Pulitzer Prize-winner Jodi Kantor to Deliver the Milton and Freddie Kronsberg Memorial Lecture at the College of Charleston

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Pulitzer Prize award-winning journalist Jodi Kantor (pictured) will be speaking at the College of Charleston Simons Center for the Arts Recital Hall on March 11th at 7:00 PM to share about her life and career and talk about current events related to her current position covering the U.S. Supreme Court. She will be in conversation with Donna Leinwand Leger, media strategist, former managing editor of USA Today, and past president of the National Press Club. 

The Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program at the College is hosting Kantor as part of the Milton and Freddie Kronsberg Memorial Lecture Series. The series brings leading voices in the Jewish world to Charleston each year, typically during the spring semester, for a special lecture. Past speakers include Carl Bernstein, Mark Oppenheimer, and Ilana Kaufman.

Kantor work has revealed hidden truths about power, gender, technology, politics and culture. In October 2017, she and Megan Twohey broke the story of decades of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Their reporting helped ignite the #MeToo movement, shift public attitudes and spur new laws, policies and standards of accountability worldwide. They were awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, journalism’s highest honor, together with colleagues who helped expose harassment across industries. Kantor has received or shared numerous other awards, including a 2017 George Polk Award. 

She Said, Kantor and Twohey’s book recounting the Weinstein investigation, was called “an instant classic of investigative journalism” by The Washington Post and one of the best books of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, The New York Times, Time, and many other publications. 

The Milton Kronsberg Lecture Series began in fall 1999 through a generous endowment from the Kronsberg family. In fall 2002, following the passing of Freddie Kronsberg, the series became the Milton and Freddie Kronsberg Memorial Lecture Series. The series continues to honor the Kronsbergs’ enduring commitment to Jewish ideas and values. 

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required as seats are limited. Register at tinyurl.com/kantors26.