The Power of Investigative Reporting
Jon Alpert, Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker
Please join us to listen to Jon Alpert talk about his remarkable career as a photojournalist, producer and award-winning filmmaker. Over the course of the past 35 years, Jon Alpert has reported on a wide range of topics and has often been the first – and sometimes only – journalist to cover a number of important international stories, from the hostage crisis in Iran to the killing fields of Cambodia. Alpert also has gained exclusive access to some of the world’s most elusive leaders, including Fidel Castro and Saddam Hussein. He is also co-founder and –director of Downtown Community Television. Alpert has filmed over 20 films, which have won myriad awards and acclaim, including 15 Emmys.
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