Profile

Benjamin Burns
313-577-4572
aa5200@wayne.edu
193 Manoogian
Biography
Ben Burns ( M.A. Michigan State University) is a Professor and Director of the Journalism Program; Media Management.
Areas of Expertise
During his distinguished career in journalism, Professor Burns served as Executive Editor and Chief Administrative Editor of The Detroit News – the nation’s sixth largest newspaper. He has headed WSU’s Journalism Program since 1993 and has published a newsroom guide to
Research Interests
journalism, media management, newspaper editing and publishing, media law