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The Washington Journalism and Media Conference

Tom Jackman

TOM JACKMAN

Reporter, The Washington Post

Tom Jackman is a multimedia journalist who has worked at The Washington Post since 1998. Before that he covered crime and courts for The Kansas City Star, where he also wrote a best-selling book about a serial killer, penned a weekly column and hosted a weekly TV show.  At the Post, Tom led the trial coverage of the D.C. sniper case, and he was the lead writer on The Post’s breaking news stories about the Virginia Tech massacre, which won a Pulitzer Prize. More recently he has closely covered the issue of police violence and the ongoing prosecution of those who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The Post’s coverage of the Capitol riot won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for public service. Tom also writes The Post’s “True Crime” blog covering crime and justice issues nationwide, shooting photos and videos with some stories, and hosts national “Washington Post Live” interviews with top American police officials.

TOM JACKMAN

Reporter, The Washington Post

Tom Jackman is a multimedia journalist who has worked at The Washington Post since 1998. Before that he covered crime and courts for The Kansas City Star, where he also wrote a best-selling book about a serial killer, penned a weekly column and hosted a weekly TV show.  At the Post, Tom led the trial coverage of the D.C. sniper case, and he was the lead writer on The Post’s breaking news stories about the Virginia Tech massacre, which won a Pulitzer Prize. More recently he has closely covered the issue of police violence and the ongoing prosecution of those who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The Post’s coverage of the Capitol riot won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for public service. Tom also writes The Post’s “True Crime” blog covering crime and justice issues nationwide, shooting photos and videos with some stories, and hosts national “Washington Post Live” interviews with top American police officials.

Kevin McCarthy

KEVIN MCCARTHY

Entertainment Reporter and Film Critic, Fox 5

Kevin McCarthy is a film critic and entertainment reporter in the Washington D.C. area.  Kevin reviews films locally for Fox 5, nationally for Fox and Friends and on the local D.C. radio station 106.7FM The Fan with “The Sports Junkies.” Kevin graduated from George Mason University in the spring of 2006 and majored in Communications with a concentration in Media Production and Criticism. While attending George Mason University, Kevin took an internship at CBS RADIO where he jumpstarted his film reviewing career. In the summer of 2007 after dressing up as a Washington Wizards cheerleader (yes, this is how he got the job), Kevin was hired as a freelance movie reviewer for the FOX 5 Morning News where he now also contributes as an entertainment reporter. Kevin’s job involves watching films and interviewing the filmmakers behind each project. He is known for his conversational writing style and unique rating system. If you’re wondering, his favorite films of all-time are “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and “True Romance.” Kevin’s favorite filmmakers of all-time include Quentin Tarantino, Alfred Hitchcock, Christopher Nolan, Kevin Smith and Robert Rodriguez. Kevin’s dream is to one day be a filmmaker. Kevin also currently co-hosts a film podcast called “ReelBlend” where filmmakers join weekly to talk about their films. Guests on the show have included Joaquin Phoenix, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, and Christopher Nolan.