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Author: Patrick O’Heffernan
Patrick O’Heffernan
Originally from Texas and raised in Los Angeles, Dr. O’Heffernan has served as wire service reporter in California, an international correspondent in Asia, a newspaper editor in California, a magazine editor in Singapore, a radio host and podcaster. He has published 5 books and numerous articles. He is a retired Professor of Media and International Relations at Georgia Tech. He has a PhD. In Political Science from MIT and has been awarded an Emmy, A Webby, several Addys and many other awards.
A conversation with the director of LLT’s A Grand Night for Singing
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