Walter Isaacson, a best-selling author and distinguished leader in American media, visited West Virginia University on Monday (March 9) as part of the 2009 Festival of Ideas lecture series.

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Isaacsons talk,The Evolution of Mass Communication,took place in the Mountainlair ballrooms, and was followed by a book signing and reception. The following morning, Isaacson, the former chief executive officer of CNN and former editor of Time magazine, visited a class at the WVU Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, where he had some advice for aspiring journalists.

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For more information on Festival of Ideas, visitfestivalofideas.wvu.edu