Background
Christopher was born on October 1, 1951, in Boise, Idaho, United States.
Harper graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and English literature from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1973.
Harper earned a master's degree in journalism in 1974 from Northwestern University.
Christopher Harper
(Flyover Country focuses on a group of baby boomers who gr...)
Flyover Country focuses on a group of baby boomers who graduated from high school in 1969 in the Midwest before setting off into the world in a time of turbulence to fight in Vietnam, to protest against that war, to find jobs, to have families, and to live lives throughout the United States and overseas. Many of these people have made significant contributions to their communities as business owners, doctors, lawyers, ministers, politicians, and teachers. Many have suffered through tough times, losing their way due to alcohol or drugs or facing family crises from divorce to the death of a spouse or a child. The story also is Harper's story. It is the story of a kid from flyover country who used what he learned in the Midwest to travel throughout the world as a journalist and then as a college professor to try to teach those lessons to his students.
https://www.amazon.com/Flyover-Country-Boomers-Their-Stories/dp/0761853324/?tag=2022091-20
(The news media in the late twentieth century has become i...)
The news media in the late twentieth century has become increasingly sensational and irrelevant to the lives of the American public. Network news shows frequently resemble entertainment programs, and major newspapers often fail to serve the interests of their communities. Young people in particular are casting aside newspapers and television news for computerized information and entertainment. In the wake of this shift, the convergence of digital technology, computing, and telecommunications has given rise to a new form of journalism: digital news.
https://www.amazon.com/Thats-Way-Will-Be-Information/dp/0814736084/?tag=2022091-20
Christopher was born on October 1, 1951, in Boise, Idaho, United States.
Harper graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and English literature from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1973. He earned a master's degree in journalism in 1974 from Northwestern University.
As a reporter for Newsweek, Harper reported on Jonestown, Guyana, in November 1978.
As Beirut bureau chief for Newsweek in 1979-1980, Harper reported on the continuing Lebanese civil war and the Iran hostage crisis. He was expelled from Iraq in 1980 for his reporting about Saddam Hussein, whom Harper described as "The Butcher of Baghdad." As Cairo bureau chief for ABC News in 1981, Harper was expelled by Anwar Sadat in September 1981 for interviewing a previously expelled correspondent in Beirut. Harper joined 20/20 in 1986 and worked there until 1995.
He left the news business to teach journalism at New York University in 1995 and later at Temple University, where he headed the Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab.
Harper wrote a column on the journalism industry for The Washington Times beginning in January 2013. Harper currently writes a weekly column for DaTechGuyblog every Tuesday.
(Flyover Country focuses on a group of baby boomers who gr...)
(The news media in the late twentieth century has become i...)
Christopher is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Online News Association, Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Quotes from others about the person
Library Journal’s, Judy Solberg gave a positive analysis of Harper's work, commenting that the author has an “engaging writing style” and is optimistic about the future of internet journalism.