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Charles Whitaker is dean and professor at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. Previously, he served as the Helen Gurley Brown Professor and associate dean of journalism for the school.
Before joining Medill in 1993, Whitaker held various positions in journalism, including senior editor at Ebony Magazine, deputy feature editor at the Louisville (Kentucky) Times and newspaper reporter at the Miami Herald. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Medill.
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