Palmer, Brian, 1964-

Brian Palmer is a Richmond-based visual journalist and reporting fellow at Type Investigations (formerly the Investigative Fund). Before going freelance in 2002, he served in a number of staff positions—photographer and Beijing bureau chief (US News & World Report); writer (Fortune); and on-air correspondent (CNN). With his collaborator, Seth Wessler, he received the 2018 Peabody Award for “Monumental Lies,” a story about public funding for Confederate sites, for Reveal radio. Palmer has taught at Hampton University, New York University, University of Richmond, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Baruch College (CUNY), and the School of Visual Arts (SVA). Palmer is a founding member of the Friends of East End Cemetery.