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Return from Ukraine: Charleston Reporter Will Cathcart Shares His Story

April 4, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

We are delighted to partner with the Charleston Mercury and South Carolina attorney Larry Kobrovsky for a presentation by reporter & Charleston native, Will Cathcart! Cathcart returns to CLS to discuss his harrowing experience of reporting on the front lines in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. He documented the incredible resistance of the Ukrainian people, as well as the danger and brutality of war as it came into civilian territory. We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a riveting lecture. This event is free, but an RSVP is required, and there will be a reception following the lecture

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About the Speaker:
Will Cathcart is a journalist and editor based in Tbilisi, Georgia, covering geopolitics and culture for The Daily Beast, CNN, Foreign Policy, Garden & Gun, Literary Hub, and others. He also served for many years as the Managing Editor of the Charleston Mercury and continues to contribute to this local periodical. He is a former media advisor to the president of Georgia, and was a production consultant for Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, a local producer for National Geographic’s Drugs, Inc., and a local producer for ITV’s On Assignment. His work has been featured in POLITICO’s PlaybookQuartz Weekend Brief “Five things that made us smarter,” and The Intelligencer: Journal of U.S. Intelligence Studies. Will was born in Charleston, SC.

Details

Date:
April 4, 2022
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free