Donna Halper

Quincy, MA 02171 USA
Website: http://www.donnahalper.com
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Professional Experience

Donna L. Halper, PhD is an associate professor of Communication and Media Studies at Lesley University, Cambridge MA. She is the author of six books and many articles, and her work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and academic journals. A well-known media historian, she is frequently quoted on radio programs, on podcasts, and in print, discussing popular culture, baseball history, the history of broadcasting, media stereotypes, the history of fake news, etc. In 2023, she was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Expertise

Researcher
30 Years
Writer
30 Years
Fact-Checker
30 Years

Specialty

Education
35 Years
Entertainment
35 Years
Women's Issues
25 Years

Industries


Academia Teaching
35 Years
Broadcasting - News - Radio (Local)
35 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

40 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Boston Radio Archives (10+), Society for American Baseball Research (10+), Quincy (MA) Patriot-Ledger (3-5), Berkshire Press (3-5), Radio World (10+), Encyclopedia of Radio (3-5), African-American National Biography (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Bradford Exchange Historical Coins Project (6-10), Society for American Baseball Research (10+)

Other Work History

Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Lesley University, Cambridge MA Radio and Management Consultant (self-employed). Write entries for various encyclopedias and fact check for individual authors and publishers. Widely-quoted media historian. Guest on numerous radio programs and podcasts.

Foreign Language Skills

can speak and read some French and Spanish

Unions

AFTRA, AAUP, SEIU Local 509, AEJMC,

Equipment

I have a laptop, and 2 computers at home, plus access to many excellent databases. Also can Skype, Zoom, & use Twitter & Facebook. In addition, I have my own blog.

Work Permits & Visas

US citizen

References

too many to list-- contact me, as I have references in radio, TV, print, fact-checking, and academia

Awards

2021 Jinx Broussard Award for the Teaching of Media History (Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication) Chosen as keynote speaker at national conventions and conferences (speaking on topics such as how to detect fake news, a history of media stereotypes about "the other," forgotten pioneers in journalism, etc.)

Associations

many museums of broadcasting and historical societies, since I do speaking engagements all over the eastern US. Also the advocate for an adult with autism, and have been a Big Sister.

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