Robert Zelnick
Robert Zelnick | |
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| Born | Carl Robert Zelnick August 9, 1940 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2019 (aged 79) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Known for | Executive editor, Frost–Nixon interviews |
Carl Robert Zelnick (August 9, 1940 – September 23, 2019) was an American journalist, author and professor of journalism at the Boston University College of Communication, and winner of two Emmy Awards and two Gavel Awards.[1][2][3]
Career
Early in his career, Zelnick worked for The Christian Science Monitor, National Public Radio, and the Anchorage Daily News, and was executive editor of the Frost–Nixon interviews.[3] (In the 2008 film Frost/Nixon, Zelnick is portrayed by Oliver Platt.)
He was a correspondent for ABC News for more than 20 years. His assignments included national political and congressional affairs (1994–98), the Pentagon (1986–94), Israel (1984–86) and Moscow (1982–84).[3]
In 1998, he began teaching at Boston University, where he chaired the journalism department from 2002 to 2006.[4]
He was a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.[5]
Life
Zelnick was convicted in 2013[6] of misdemeanor negligent motor vehicle homicide and the civil infraction of failure to yield for an incident in October 2011, when he struck and killed a motorcyclist in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[7]
Books
- The Illusion of Net Neutrality: Political Alarmism, Regulatory Creep, and the Real End to Internet Freedom (2013), coauthored with his daughter, Eva Zelnick
- Israel's Unilateralism: Beyond Gaza (2006)
- Swing Dance: Justice O'Connor and the Michigan Muddle (2004)
- Winning Florida: How the Bush Team Fought the Battle (2001)
- Gore: A Political Life (2000)
- Backfire: A Reporter's Look at Affirmative Action (1996)
References
- ^ https://dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brookline-ma/carl-zelnick-8865271
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ a b c "Boston University College of Communication Faculty Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-01-16.
- ^ "Zelnick Steps Down as Boston University J-School Chair | Public Relations". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Robert Zelnick". Hoover Institution. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ http://www.boston.com/yourcampus/news/boston_university/2013/09/former_bu_professor_abc_news_correspondent_robert_zelnick_found_guilty_of_vehicular_homicide.html
- ^ CBS Local article
External links
- Robert Zelnick (2006): Israel's Unilaterialism: Beyond Gaza Hoover Press, ISBN 0-8179-4772-8, 170 pages
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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