Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb tweeted out a welcome to his two recent hires, Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alphonse. Award-winning journalists Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley have been appointed Journalists in Residence for the 2026–27 academic year. Carr, who went on to become a noted writer at the New York Times — He was a deep influence on Cobb. In his appreciation for Carr, Cobb ignores these awful facts. Since 2016, The New York Times has offered a journalist a David Carr Fellowship.