Background
Stern, Carl Leonard was born on August 7, 1937 in New York City. Son of Hugo and Frances (Taft) Stern.
educator federal official news correspondent
Stern, Carl Leonard was born on August 7, 1937 in New York City. Son of Hugo and Frances (Taft) Stern.
AB, Columbia University, 1958. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1959. Juris Doctor, Cleveland State University, 1966.
Juris Doctor (honorary), Cleveland State University, 1975. Juris Doctor (honorary), New England College Law, 1977.
Law correspondent NBC News, Washington, 1967—1993. Director Office of Public Affairs United States Department Justice, 1993—1996. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs George Washington University, 1996—2008, professor emritus, since 2008.
Member editorial standards review committee Public Broadcasting Service, 2005. Lecturer National Judicial College. Adjunct professor George Washington University, Stanford University.
Member Department Transportation Task Force on Assistance to Families in Aviation Disasters, 1997. Member national advisory council, Cleveland Marshall Law School. Board director History Society, District of Columbia Circuit Advisory Board Collaboration on Government Secretary, Washington College Law, Am University.
Member American Bar Association (vice chairman criminal justice section committee on criminal justice and media, governor, forum committee on communications law, working group intelligence requirements and criminal code reform, standing committee on strategic communications), American Federation of television and Radio Artists (national executive board 1984-1986, first vice president Washington, Baltimore chapter 1985-1987).
Married Joy Elizabeth Nathan, November 27, 1960. Children: Lawrence, Theodore.