Janet Steele

Janet Steele is Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs at George Washington University. A frequent visitor to Southeast Asia, she is known for her short courses and workshops on narrative journalism or jurnalisme sastrawi. Awarded three Fulbright teaching and research grants, two to Indonesia and one to Serbia, she is the author of numerous books and articles on the theory and practice of journalism. Her most recent book is Malaysiakini and the Power of Independent Media in Malaysia. She divides her time between Washington, DC and Jakarta.

Janet Steele adalah Profesor Media dan Urusan Publik serta Urusan Internasional di George Washington University. Sebagai pengunjung tetap Asia Tenggara, ia dikenal lewat kursus singkat dan lokakarya tentang jurnalisme naratif atau jurnalisme sastrawi. Setelah menerima tiga hibah pengajaran dan penelitian Fulbright, dua ke Indonesia dan satu ke Serbia, ia adalah penulis banyak buku dan artikel tentang teori dan praktik jurnalisme. Buku terbarunya berjudul Malaysiakini and the Power of Independent Media in Malaysia. Ia membagi waktunya antara Washington, DC dan Jakarta.