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E. W. Scripps (1854–1926) – founder of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain. George Seldes (1890–1995) – journalist, editor and publisher of In Fact. Randy Shilts (1951–1994) – reporter for The Advocate and San Francisco Chronicle. Hugh Sidey (1927–2005) – political writer for Life and Time magazines.
Helen Amelia Thomas (August 4, 1920 – July 20, 2013) [1] was an American reporter and author, and a long-serving member of the White House press corps.She covered the White House during the administrations of ten U.S. presidents—from the beginning of the Kennedy administration to the second year of the Obama administration.
The history of American journalism began in 1690, when Benjamin Harris published the first edition of "Public Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestic" in Boston. Harris had strong trans-Atlantic connections and intended to publish a regular weekly newspaper along the lines of those in London, but he did not get prior approval and his paper was suppressed after a single edition. [1]
History of American newspapers. The history of American newspapers begins in the early 18th century with the publication of the first colonial newspapers. American newspapers began as modest affairs—a sideline for printers. They became a political force in the campaign for American independence. Following independence the first amendment to U ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 September 2024. Filipino-American journalist, immigration activist This article is about the journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist. For the YouTuber with the same name, see Angry Joe. Jose Antonio Vargas Vargas at the 2018 Texas Book Festival Born (1981-02-03) February 3, 1981 (age 43 ...
Walter Lippmann (September 23, 1889 – December 14, 1974) [1] was an American writer, reporter, and political commentator. With a career spanning 60 years, he is famous for being among the first to introduce the concept of the Cold War, coining the term "stereotype" in the modern psychological meaning, as well as critiquing media and democracy in his newspaper column and several books, most ...
The Washington Post, locally known as " the Post " and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area [5][6] and has a national audience. As of 2023, the Post has the third-largest print circulation in the ...
Early American publishers and printers. A typical printing press of the 18th century. Religious enthusiasm and the great demand for bibles and other religious works is largely what promoted the first printing efforts in the American colonies. Before and during the American Revolution colonial printers were also actively publishing newspapers ...