Are journalist activists?
What are you willing to change about yourself for success?
Does reporting even make a difference?
Join us for a live broadcast interview with Jane Ferguson as we discuss these questions and more, including her journey as a war reporter, the challenges and threats journalists face, and her quest to document the truth.
- This event was originally scheduled for June 11, 2025 but was cancelled.
- A link to the live broadcast will be emailed at 10:00am on the day of the event.
About Jane Ferguson
Jane Ferguson has covered nearly every war front and humanitarian crisis of our time. She reported from Yemen as protests grew into the Arab Spring; she secured rare access to rebel-held Syria where foreign journalists were banned, and she was one of the last Western journalists to remain in Afghanistan when the Taliban claimed Kabul in 2021.
In July 2023, Ferguson published her first book, No Ordinary Assignment, which became a national bestseller. It has been described by The New York Times as "engrossing" and "writing with the kind of intimate knowledge that is prized by novelists and historians." The book was awarded the 2024 Ann M. Sperber Book Prize from Fordham University.
In 2024, Ferguson founded Noosphere, a media tech company creating online monetization platforms for journalists and high quality content creators.
Previously, Ferguson was a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour where she covered the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia extensively as a war reporter. Ferguson has also contributed analysis and reports to The New Yorker.
