Christopher Drew
Fred Jones Greer, Jr. Endowed Chair; Professional-in-Residence Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge LA
Prof. Drew’s work focuses on investigative and data journalism, accountability reporting, and newsroom leadership.
Areas of Expertise
Biography
Drew, a native of New Orleans, is the co-author of “Blind Man’s Bluff,” a best-selling book about submarine spying during the Cold War. The book was on best-seller lists for nearly a year, and "60 Minutes" and the History Channel based shows on it. Drew also co-wrote "Into the Deep: A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic" with the famous ocean explorer Robert Ballard, and he taught investigative reporting at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism for 10 years as an adjunct professor.
Research Focus
Investigative & Data Journalism
Prof. Drew’s work focuses on investigative and data journalism, accountability reporting, and newsroom leadership. He uses public-records requests, computational data analysis, and collaborative reporting projects to uncover systemic issues and train journalists in evidence-driven storytelling.
Education
Tulane University
B.A.
English
1977
Accomplishments
George Polk Award in Journalism
2016
Presented annually by Long Island University. Shared with
other New York Times journalists.
Media Appearances
Legacy of Louisiana investigative journalist turned mentor continues with LSU Cold Case Project
WBRZ-ABC online
2025-06-12
Stanley Nelson died June 5 at 69; his work got him to be the finalist for a Pulitzer Prize, but later in his career, he worked with LSU students on solving cold cases. LSU Journalism Professor Chris Drew, who runs the program, said Nelson solved three cases. Many of those cases involved the Ku Klux Klan.
Denny McLain, Chris Drew, Alden Wicker
WRKF online
2023-06-27
Professor at LSU's Manship School Chris Drew reflects on his life and career and also gives insight into the recent tragedy with the Titanic-bound submersible.
LSU teacher who wrote Titanic discoverer's memoir discusses missing submersible
WBRZ-ABC online
2023-06-21
LSU professional in residence Christopher Drew may not be an expert on the Titanic or submarines, but he has literally written the book about the actual expert.
UVM’s Center for Community News breaks ground with nationwide journalism collaboration
Editor & Publisher online
2024-09-13
Chris Drew, a professional-in-residence at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication, leads the students’ efforts in reporting on the Louisiana legislature and students’ work in investigating cold cases involving hate crimes from the Civil Rights era. That project has been ongoing since 2009.
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