Claire Hoffman
Encyclopedia
Claire Denise Hoffman is an American
journalist
, author, and Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of California, Riverside
.
Hoffman was born and raised in Fairfield, Iowa
, where her family was part of the Transcendental Meditation movement
. She attended Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
. She has a masters degrees in religious studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School
and masters degree from the Columbia School of Journalism.
While working for the Times, she profiled the founder of Girls Gone Wild
, Joe Francis
in a story titled “Baby Give Me a Kiss.” The piece recounts Francis' assault of Hoffman as well as his alleged rape of an 18-year old girl. The story is the most viewed piece on latimes.com.
She writes and has written for numerous publications including Rolling Stone
, The New Yorker
, Condé Nast Portfolio
and the Los Angeles Times
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, author, and Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
.
Hoffman was born and raised in Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield is a city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,509 in the 2000 census. - History :...
, where her family was part of the Transcendental Meditation movement
Transcendental Meditation movement
The Transcendental Meditation movement is a world-wide organization, sometimes characterised as a neo-Hindu new religious movement, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1950s...
. She attended Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment is an independent, non-denominational, college preparatory school located in Fairfield, Iowa, USA.The school was founded in 1974, received state accreditation in 1986 and began single-gender classes in 1989...
. She has a masters degrees in religious studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School
University of Chicago Divinity School
The University of Chicago Divinity School is a graduate institution at the University of Chicago dedicated to the training of academics and clergy across religious boundaries...
and masters degree from the Columbia School of Journalism.
While working for the Times, she profiled the founder of Girls Gone Wild
Girls Gone Wild
The Girls Gone Wild franchise, created by Joe Francis, is a video series by the production company Mantra Films, Inc., which is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.-Content:...
, Joe Francis
Joe Francis
Joseph R. "Joe" Francis is an American entrepreneur, known as the founder of GGW Brands which produces the Girls Gone Wild and Guys Gone Wild DVD series....
in a story titled “Baby Give Me a Kiss.” The piece recounts Francis' assault of Hoffman as well as his alleged rape of an 18-year old girl. The story is the most viewed piece on latimes.com.
She writes and has written for numerous publications including Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, Condé Nast Portfolio
Condé Nast Portfolio
Portfolio.com is a website published by American City Business Journals that provides news and information for small to mid-sized businesses. It was formerly the website for the monthly business magazine Condé Nast Portfolio, published by Condé Nast from 2007 to 2009.Portfolio.com is continually...
and the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
.