Janine Zacharia has spent her career reporting on foreign affairs with a focus on Israel and the Middle East. She is now the Carlos Kelly McClatchy Visiting Lecturer at Stanford University, and writes regularly about foreign affairs, the intersection of technology and national security, and media trends for the San Francisco Chronicle, Slate.com and other news outlets.
Recent Stories
“How to counter the misinformation that deceives and incites Americans”
“Review: ‘Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth’ debunks the president’s false claims”
“Congress should pass Rep. Eshoo’s bill restricting microtargeting of political ads”
“Time is running out to fight disinformation in 2020 election”
“Zuckerberg’s outsize influence must end”
“Don’t move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem”
“Facebook, others must do more to protect national security”
“Why we must teach students to recognize news — our democracy depends upon it”
Speaking Events
- 11.13.2020 – “New challenges for media freedom and democracy” – #DefendDemocracy Virtual Event
- 10.21.2020 – “The Media, Disinformation and the 2020 Election” (Beth Am Sisterhood Kickoff Event)
- 9.30.2020 – “The Riches of This Land: The Untold, True Story of America’s Middle Class”
- 6.13.2020 – Commencement Speaker for San Francisco Waldorf School’s Class of 2020
- 3.4.2020 – “Meet the Press: Covering the Battleground States” (2020 Rebele Symposium)
- 2.10.2020 – “Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century”
- 1.19.2019 – “Assessing Journalism Today – Offsetting Bias” – CHQ West
- 11.16.2018 – “Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us About the World” – The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
Snapshots Across the World
Photos and experiences from reporting across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.