CHARLES BIERBAUER
CURRICULUM VITAE
EMPLOYMENT:
University of South Carolina – 2002-present
Dean, College of Mass Communications and Information Studies
Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Journalism Sequence Chair—2012-2013
Interim Vice President for Communications – 2009-2010
Chair, Law School Dean Search--2010
Chair, HRSM Dean Search--2009
Chair, Council of Academic Deans – 2004-2005
Chair, Enrollment Management Leadership Council—2005-2007
SCETV – 2002-present
Host, “Stateline” public affairs programming--2002-2003
Guest Host, “The Big Picture”—2011-Cable News Network -- 1981-2001
Senior Washington Correspondent, 1993-2001
Responsible for coverage of the Supreme Court, legal issues, major domestic policy
issues.
Senior White House Correspondent -- 1984-1993.
Primary correspondent covering the Reagan and G.H.W. Bush administrations.
Pentagon Correspondent - 1981-1984.
Coverage of defense issues both in the U.S. and overseas.
Politics--extensive coverage of the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 presidential election
campaigns and political conventions. Coverage of legal issues in 2000 election.
"Newsmaker Saturday"-- 1985-1995. Host of a weekly current events interview show.
“First Monday” – CBS drama based on U.S. Supreme Court – 2001-2002.
Consultant and cast member (as self) in series.
Discovery Channel – 2001
"Behind the Terror"-documentary on World Trade Center/Pentagon attacks.
ABC News -- 1977-1981.
Bonn Bureau Chief and Correspondent --1980-81.
Moscow Bureau Chief and Correspondent -- 1977-1980.
Westinghouse Broadcasting / Group W News -- 1969-1977.
Television Reporter, KYW, Philadelphia-- 1976-77.
Foreign News Editor, London -- 1974-76.
Bonn Bureau Chief, West Germany -- 1970-74.
East European Correspondent, Vienna, Austria -- 1969-70.
Chicago Daily News -- Correspondent, Bonn -- 1970-1974.
Free-lance Correspondent -- Belgrade, Yugoslavia -- 1968-69.
Reporting for CBS News, Group W News, UPI Radio, The Morning Call (Allentown,
Pa.).
Associated Press -- Reporter, Pittsburgh -- 1967-68.
WKAP Radio -- Weekend Reporter, Allentown, Pennsylvania. -- 1963-64.
EDUCATION:
The Pennsylvania State University
M.A. Journalism -- 1970.
B.A. Journalism -- 1966 (with highest distinction).
B.A. Russian -- 1966 (with highest distinction).
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania -- attended 1959-60, 1963-64.
U.S. Army Language School, Monterey, California -- certificate in Russian language studies -1961.
National War College, Washington, D.C.--audited advanced studies courses-1995-96.
MILITARY SERVICE:
U.S. Army -- 1960-63. Service as Russian linguist in Turkey and Pakistan. Rank-SP5.
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS:
Visiting Professor, MISR International University, Cairo, Egypt—May 2012
Marsh Lecturer, University of Michigan Department of Communications – 2002.
Lecturer, Penn State Communications and Democracy Semester in Washington, D.C.-19992001.
Board of Visitors, College of Communications, Penn State -- 1994-2002.
Communications Advisory Board, Penn State Alumni Association -- 1992-2002.
Adjunct Instructor in Journalism, Penn State extension, Philadelphia - 1977.
National Council for Media & Public Affairs, The George Washington University - 1997-2002.
Washington Center for Politics & Journalism, Advisory Board -1989-present.
Shenandoah College, Winchester, Virginia, Journalism Advisory Board --1990-92.
SERVICE (selected):
US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission -- Sub-Working Group on Mass Media, St.
Petersburg, Russia –August 2013
SC Commission on Ethics Reform—2012-13
COR—Columbia Opportunity Resource advisory board—2011-13
ConocoPhillips Energy Prize—judge—2008-2010
Central Carolina Community Foundation, Knight community advisory board—2010Initiative for South Carolina’s Future—co-PI, Carnegie Corporation grant—2009-12
BGTime.org—advisory board—2008-11
SC Bar Commission on Judicial Independence and Impartiality—2007-Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, S.C., Board of Trustees, 2005—09.
