Alicia C. Shepard

ALICIA C. SHEPARD was an American journalist, media ethics expert, and NPR ombudsman who served in that role from 2007 to 2011. Her books include Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate and Running Toward Danger: Stories Behind the Breaking News of 9/11.

Shepard received the National Press Club’s top media criticism prize three times. She held a B.A. with honors in English from George Washington University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Maryland.

Shepard reported for the San Jose Mercury News, wrote extensively on media ethics for the American Journalism Review, and taught media ethics at Georgetown University and American University.

Alicia Shepard died at her home in Arlington, Virginia.

Alicia C. Shepard’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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