Exit Interview: Joel Weisman On Five Decades In Journalism

Joel Weisman
Joel Weisman

Exit Interview: Joel Weisman On Five Decades In Journalism

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Veteran journalist Joel Weisman is set to hang up his boots after hosting ‘The Week In Review’ on WTTW for nearly 40 years. During his final turn on the public television station Friday, he’ll host a one-hour special reflecting on the change journalism has undergone over the decades.

Morning Shift sits down with Joel Weisman to discuss his career as a reporter, host and media lawyer over the past half century. We’ll hear about some of his biggest scoops as a reporter, his favorite interviews as a host and his hopes for the future of the industry.

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Joel Weisman, host of ‘The Week In Review’ on WTTW.