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Rena Pederson -- A Trailblazer in Journalism

The Strategerist Podcast

Rena Pederson is a true trailblazer in journalism. During her storied career, she interviewed five U.S. presidents and countless history makers including Margaret Thatcher and Fidel Castro. Texas Monthly described her as one of the most powerful women in Texas during her time serving as vice president and editorial page editor at The Dallas Morning News.

Rena has left the newsroom, but her love of words continues in her next chapter. She recently released The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief, a book about the infamous thief who stole millions of dollars in jewels from some of Dallas’ wealthiest residents in the 1960s.

She joined host Andrew Kaufmann and the Bush Institute’s Bill McKenzie to discuss her time in the newsroom, what inspired her new book, and how to consume news in the age of growing disinformation.

Hear more from Rena on this episode of The Strategerist, presented by the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

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Director, Communications and Marketing
George W. Bush Presidential Center
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William McKenzie
Senior Editorial Advisor
George W. Bush Institute
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Associate, Communications
George W. Bush Institute