Join us for a thoughtful conversation with journalist Jamie Stiehm, as she shares her experience inside the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, as chronicled in her book, The War Within: What I Witnessed From Inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.

On that day, politicians and members of the press, including Stiehm, were caught in the midst of unprecedented turmoil within the U.S. Capitol. Through her deeply reflective columns, Stiehm recounts the events as they unfolded, providing a journalist’s perspective on the tensions leading up to that day, and the lasting impact it has had on the nation.

As a nonpartisan journalist, Stiehm focuses on reporting and analyzing political events with objectivity and depth. This free webinar is open to the public, but registration is required.

Speaker Bio:

Jamie Elizabeth Stiehm is a Washington journalist and public speaker who writes a syndicated column on national politics and history for Creators Syndicate. Her commentaries and op-eds have appeared in leading newspapers across the nation, such as American Heritage, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and San Francisco Chronicle.

Before launching her career as a syndicated columnist, Jamie worked at The Baltimore Sun as a metropolitan reporter for ten years. She also worked at The Hill as a reporter, covering Congress. During this time, The New York Times Syndicate signed her up as a young columnist and fresh voice. Jamie’s first job in journalism was at CBS News in London, where she worked as an assignment editor with the network’s best correspondents and producers.

Jamie’s family hometown is Madison, Wisconsin. She spent most of her girlhood in Santa Monica. Going east, she majored in history at Swarthmore College and graduated with a masters degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Politics and history, the bedrock of her journalism career, prepared her well to be a American storyteller in longer form.