William Kirtz

Professor Kirtz teaches print journalism courses.

He worked as an editor for The Patriot Ledger and publisher/editor for the Marblehead (MA) Messenger, receiving regional and national citations for editorial and feature writing. His articles have appeared in The New York Times,The Paris Herald-Tribune, The Chicago Tribune, and the North American Newspaper Alliance. He writes frequently on media topics. Professor Kirtz received his undergraduate degree from Trinity College, cum laude, in 1961 and his Master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School in 1962.

Professor Kirtz can be reached at 617.373.4045 or by email at w.kirtz@neu.edu. His office is located in 149 Holmes Hall.