Kathryn McGarr is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is a historian who specializes in the history of U.S. politics, media and foreign policy. Her book, City of Newsmen: Public Lies and Professional Secrets in Cold War Washington (University of Chicago Press, 2022), challenges traditional narratives about mid-century journalism and explores the gendered and racialized friendship networks and spaces that led to the appearance of a postwar internationalist consensus. She earned a Ph.D. in History from Princeton University, an M.S. in Journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, and a B.A. in History from Stanford University.
A word from Dean Eric M. Wilcots:
Professor McGarr’s archival research in media history has grown in national impact with the publication of her latest book, City of Newsmen. Her consistently excellent teaching in key journalism courses brings her research expertise to students from all majors.