Steve Greenlee
Professor of the Practice, Journalism at the College of Communication
Steve Greenlee is the former executive editor of the Portland Press Herald in Maine, where he led the paper to major national awards and recognition that included the paper’s first Pulitzer Prize finalist for a series he directed on climate change. During his 12 years in Portland, he emphasized accountability journalism, advocated for the public’s right to know, oversaw more than 100 journalists across multiple newsrooms, directed the newsroom’s digital transformation, helped lead the company through a transition to nonprofit ownership, and collaborated with other news organizations such as PBS’ Frontline and The Boston Globe. Before that, Steve spent 12 years as an editor at The Boston Globe, where he led a team of award-winning journalists and also served as the Globe’s jazz critic. Early in his career, he was a reporter in Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island. He has been a contributing writer for JazzTimes magazine and Jazz.com, and he is a musician who plays keyboards in two bands.