{"id":40802242250,"date":"2019-11-04T08:24:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T13:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802242250"},"modified":"2019-11-14T11:01:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T16:01:43","slug":"veteran-associated-press-reporter-and-monmouth-u-alumna-linda-deutsch-pledges-1-million-planned-gift-to-universitys-journalism-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/veteran-associated-press-reporter-and-monmouth-u-alumna-linda-deutsch-pledges-1-million-planned-gift-to-universitys-journalism-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Associated Press Reporter and Monmouth U. Alumna Linda Deutsch Pledges $1 Million Planned Gift to University\u2019s Journalism Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

University to dedicate home of student newspaper in Deutsch\u2019s honor at Nov. 11 ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. <\/strong>\u2013 A celebrated 1965 graduate of Monmouth University who built a legendary career in journalism will return to the campus on Nov. 11 to be honored for her achievements and her generosity to her alma mater. Linda Deutsch, the esteemed Associated Press trial reporter, has pledged a $1 million planned gift to establish an endowed scholarship fund for aspiring Monmouth journalism students.<\/p>\n

In recognition of her generosity and storied career, the university will dedicate the office space of the student-run newspaper, The Outlook, as the \u201cLinda Deutsch \u201965 Student Journalism Center.\u201d Deutsch was an editor and reporter for The Outlook from 1961 to 1965.<\/p>\n

The ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. on the second floor of the university\u2019s Jules Plangere, Jr. Center for Communication, where The Outlook is currently located. Plangere was publisher of the Asbury Park Press when Deutsch launched her career there. The Linda Deutsch \u201965 Student Journalism Center also encompasses rooms previously named by\u00a0<\/em>E. Donald Lass, former publisher and editor-in-chief of the Press and a former colleague of Deutsch\u2019s, as well as Sandy and David Wilson \u201980, senior reporter at Bloomberg News.<\/p>\n

Deutsch, who lives in California, will be on campus to inaugurate the center, which will showcase archival displays and photos donated by the AP. \u00a0After the celebration, Deutsch will be inducted into the Department of Communication Alumni Academy at a dinner awards reception in Woodrow Wilson Hall.<\/p>\n

\u201cLinda is not only a champion for women journalists, she is also a role model for the profession at large,\u201d Monmouth University President Patrick F. Leahy said. \u201cWe are honored to recognize her legacy of journalistic integrity and grateful for her dedication to the field of journalism by supporting students at her alma mater.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deutsch, who has been referred to as \u201cthe most trusted voice in court journalism,\u201d is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist whose career spans more than 50 years. A symbol of AP excellence from 1967 until her retirement in 2014, Deutsch has covered some of the highest profile legal proceedings in modern history, including the Charles Manson trial, the trial of Robert F. Kennedy\u2019s assassin, and the trials of O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson.<\/p>\n

\u201cMonmouth has had such a transformative impact on my life and career, which is why I have decided to give back,\u201d Deutsch said. \u201cIn a time when journalism is under attack on many fronts, I am convinced that meaningfully supporting young reporters and editors will save my beloved profession from extinction. It is my hope that the scholarship fund that has already begun helping students in a modest way during my lifetime, in addition to my bequest intention after I am gone, will allow more students to experience an exceptional education and carry on my legacy in reporting the news.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Deutsch first joined the AP, she was the only woman in the Los Angeles bureau. Over the course of her career, she rose through the ranks and in 1992 earned the title of special correspondent, a designation bestowed on only 18 reporters since the news cooperative was founded in 1846. Deutsch has proudly noted that an AP reporter covered Lincoln\u2019s Gettysburg Address and another rode with George Armstrong Custer to his death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Deutsch’s title gives her a permanent place in AP\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n

Deutsch graduated from then Monmouth College in 1965 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in English. While at Monmouth, she served as a feature editor for The Outlook and editor-in-chief of Monmouth Letters (now Monmouth Review), an award-winning literary and art magazine. In 1996, she was awarded the university\u2019s Distinguished Alumni Award.<\/p>\n

Mark D’Aquila, a junior communication major who is a recipient of a Deutsch-supported annual scholarship currently awarded to journalism students, said, \u201cThroughout my entire life, sports and writing have been my greatest passions. Linda\u2019s generosity has helped me pursue those passions as a student at Monmouth and as the sports editor for The Outlook. I know firsthand that scholarships make a huge difference in students\u2019 lives, and I am excited for what the future holds for Monmouth Hawks in journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n

A New Jersey native, Deutsch began her journalism career at a local newspaper, the Perth Amboy Evening News, while she was still in college. She then went on to work at the Asbury Park Press through the rest of college before moving to California and pursuing her career with the AP, the world\u2019s largest news organization, where her stories would be transmitted worldwide.<\/p>\n

Deutsch was a Pulitzer Prize nominee for her work on the O.J. Simpson trial and has been recognized with the prestigious Oliver S. Gramling Award, the highest internal honor of the AP; the Los Angeles Press Club\u2019s President\u2019s Award; the Society of Professional Journalists\u2019 First Amendment Award; and the International Women’s Media Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1992, she received the University of Missouri\u2019s Honor Medal for Distinguished Service\u00a0in Journalism, which recognized her as \u201cone of journalism\u2019s pre-eminent trial specialists\u201d and commended \u201cher ability to use the American courtroom as a vantage point on the issues and values of our time; her dedication to the press as a representative of the public in our judicial system; and her commitment to the tradition of diversity and excellence in all aspects of reporting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jonathan Meer, vice president for university advancement, said, \u201cThis spectacular planned gift from Linda Deutsch, one of our most accomplished graduates, sends a powerful signal: Monmouth alumni are committed to making educational opportunities available for future members of the Hawk family. In this hyper-competitive market, Linda\u2019s gift will help Monmouth continue to attract and retain top-quality students regardless of their financial means.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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