Jay Schadler is a journalist, photographer and artist. Oprah Winfrey described Mr. Schadler like this: "Jay has the eyes of a journalist and the heart of a storyteller. For more than three decades Schadler traveled the world as a correspondent and anchor for ABC News, 20/20, Nightline, Good Morning America, National Geographic TV and others. He is currently a Keynote speaker. His talks about navigating life's transitions are laced with stories from his days on the road. (See Jay Schadler.com) He previously worked at

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in Boston, Massachusetts and KSTP in Minneapolis and WZZM (Grand Rapids, Mi) before joining ABC News in 1982. Schadler is a graduate of

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...

. He graduated magna cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and also received a law degree from the

Syracuse University College of Law Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL) is a Juris Doctor degree-granting law school of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It is one of only four law schools in upstate New York. Syracuse was accredited by the American Bar Association ...

. ''"AMERICA'S HITCHHIKER"'' Over the course of five years, Jay Schadler hitchhiked nearly 20,000 miles across America, interviewing and telling the stories of everyday people. Originally airing on ABC News' "Prime Time" the journeys were called "Looking for America. Later, with his longtime producer and friend, Robert Campos, the adventures continued under the name "Talelights" for the Bravo Network. In 2000, Oprah Winfrey invited Mr. Schadler onto her show along with a handful of the people who picked him up along the road. Having helped pioneer the use of small video cameras and dash cams in cars, Mr.Schadler's hitchhiking stories are often cited as forerunners to the 'reality tv" explosion. "Looking for America" was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1996.

''Justice Files''

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''Justice Files''
a

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series that discussed real-life crime cases and featured commentary by law professor

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), ''Death of a Salesman'' ( ...

as well as reports that originally appeared on various

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productions./ The Grand Rapids Press, Colleen Pierson. "ABC's Jay Schadler got his start right here." Grand Rapids Press, The (MI) 15 Aug. 2004, All Editions, Entertainment: F7. NewsBank. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

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