Jamie Kalven
Robservations on the media beat:
Jamie Kalven, the renowned independent investigative journalist and human rights activist whose reporting first brought the police shooting of Laquan McDonald to public attention, is stepping down as executive director of the Invisible Institute. "It's time to make way for the next generation of leadership," said Kalven, who launched the Chicago-based nonprofit journalism production company in 2014. "When you love your work and colleagues as much as I do, there is a danger you will overstay and thereby cast shade that stunts the growth and impedes the flourishing of others. Over time, I have come to understand my role as one of stewardship. That role is best fulfilled at this juncture by stepping aside." Kalven said he'll continue full-time reporting and providing editorial support to colleagues. The organization's board has launched a search for his successor. (Here is the link.) Continue reading
