Peter Paul Jacobi

Background

Jacobi, Peter Paul was born on March 15, 1930 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944. Son of Paul A. and Liesbeth (Kron) Jacobi.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1952. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1953.

Career

Member journalism faculty, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1955-1981; professional lecturer, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1955-1963; assistant professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1963-1966; associate professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966-1969; professor journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1969-1981; associate dean, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966-1974; communications consultant, New York City, 1980-1984; communications consultant, Bloomington, Indiana, since 1985; professor journalism, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1985. News assignment editor, newscaster, theatre and music reporter NBC, Chicago, 1955-1961. News editor ABC, Chicago, 1951-1953.

Radio commentator on music and opera, 1958-1965. Theatre and film critic Station Window To The World, Chicago, 1964-1974, arts critic, 1975-1977. Theatre and film critic Hollister Newspapers Suburban Chicago, 1963-1970.

Music columnist Chicagoan magazine, 1973-1974. Script consultant Goodman Theater, Chicago, 1973-1975. Syndicated commentator on arts and media North America Radio Alliance, 1978-1980.

Arts correspondent Christian Science Monitor, 1956-1981. Music critic, columnist Bloomington (Indiana)Herald-Times, since 1985. Columnist Arts Indiana, since 1987, Editors Only, since 1994, Editor's Workshop, since 1995.

Achievements

• Peter Paul Jacobi has been listed as a notable Journalism educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Writing With Style: The News Story and the Feature (The Ragan Communications Library)

    (Book by Jacobi, Peter)

  • The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It

    ( "... this is surely one of the more thoughtful books on...)

  • The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It New edition by Jacobi, Peter P. (1997) Paperback
  • (The Magazine Article: How to Think it, Plan it, Write it) Author: Peter Jacobi published on (April, 1997)
  • The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It by Peter P. Jacobi (1997-04-22)

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Association Education in Journalism, Society Professional Journalists, Indiana Arts Commission (chairman 1990-1993), Arts Midwest, Bloomington Community Arts Commission.

Connections

Married Harriet Ackley, 1956 (divorced 1979). Children: Keith Peter, John Wyn. Married Harriet Ackley, 2008.

Father:

Paul A. Jacobi

Mother:

Liesbeth (Kron) Jacobi

Spouse:

Harriet Ackley

child:

John Wyn. Married Harriet Ackley Jacobi

child:

Keith Peter Jacobi

child:

2008 Jacobi