Daniel H. Birman

Daniel H. Birman is a Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He specializes in documentary journalism, focusing on social justice, ethics, media literacy, science communication, and technology. Birman is renowned for his award-winning documentaries, including *Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story* (Netflix, 2020) and *Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story* (PBS, 2003), which explore complex social issues such as juvenile justice and systemic inequities.

His academic contributions include developing undergraduate and graduate documentary programs at USC Annenberg and executive producing the award-winning student documentary series *Impact*, distributed nationally via Spectrum Networks. Birman’s work spans diverse topics like the history of Irish civilization (*St. Patrick’s Greatest Gift*, CuriosityStream, 2020), early human migration (*The Earliest Americans*, 2018), and scientific breakthroughs in physics (*The Hunt for Dark Matter*, 2017).

Birman has served on the Television Academy’s Board of Governors (1996–2022), holding leadership roles in its Executive Committee and governance. He founded Birman Productions in 1999, producing for networks like Discovery Health and CuriosityStream. Current projects focus on science-based climate change solutions and global participation.

• Education: No explicit degree details provided, though his career implies advanced training in journalism or related fields.
• Grants/Awards: Not explicitly listed, but noted as “award-winning” in multiple contexts.
• Labs/Teams: Executive producer for *Impact* documentary series and collaborates with institutions like ITVS and PBS.