OLLI 0210 - Greg Borowski: Journal Sentinel Executive Editor
Course Description
There has never been a more challenging time to be in the news business. Presenter Greg Borowski is executive editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and will share about his role as editor of his hometown news organization. He will also discuss changes in the industry and what the Journal Sentinel is doing to stay connected to the community and essential to its readers. A Marquette University graduate, Greg began his career in Marion, Indiana and then Lansing, Michigan. In 1998, he returned to Milwaukee and spent 10 years covering city government and politics. In 2009, he was named watchdog team editor, a role that oversaw projects that won virtually every major national award, including the Pulitzer Prize.
Presenter(s)
Greg Borowski
Greg Borowski is executive editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He also oversees the Green Bay Press-Gazette and Appleton Post-Crescent. A Marquette University graduate, Greg began his career in Marion, Ind., where he covered business before moving to Lansing, Mich., where he covered state government. In 1998, he returned to his hometown and spent 10 years covering city government and politics. In 2009, he was named watchdog team editor. In that role, he oversaw projects that won virtually every major national award, including the Pulitzer Prize. He later oversaw the news operations for the Journal Sentinel and 10 other Gannett properties in Wisconsin. He is the author of three books, including a nonfiction account of a groundbreaking high school football team.