior vice president of NBC News since June 2005, and was the executive producer of "NBC Nightly News" since May 2001. In December 2004, when the broadcast made the first anchor change on any network evening newscast in more than two decades – from Tom Brokaw to Brian Williams – Capus oversaw the seamless transition. Under his direction, "NBC Nightly News" has remained the highest-rated evening newscast in America. Capus was also the executive producer for much of NBC News' coverage of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, the war in Iraq, and the "Decision 2002-2004" political coverage.
Capus has also received numerous awards, including four Emmy Awards, six Edward R. Murrow Awards, one Alfred I. duPont and six National Headliner Awards.
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