Carl Stern is an Emeritus Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University.

Carl Stern is an Emeritus Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University whose area of expertise is regarding; Media law, rights, and duties of the press, government-media relations, Justice Department issues, Federal Freedom of Information Act.

Carl Stern joined the SMPA faculty in 1996 as the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs.

Stern was a 30-year veteran Journalist for NBC News and former public affairs director for the U.S. Department of Justice. For 26 years, he was NBC's reporting authority on the U.S. Supreme Court and Justice Department.

Carl Stern has won many awards throughout his distinguished career, including a Peabody Award for radio and meritorious service to Broadcasting. In 1975, he won the Emmy Ted Yates Award and in 1974 he was nominated for two Emmys for Outstanding Network TV Broadcaster and Outstanding Achievement TV News Specials.

Carl Stern received a B.A. in 1958., and M.S., Journalism from Columbia University in 1959. He also earned a J.D., (Honorary) from Cleveland State University in 1975, a J.D., (Honorary) from New England School of Law in 1977, and a J.D. from Cleveland State University in 1966.^[1]