Povich Journalism Program
hosted by: Dick Polman
MICHAEL SOKOLOVE is the author of four books, including Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town and the Magic of Theater, which has been adapted for an NBC prime-time show, Rise. Premiering March 13, Rise is executive produced by Jeffrey Seller, best known for the Broadway show Hamilton. Since 2001, Sokolove has been a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, where he has written about the science, culture and sociology of sports, as well as politics and a broad range of other topics.