Karen W. Arenson (born 1949 in New York[1]) is an American retired journalist for The New York Times.
Karen Arenson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karen W. Arenson 1949 New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Early life and education
editArenson earned an undergraduate degree in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1970,[2] where she was an editor for the student newspaper, The Tech. In 1972, she received a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[3]
Career
editArenson spent most of her career as a reporter covering higher education for The New York Times. She began with the Times in 1978, and retired from her position in May 2008.[2] The Chronicle of Higher Education called Arenson "one of the most visible higher-education reporters in the country" during the twelve years she covered higher education for the Times. According to the Chronicle, "She was one of the first journalists in the mainstream press to write about early decision in admissions, the aggressive investments colleges were making with their endowments, and the growth of for-profit colleges."[4]
In 2005, Arenson was the first to report on the results of a widely reported committee investigating antisemitism related to Joseph Massad at Columbia University. It had been provided by Columbia officials before its official release on the condition that she did not "seek reaction from other interested parties" including the students who had lodged the complaints, though Columbia agreed to allow a professor who had "exceeded commonly accepted bounds of behavior" to respond.[5] The Times was obliged to append a note detailing a departure from its policy that "writers are not permitted to forgo follow-up reporting in exchange for information",[5] which they noted Arenson and editors had not recalled.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Ask a Reporter Q&A: Karen Arenson". The New York Times. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009.
- ^ a b "Prominent Higher-Education Reporter to Step Down at New York Times". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
- ^ "Elite Educators". Harvard Magazine. 2002-11-01. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ Selingo, Jeffrey (May 1, 2008). "Prominent Higher-Education Reporter to Step Down at New York Times". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Arenson, Karen W. (2005-03-31). "Columbia Panel Clears Professors Of Anti-Semitism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ Hentoff, Nat (13 April 2005). "Columbia Whitewashes". Village Voice. ProQuest 232303309.
- ^ Roth, Jordan (26 May 2005). "An academic freedom fighter". Jerusalem Post. ProQuest 319478492.