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Benjamin Burns

Professor
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 Michigan media law.


Research Interests

journalism, media management, newspaper editing and publishing, media law