The current Journalism School Dean, Nicholas Lemann, will vacate his post in June. He's been in charge for the last decade. During that time the world of journalism has seen quite a few changes.
Some people were surprised when President Bollinger announced that he would lead the search for Lemann's successor. They shouldn't have been: the J-School has always been close to PrezBo's heart. Prior to Lemann's appointment in 2003, Bollinger suspended the hunt for a dean so that the school could "rethink the school's mission and curriculum," according to the NYTimes.
To make guesses about the type of person who is likely to fill Lemann's shoes, then, it makes sense to find out what PrezBo thinks about the direction in which journalism should be heading. Luckily, he hasn't been shy about his opinions on this issue.
