Brian Palmer

Brian Palmer is a Peabody Award-winning journalist based in Richmond, VA. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Richmond Free Press, and other publications; and on PBS, BBC, and Reveal. Palmer began his career as a fact-checker for the Village Voice in the late 1980s. Before going freelance in 2002, he served in several staff positions: US News & World Report Beijing bureau chief; staff writer at Fortune; and on-air correspondent at CNN.

He has taught at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Baruch College, New York University, Hampton University, and the School of Visual Arts (SVA), where he is a member of the Board of Directors. Palmer is currently a visiting assistant professor of journalism at the University of Richmond.

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