PUBLICATIONS (selected):
“Advertising in strong journalistic environments is never a good idea” (Counterargument/essay),
“Advertising and Society,” Carol J. Pardun, 2014.
“When Everything is Classified, Nothing is Classified”—Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy,
2011.
Presidential Studies Quarterly—“Spinner in Chief: How Presidents Sell Their Policies and
Themselves” by Stephen J. Farnsworth—book review, 2009.
“Bush v. Gore 2000” (chapter), “A Good Quarrel: America’s Top Legal Reporters Share Stories
from Inside the Supreme Court,” Timothy R. Johnson and Jerry Goldman, 2009.
“The Future of Media Convergence” (chapter), “Understanding Media Convergence: The State of
the Field,” edited by August Grant and Jeffrey Wilkinson, 2009
“The Bierbauer Report” – SCHotline, 2007-8. Political commentary and analysis.
“Media Technology: Opportunity or Conundrum?” -- ASJMC Insights, Fall 2005.
Op-ed contributor, The State, Columbia, S.C. – intermittently 2002-present.
"Court Report", cnn.com/Law Center, biweekly Internet column on Supreme Court and legal
affairs—1997-2001.
Foreword, "The News Media, Civil War, & Humanitarian Action", by Minear, Scott and Weiss,
1996.
Foreword, "The Journalist's Moral Compass", edited by Steven Knowlton and Patrick Parsons,
1994.
RECENT LECTURES/SYMPOSIA (selected):
JFK Assassination, 50 years later, a media view, Inns of Court, SC Bar, Columbia, October 2013
South Carolina Journalists’ Conference on Investigative Journalism of State and Local
Government and Politics, September 2013
Doctoral Hooding speaker, USC—May 2013
SC 7th Congressional District candidate debates (primary & general)—moderator--2012
Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons—Amelia Island, FL--2012
MISR International University—visiting lecturer—May 2012
Civility in Public Discourse—USC--2010
Hilton Head Ethics Society, Hilton Head, SC—2010
Southern Association of Municipalities, Hilton Head—Keynote--2010
AEJMC Presidential Panel, Denver--2010
S.C. International Trade Conference—Keynote—Charleston--2009
Osher Lecture – Obama’s First Year – USC-Beaufort - 2009
Lander University, Greenwood, S.C. – Commencement speaker -- 2008
U.S. Election Day Analysis – Al Jazeera English – 2008
West Lecture – U.S. Election – The Citadel – 2008
Osher Lecture – U.S. Election – USC-Beaufort – 2008
National AMBER Alert Conference – Keynote – California – 2008
Calhoun Lecture – Tsunami: Politics and Media 2008 – Clemson University – 2008
Media & Politics – Keynote – Watson-Brown Foundation – Thompson, Ga. -- 2008
“Politics as Extravaganza” – Ad Bowl2 Symposium– University of South Carolina – 2008.
“Law and Media: Convergence or Collision?”—Keynote, Jurist 10th Anniversary Conference,
University of Pittsburgh Law School – 2007.
Food Companies and Health” – National Governors Conference, Charleston, S.C. – 2006.
“Multinational Challenges in a Multimedia World” – Tsinghua University, Beijing – 2006;
Communications University of China, Beijing – 2006; Korea University, Seoul – 2006.
“Digital Media and Society” – EHWA Woman’s University, Seoul – 2006.
Justice and Journalism – First Amendment Center conference, Vanderbilt University – 2005.
South Carolina Public Records Association – Keynote speaker, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – 2005.
National Society of Collegiate Scholars—Keynote speaker, University of S.C. – 2005.
Carolina School Public Relations Association – Keynote speaker, Greenville, S.C. – 2005.
Celebration of Inquiry, Coastal Carolina University, “The Public Square: A Dialogue on Ethical
Decision Making” – 2005.
Project for Excellence in Journalism – newsroom training program.
Minnesota Public Radio – 2004.
