Tom Mullen, University of Richmond
CCN Faculty Champion
Center for Community News
BIO
Tom Mullen is the director of public affairs journalism at the University of Richmond. He teaches a wide range of courses and directs the Richmond bureau of the Capital News Service, through which students cover the Virginia General Assembly for news outlets across the state. He began his career in journalism by walking into the newsroom at the Kingsport Times-News when he was 19 and refusing to leave until he was compelled to graduate from college. Mullen worked as a reporter, copy editor, assignment editor and night editor at daily and weekly newspapers in Tennessee and Virginia for more than 20 years, covering general assignment, features, education, police and government. One of his longest assignments was covering religion for The Richmond News Leader, which required travel nationwide to follow trends and investigate national stories.
In addition to teaching, Mullen is an ordained Roman Catholic deacon and is the university’s Catholic chaplain.
A native of New York City, Mullen holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from East Tennessee State University and a master's degree in media management from Virginia Commonwealth University. Before moving to the classroom full-time, he was an adjunct instructor at VCU and Richmond.
Bio
Tom Mullen is the director of public affairs journalism at the University of Richmond. He teaches a wide range of courses and directs the Richmond bureau of the Capital News Service, through which students cover the Virginia General Assembly for news outlets across the state. He began his career in journalism by walking into the newsroom at the Kingsport Times-News when he was 19 and refusing to leave until he was compelled to graduate from college. Mullen worked as a reporter, copy editor, assignment editor and night editor at daily and weekly newspapers in Tennessee and Virginia for more than 20 years, covering general assignment, features, education, police and government. One of his longest assignments was covering religion for The Richmond News Leader, which required travel nationwide to follow trends and investigate national stories.
In addition to teaching, Mullen is an ordained Roman Catholic deacon and is the university’s Catholic chaplain.
A native of New York City, Mullen holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from East Tennessee State University and a master's degree in media management from Virginia Commonwealth University. Before moving to the classroom full-time, he was an adjunct instructor at VCU and Richmond.