Lorrie Lynch
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Lorrie Lynch is a journalism educator and journalist. She was an editor and personalities columnist for USA Weekend.[1] As of 2023, she works on the travel website for AARP: The Magazine.[2]
Exploring Journalism and the Media
Lorrie Lynch graduated from Central Michigan University in 1975.[3]
Lorrie Lynch interviewed entertainment figures and wrote the "Who's News" column in the Sunday magazine of USA Weekend. Lynch moved to USA Weekend from USA Today, where she had been a founding staff member.[1]
Her coverage has been cited in biographies and references of celebrities including Oprah,[4] George Clooney,[5] and Stephenie Meyer.[6]
Lynch also is the author of the high school textbook Exploring Journalism and the Media. Emily Menke says, "The textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the journalistic process, the role of journalism and the essential skills needed for the field," praising the variety of information and teaching material presented, but noting the need for more detail of investigative journalism.[7]
Teaching
Lynch has taught courses in celebrity journalism at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.[8]