New York Times Video Journalist Finally Takes a Vacation

Ben Solomon recently completed the first VR film made in a combat zone.

Ben Solomon, Class of DePauw 2010 and Class of Pulitzer 2015, was back on campus this week to deliver a speech to students and faculty.

He’s had a remarkable run since graduating from the school and starting out as a New York Times intern. He shared in the paper’s 2015 Pulitzer for International Reporting, for a series of articles on the Ebola outbreak. His latest effort for the paper involves the Middle East.

From Emma Mazurek’s write-up:

Solomon gave a brief background about himself and his latest VR work before diving into audience questions about his career and life.

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