Michael Sessa
Michael Sessa
Michael Sessa’s research examines queer representation in news reporting and the effect of news on queer futures. His interests also include investigative reporting, public records access and journalism education.
Before coming to the University of Maryland, Sessa worked in a variety of reporting and editorial positions at a nonprofit newsroom in Syracuse, New York. His reporting included articles about botched collegiate conduct proceedings, lawsuits, campus racism and an investigative series that chronicled Syracuse University’s attempts to dodge responsibility for prolific sexual abuse by a former coach. He later spent a year thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and teaching outdoor skills and climbing.
Areas of Interest
- Queer representation in news reporting
- Investigative reporting
- Public records access
Education
- B.S. (Newspaper and Online Journalism), Syracuse University