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Cynthia Tucker
Tucker, Cynthia1955— Journalist Cynthia Tucker forged a name for herself as a fearless social and political commentator. Her "courageous and clear-headed columns," according to the Prize committee, won Tucker a Pulitzer Prize in 2007. Tucker, whose syndicated column appears in nearly 50 newspapers... Read more |
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Freelance Editor
Freelance Editor BUSINESS PLAN THE SCRIVENER 752 Kenwood Dr. Silver City, NV 75002 June 1995 to December 1995 The following plan features an approach to home-based freelancing that seeks to combine professionalism and state-of-the art technology ... Read more |
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Jane OConnor
O'Connor, Jane 1947–PersonalBorn December 30, 1947, in New York, NY; daughter of Norman and Dovie Abramson; married Jim O'Connor, December 9, 1973; children: Robert, Teddy. Education: Smith College, B.A., 1969.AddressesHome—New York, NY. Office—Penguin USA, 345 Hudson St., New York, NY... Read more |
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Norman Cousins
Norman Cousins 1915-90, American editor and author, b. Union City, N.J. He was (1934-35) a newspaper editorial writer and historical magazine editor (1935-40) before beginning his long association with the Saturday Review magazine. Under his direction (1942-71; 1973-77) it expanded from a... Read more |
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Robert McGruder
Robert McGruder 1942–2002 Journalist, editor At a Glance… Selected writings Sources At the time of his death in 2002, Robert McGruder was one of the top African-American editorial executives in the American newspaper industry. As executive editor of the Detroit Free Press, he oversaw... Read more |
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Claude G. Bowers
Claude Gernade Bowers The American journalist, historian, and diplomat Claude Gernade Bowers (1878-1958) wrote partisan but influential works on American political leaders. He had a successful career as an editorial columnist and as an ambassador. Claude Bowers was born in Westfield, Ind.,... Read more |
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Peter Haining
Haining, Peter (1940-) British novelist, writer on occult subjects, and anthologist of horror stories. Born April 2, 1940, in Enfield, Middlesex, England, Haining was educated in Buckhurst Hill, England. He worked as a journalist and magazine writer (1957-63) and successively as editor, senior... Read more |
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William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells 1837-1920, American novelist, critic, and editor, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. Both in his own novels and in his critical writing, Howells was a champion of realism in American literature. His education was gained by voracious reading as he worked for his father, a printer in... Read more |
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Charlayne Hunter-Gault 1942– Journalist At a Glance… Future Reporter Became Important Newsmaker Attacked Prejudiced Editorial Policy Acclaimed Memoir Put Life in Perspective Selected writings Sources Charlayne Hunter-Gault has staked her claim as one of the leading journalists in the... Read more |
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Henry Demarest Lloyd
Henry Demarest Lloyd 1847-1903, American reformer, b. New York City. He was on the editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune from 1872 to 1885 but resigned to study social problems. His Wealth against Commonwealth (1894) is an attack on monopolies, based especially on an analysis of the Standard... Read more |
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EDITORIAL BURN-READY LACK OF FEDERAL SUPPORT COULD MAKE THIS FIRE SEASON EVEN...
...much worse. ``It's been hot and dry early this year...gearing up for what could be a long, difficult season,'' state Fire Chief Jim Wright said last week upon declaring...what's sure to come this summer and fall. It's not just... |
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EDITORIAL BURN-READY LACK OF FEDERAL SUPPORT COULD MAKE THIS FIRE SEASON EVEN...
...much worse. "It's been hot and dry early this year...gearing up for what could be a long, difficult season," state Fire Chief Jim Wright said last week upon declaring...what's sure to come this summer and fall. It's not just... |
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TCT'S FRED MILLER AMONG TERRACE HEROES.(Editorial)
...in Frank Lloyd Wright's personal studio...say much that hot summer day, but at a...in Frank Lloyd Wright, Monona Terrace...Gage, Laura and Jim Lussier -- quickly...to approve the long-awaited project...and exulting in ... |