Thursday, November 12, 2026
3:30–4:45 p.m.
Annenberg Hall, Room 00110/TV3
Join Klein College of Media and Communication for an engaging conversation with NPR Anchor Windsor Johnston ’99 and Washington Correspondent Cassie Semyon ’18 as part of The Communicators, Klein College's alumni speaker’s bureau.
Hosted in Professor Denise James' Broadcast Performance class, this interactive discussion will explore the fast-paced world of political journalism, from covering the White House and Capitol Hill to reporting breaking news across television, radio, and digital platforms.
Drawing on their experiences in national political reporting, Windsor and Cassie will share insights into the skills required to succeed in broadcast journalism, including live reporting, storytelling, interviewing, writing for different platforms, and communicating complex political issues to diverse audiences.
Meet the Speakers
Windsor Johnston ’99 | News Anchor and Reporter, NPR
Windsor Johnston has served as a newscast anchor and reporter for NPR since 2011, writing, producing, and delivering hourly national newscasts while covering breaking news across NPR's broadcast and digital platforms.
Her reporting has included presidential elections, the Women's March on Washington, and major national and international events. Her international reporting has taken her to India, Nepal, Kenya, and El Salvador, with her work earning recognition from the New York Festivals Radio Awards and the Gabriel Awards.
With more than two decades of broadcast journalism experience, Johnston previously held roles at WRTI, WHYY, and Metro Networks. A 1999 Temple University graduate, she previously taught journalism at Temple and currently teaches at American University.
Cassie Semyon '18 | Washington Correspondent, Spectrum News
Cassie Semyon is a Washington-based political journalist covering all three branches of the federal government for Spectrum News. As a Washington correspondent, she reports across television and digital platforms, covering breaking national news, congressional developments, and major political events.
Her reporting has included exclusive interviews with congressional leaders, traveling with Vice President Kamala Harris, and covering significant Supreme Court decisions. She delivers live reports for Spectrum News 1 in Southern California and contributes coverage to Spectrum stations nationwide.
A Pennsylvania native who began her career in local broadcast news, Semyon serves on the executive board of the Radio Television Correspondents' Association and is a member of the White House Correspondents' Association. She also represents television journalists on the Regional Reporters Association board.