Jon Palfreman

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KEZI Distinguished Professor of Broadcast Journalism
201 Allen Hall
(541) 346-4782
Specialty(ies):
Documentary, Science Journalism

Education:

BS, University College, London, 1971
MS, University of Sussex, 1972

Ph.D., University of Glamorgan, 2005

Biography:

Jon Palfreman is an Emmy, Dupont and Peabody Award-winning journalist. His published work includes more than forty hours of prime-time television documentaries (for BBC and PBS), and two books. His recent focus has been in-depth investigative reports centered on the intersection of science & technology, policy and law, with such films as: ‘NOVA/FRONTLINE: What’s up with the Weather’ (about global climate change); ‘FRONTLINE: Currents of Fear’ (about the alleged health effects of power lines); and ‘NOVA/FRONTLINE: Harvest of Fear’ (about genetically modified food).

Affiliation:
Faculty