Elliott Lewis

J. Elliott Lewis is a Professor of Practice at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications and a Professor of Practice in Law by courtesy appointment at the College of Law. At Newhouse, Lewis serves as director of the graduate program in Broadcast and Digital Journalism, teaching courses in radio and TV reporting, newscast producing, and communications law. 

Since 2020, Lewis has partnered with the College of Law’s trial advocacy program in a cross-campus collaboration to improve journalism students’ understanding of the legal system and enhance law students’ advocacy skills.

Lewis began teaching after a 20-year career in broadcast journalism. He has held positions as a reporter, producer, fill-in anchor, and Washington correspondent for television stations around the country. While at KPTV in Portland, Oregon, he produced “Heat in the Shade,” an award-winning documentary on interracial families that was honored by the National Conference for Community and Justice for “outstanding contributions to better human relations.”

Lewis is the author of “Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America.” He holds a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law and is admitted to practice in New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s media law committee.