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Topic: Memos Sent to Romenesko
Date/Time: 5/23/2006 1:16:33 PM
Title: Columbia U.'s Carey is dead
Posted By: Jim Romenesko
 
Memo from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism dean Nicholas Lemann

From: Nicholas Lemann
To: J-School Faculty List
Subject: [faculty] Sad news

Dear Friends,

Professor James W. Carey of our faculty died in his sleep last night, at his family's home in Wakefield, Rhode Island. His family was at his side and he was not in any pain.

There is so much to say about Jim that I can't do anything but scratch the surface now. Suffice it to say that he was a figure of world renown in the field of communications scholarship, the founder of our Ph.D. program, longtime teacher with Steve Isaacs of Critical Issues, and a man with a rare gift for touching practically everybody he met. He was a magical teacher. As is not universal in the upper-academic realm where Jim dwelt professionally, he loved journalists, and believed that universities have something important to teach us. (Jim's last major accomplishment at the school was writing the syllabus for an ambitious new full-year course, which he never got to teach, called "A History of Journalism for Journalists.") He is primarily responsible for our being just about the only journalism school where professional scholars and professional journalists live in true harmony, friendship, mutual respect, and collaboration-that's a rare and precious gift.

Jim's funeral will probably be this weekend in Wakefield-details TK as we
learn them-and after Labor Day the school and the Carey family will stage a full-dress memorial services. In the meantime, I'm sure Bette would appreciate any condolences, especially if they arrive electronically and not over the phone.

Best,
Nick Lemann

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