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 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
“Journalists are challenged on how to cover the crazies in Congress”
“Review: In ‘Now What?,’ essays from Scaramucci, Sharpton et al. weigh in on post-Trump America”
“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”
Speaking Events
- 10.14.2021 – “The New Governing Coalition and Shifts in Israeli Society” – UC Berkeley School of Law
- 8.3.2021 – “Journalists in The Middle East Crosshairs” – The Streicker Center
- 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”
Snapshots Across the World
Photos and experiences from reporting across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.