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His talk on February 27 in the Satellite Student Union, titled “A Journalist’s Reflections: What I’ve Learned in Four Decades in the News Business,” was organized by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a Fresno State program geared toward people aged 50 and older who are interested in learning for leisure.

In his career, Boren had the opportunity to meet Nelson Mandela, a South African politician who actively fought against racial segregation in that country.

“I think he was very proud of the fact that he got to do some in-depth interviewing of Mandela,” said attendee Vonny Sturgeon. “I think he wanted his audience to know how important that was.”

Boren also discussed how journalism has evolved over time. He explained that more people choose to read news online nowadays, which has contributed to the decline in the popularity of print newspapers.

Boren said although some people still prefer print, the shift to digital journalism has its advantages. Online news stories can be more up-to-date and encompass more advanced features than printed stories, he said.

“You’ve got text. You’ve got photo. You’ve got video. You’ve got animation,” Boren said. “You’ve got graphics that you can present in a very accessible way to your readers, so you can tell the story much better.”