Speakers' Bureau

Need a speaker for your group? The Post-Gazette has a speaker for every occasion.

The Post-Gazette is known for its excellence in the written word. But we're also quite fluent in the spoken word. Our Speakers' Bureau features PG writers, artists, columnists, photographers and editors who entertain and inform. Schools, churches and social groups have all enjoyed the experiences and insights of the members of our Speakers' Bureau.

Speakers come from all areas of the newsroom:

  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Artists and graphics designers.

Staffers are expert in many subjects, from politics and religion to Shakespeare and sports to medicine and science.

The Speakers' Bureau charges a variable fee for organizations, except for schools. Call (412) 263-3048 for more information.

Most of the PG staff is available for speaking engagements on a wide range of topics. Here is a sampling of some of our speakers, and their areas of expertise.

Ann Rodgers

Current topics in American religion, especially Protestant denominations and Roman Catholicism.

Tony Norman

A popular columnist and PG editorial writer, Tony speaks on a number of issues, including pop culture.

Steve Massey

The PG business editor, Massey authored the successful special series "Who Killed Westinghouse."

Sally Kalson

A PG Sunday Oped columnist, work and family issues.

Doug Oster

A PG picture editor and popular garden columnist.

Bill Moushey

Investigative reporting, crime and punishment. Moushey heads The Innocence Institute of Point Park University.

Rob Owen

TV (national and local); popular culture; the life of a critic.

Ann Belser

County government, police, legal and general reporting.

Christopher Rawson

Theater, the life of a critic, Shakespeare and satire.

Dennis B. Roddy

American politics, Northern Ireland, far-right politics.

Barbara White Stack

PG editorial writer, CYS, juvenile court, reporting in general.

Steve Twedt

Medicine, especially quality issues related to hospital care.

Lawrence Walsh

The PG's "Post Your Problems" consumer columnist.

Tom Waseleski

Editorial writing, how an editorial board works, the crucial role of reader opinion in newspapers.