Photo gallery Journalist shares insights on campus
Writer and commentator David Brooks visited with leaders, students and community members on Wednesday, Oct. 27, as part of his role as Public Affairs Journalist in Residence for UW–Madison, hosted by the La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Brooks has been an opinion columnist for the New York Times since 2003. He is a bestselling author and analyst on PBS NewsHour, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and NBC’s Meet the Press. His fifth book, The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, was published in 2019.
Brooks’ visit was made possible by the La Follette School’s Kohl Initiative, which was launched in 2019, and American Family Insurance.
For more than 30 years, UW–Madison’s Journalist in Residence programs have offered the world’s top journalists an opportunity to share their expertise, engage with the campus community, and collaborate with university scholars.
Brooks had a chance to chat with community members and journalists. Photo by Clint Thayer, Focal Flame
Brooks speaks with Cartecia Lawrence, left, and Susan Webb Yackee, center, of the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Photo by Clint Thayer, Focal Flame
New York Times columnist David Brooks meets with a group of journalists and community leaders. Photo by Clint Thayer, Focal Flame
Writer and commentator David Brooks speaks with a class of students at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. The class is taught by former Gov. Jim Doyle, and Brooks talked to the students about his career and D.C. politics, and he answered questions. Photo by Clint Thayer, Focal Flame
La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee interviews Brooks on stage at Shannon Hall. Photo by Josh Zytkiewicz, Focal Flame
Brooks speaks to a sold-out crowd in Shannon Hall in the Memorial Union. Photo by Josh Zytkiewicz, Focal Flame