WCBD-TV, Charleston, S.C. – 2003
SCANPO—South Carolina Association of Non-Profit Organizations—legislative panel - 2004
Solomon-Tenenbaum Lecture on Politics and Religion, USC—panel moderator – 2004
Hispanic Heritage Month, Columbia – keynote speaker – 2004
Roswell, NM, Rotary – speaker: “Churchill and Democracy” – 2004
CMCIS I-Comm Week, USC – moderator: “Ethics in Society: Who Cares?”
English Speaking Union, Pinehurst, N.C. – speaker: “Clear Speech and Clear Ideas” – 2004
Great Decisions 2004, Bethlehem, Pa. – speaker: “Public Diplomacy” – 2004
Great Decisions 2004, Hilton Head, S.C. – speaker: “Foreign Policy” - 2004
Men of Heathwood, Columbia – keynote: “Politics: Looking Back/Looking Forward” - 2004
CCUMC (University Communicators), Charleston – speaker – 2003
PRSA, New Orleans – moderator – Technology and Media Convergence – 2003
SCLA-South Carolina Library Assn. – speaker: The Patriot Act and the 1st Amendment – 2003
Leadership South Carolina – speaker – 2003
Solomon-Tenenbaum lecture series – moderator – 2003
Infotech 2003, USC – speaker: Technology from a Non-techie’s Perspective – 2003
Florence (SC) Chamber of Commerce – keynote speaker – 2003
NAB, Las Vegas – moderator/keynote interviewer – 2003
Midsouth Management, Spartanburg, S.C. – keynote speech – 2003
William & Mary School of Law Supreme Court Preview Seminars-1998-2000.
Gannon University, Erie, Pa., Commencement address-2000.
American School Food Service Association, Keynote speaker-2000.
Smithsonian Associates, symposium on the U.S. Supreme Court-1999.
Walker-MLC speaker, Midland Lutheran College, Nebraska-1999.
Communications Law Institute, Penn State--1998.
William Stewart Memorial Lecture, Ohio State University-1998.
Texas A&M School of Journalism, 50th Anniversary Keynote--1998.
Ottaway-Daily Item Lecture, Susquehanna University— 1998.
Penn State Commencement Address--Summer 1997.
Arab-American Forum on Journalism and the Middle East, Asilah, Morocco, 1997.
TEACHING (most recent):
Jour. 555: Communications Writing and Design. 2013
Jour. 563: Media & Politics, Spring 2012, Spring 2014. (recurring course)
Jour. 563: Cold War, Communism and Media. 2010
Jour. 335: Reporting 2009
Jour. 563M: Media, Government & Politics. Recurring 2003-2012
Guest lecturer – various classes and topics
HONORS THESES SUPERVISED:
Laura Beggs, 2012
Ira Klein, 2007
Justin Chapura, 2006
HONORS:
Lehigh County (PA) Bicentennial Hall of Fame, inaugural honoree, 2012
Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon.), Lander University, 2008
Honorary Life Membership, University of South Carolina Alumni Association, 2008
Distinguished Service Award, Southern Interscholastic Press Associations, 2007.
Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Awards, USC—2006, 2012.
Distinguished Journalist Award, University of Nebraska College of Journalism, 2001.
Doctor of Laws (Hon.), Gannon University, 2000.
"Emmy"--1997. Anchoring CNN coverage of the Olympic Park Bombing in Atlanta.
Penn State Distinguished Alumnus--1993.
President, White House Correspondents' Association, 1991-92.
Silver Medal, Houston International Film Festival, U.S.
election coverage, 1989.
Silver Medal, Houston International Film Festival, Ronald Reagan interview, 1988.
ACE, Association for Cable Excellence award for coverage of the Washington and Moscow
summits, 1988.
Penn State Alumni Fellow--1980.
Overseas Press Club Award for international reporting, Yom
Kippur War 1973.
PERSONAL:
Born July 22, 1942, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Married to Susanne Schafer, Associated Press Reporter
Children--Alec, Kari, Craig, Andrew.
Eight grandchildren.
RESIDENCE:
3800 Kilbourne Hill Road
Columbia, S.C. 29205
CONTACT NUMBERS:
Office: (803) 777-2013
Fax: (803) 777-4103
Cell: (803) 413-1392
E-mail: bierbauer@sc.edu