Zelizer Barbie

Barbie Zelizer is the Raymond Williams Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. A former journalist, she specializes in journalism, culture, memory, and visual studies, particularly in crisis contexts. Her work includes award-winning books like About To Die and Remembering to Forget, and over 150 academic publications.

• Current research focuses on the intersection of temporality and journalism.
• She has held prestigious fellowships from Guggenheim, Harvard, Stanford, and ACLS.

Zelizer is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the British Academy. She co-edits Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism and is a former President of the International Communication Association. Her media criticism appears in outlets like The Nation, CNN, and The Huffington Post. Her work has been translated into 12 languages, and she is currently writing How the Cold War Broke the News.

Scientific Awards

• Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa (2023)
• Elected Member, British Academy (2021)
• Elected Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020)
• B. Aubrey Fisher Mentorship Award (2019)
• Marshall McLuhan Outstanding Book Award (2012)
• James Tankard Book Award (2011)
• Distinguished Scholar, National Communication Association (2011)
• Fellow, International Communication Association (2009)
• Best Book Award, International Communication Association (2000)

Her teaching and leadership roles span institutions like Temple University and UPenn, where she held progressive academic ranks from Assistant Professor to Professor. She has also served as a Judge for the Peabody Awards and directed UPenn’s Scholars Program in Culture and Communication.